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Remember when... thirty seemed so old.
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- For now, just Florida
56 years ago was a turning point in my life. Death is burned in my memory and haunted me for all these years.
May 5, 1970... where was I?... Cambodia.
On May 5, 1970, parts of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade along with the 2-40 Artillery and elements of the brigade’s “Fireball” aviation unit, was released (fancy term for being Temporarily assigned to the operational control of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division) to participate in the "Cambodian incursion", operating in the Phouc Long Province.There until the June 30, 1970 withdrawal.
On 12-13 May, two companies of the Infantry were involved in heavy fighting against the veteran 174th NVA Regiment at Fire Support Base (FSB) Brown, a few miles over the border in Cambodia, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. (learned the smell of death up close and personal).
Several days later, on 21 May, another company of Infantry became embroiled in a firefight on Hill 428, several klicks northwest of FSB Brown.
These events came with a great loss. Approximately 354 Americans were killed and 1,689 were wounded during the entire incursion.
199th soldiers lost in combat.............
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Sp4 Richard G. Desillier..... 5-13-70
SGT Arlie “Pete” Spencer Jr...5-15-70
Sp4 Robert J. Urbassik........5-19-70
Sp4 Donald G. Busse...........5-21-70
WO1 Robert E. Gorske..........5-21-70
SGT John W. Rich..............5-21-70
Sp5 Warren L. Scanlan Jr......5-21-70
PFC Daniel E. Nelms...........5-22-70
Sp4 Dannie L. Hawkins.........5-29-70
Sp4 Frederick R. Levins.......6-16-70
SGT Michael W. Notermann......6-19-70
PFC Ronald R. Stewart.........6-19-70
PFC Johnny M. Watson..........6-19-70
PFC Charles C. Cisneros.......6-22-70
PFC Raul De Jesus-Rosa........6-22-70
PFC Allen E. Oatney...........6-22-70
May 5, 1970... where was I?... Cambodia.
On May 5, 1970, parts of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade along with the 2-40 Artillery and elements of the brigade’s “Fireball” aviation unit, was released (fancy term for being Temporarily assigned to the operational control of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division) to participate in the "Cambodian incursion", operating in the Phouc Long Province.There until the June 30, 1970 withdrawal.
On 12-13 May, two companies of the Infantry were involved in heavy fighting against the veteran 174th NVA Regiment at Fire Support Base (FSB) Brown, a few miles over the border in Cambodia, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. (learned the smell of death up close and personal).
Several days later, on 21 May, another company of Infantry became embroiled in a firefight on Hill 428, several klicks northwest of FSB Brown.
These events came with a great loss. Approximately 354 Americans were killed and 1,689 were wounded during the entire incursion.
199th soldiers lost in combat.............
.
Sp4 Richard G. Desillier..... 5-13-70
SGT Arlie “Pete” Spencer Jr...5-15-70
Sp4 Robert J. Urbassik........5-19-70
Sp4 Donald G. Busse...........5-21-70
WO1 Robert E. Gorske..........5-21-70
SGT John W. Rich..............5-21-70
Sp5 Warren L. Scanlan Jr......5-21-70
PFC Daniel E. Nelms...........5-22-70
Sp4 Dannie L. Hawkins.........5-29-70
Sp4 Frederick R. Levins.......6-16-70
SGT Michael W. Notermann......6-19-70
PFC Ronald R. Stewart.........6-19-70
PFC Johnny M. Watson..........6-19-70
PFC Charles C. Cisneros.......6-22-70
PFC Raul De Jesus-Rosa........6-22-70
PFC Allen E. Oatney...........6-22-70
