Operation Just Cause: Did any one serve with 3/504 in this group?

SSG John Erny — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:19:46 -0400

Response by SGT Edward Perez made Jun 11 at 2015 1:32 PM

SGT Edward Perez — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:32:58 -0400

2/504 PIR BROTHER. Had a friend Frank Enrique that was with 3rd batt. He was already there for JOTC.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jun 11 at 2015 1:42 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:42:52 -0400

Nope, I was in 2-9 7th ID at the time. Did not make it to Bragg and 2-325 till several years later, and 501st some after that.

Response by SFC Douglas Duckett made Jun 11 at 2015 2:06 PM

SFC Douglas Duckett — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:06:20 -0400

I was with 1/508 at Fort Kobbe Panama and we were conducting live ambushes and recons around Howard AFB one year prior to the actual operation. I received my PCS orders six months early moving me to Fort Rucker, so I missed the actual operation.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2015 3:13 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 03:13:41 -0400

I was with B Co 1-508th PIR at Fort Kobbe. I PCSed to Ft Bragg some years later to A Co 3/504th PIR.

Response by SSG Robert Webster made Jun 13 at 2015 8:57 AM

SSG Robert Webster — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:57:12 -0400

I did not serve in the 3/504th. At the time that OJC occurred I was assigned to 1/325th and we were on block leave. What is interesting for me in relation to this question are the following items:

I had previously been assigned to the 2/508th PIR between my tours in Panama - This is the battalion that was reflagged to 3/504th.

During my first tour in Panama, I was assigned to the Airborne Company - part of the battalion that would eventually be reflagged as the 1/508th. That unit when stood up in Panama in the early 60's was the 3/508th.

OJC occurred just a few months after I PCS'd back to Bragg from my second tour in Panama, and I was later informed that I was almost called back from leave to be an augmentee to another battalion in Division, but this did not occur since I did not speak Spanish.

Response by SSG Edward Geer made Jun 16 at 2015 9:26 PM

SSG Edward Geer — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:26:44 -0400

Now. Served with 3-17 Inf 7th IDL

Response by SSG John Erny made Jun 16 at 2015 10:41 PM

SSG John Erny — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 22:41:38 -0400

SFC Douglas Duckett, SGM Erik Marquez, SGT Edward Perez, MSG Sean Sparks, SSG
SSG Edward Geer, SSG Robert Webster

Any one remeber the truck driver that got a purple heart for punching the side of 5 ton and ended up on the cover of soldier magazine? She was transfered to E-Co 407th, DISCOM 82nd ABN. Right after that, she was none to popular with the rest of the troops.

Response by SSG Rafael Rodriguez made Oct 20 at 2015 1:47 PM

SSG Rafael Rodriguez — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:47:28 -0400

I served during 85-92 with 4th PSYOP GRP

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2015 11:29 PM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 23:29:28 -0500

I was a Combat Engineer (12B) in A Co., 307th Engineer Battalion. My Sapper Squad was attached to B/3-504.