SGT Lou Grounds

Army | Infantryman

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Served with 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam, '67-68, hand to hand combat, wounded, 40% disabled vet, over-run by water buffalo once, had a brief encounter with a Bengalize Tiger. Married a long time still with the same gal Sue, 2 children, 4 grandchidren, semi-retired Mechanical Engineer, HVAC mostly & process, live in Denver in a nice house on a park with 12 birdfeeders, thankfull to Jesus, amen.

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Feb 1967 - Sep 1968

Infanry, Vietnam

3rd Bn, 8th infantry | Dak To, Pleku

Seek and destroy, kill NVA mostly. Try to stay alive and free from Jungle Rot and other physical ailments. I got tired of counting bodies and covering them with lime. We took turns with the mongoose at night, he kept the snakes away. Use Ham and lima bean cans for target practise. C3 was difficult to use, when we got some C4 it was more stable, great to cook with. Laid on the beach near Vung Tau with Australian nurses at night while i was in re-hab, great fun. The medics caught me surfing one day and sent me back early to my unit. Eventually they sent me back home since I was so covered with skin aliments, early dischage. I was spit upon at the airport by war protesters. The rest of the trip I got out of uniform so I could make it home in 1 piece. I'm thankfull, can I help anyone ?