Posted on Mar 11, 2018
Heavy battle rages during Operation Junction City - Mar 11, 1967 - HISTORY.com
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Thanks for reminding us SP5 Mark Kuzinski that on March 11, 1967 the "Big Red "1st Infantry Division troops engaged in one of the heaviest battles of Operation Junction City.
Operation Junction City was an effort to smash the communist stronghold in Tay Ninh Province and surrounding areas along the Cambodian border northwest of Saigon.
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1. Operations Cedar Fall and Junction City AOR.
2. 1967 platoon leader 1LT Christianson of the 1st Infantry Division calls for air support during Operation Junction City
3. Soldiers of the Big Red One dressed in 1st pattern fatigue uniforms with full color insignia
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown CW5 (Join to see) SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright Cpl Joshua Caldwell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Operation Junction City was an effort to smash the communist stronghold in Tay Ninh Province and surrounding areas along the Cambodian border northwest of Saigon.
Images:
1. Operations Cedar Fall and Junction City AOR.
2. 1967 platoon leader 1LT Christianson of the 1st Infantry Division calls for air support during Operation Junction City
3. Soldiers of the Big Red One dressed in 1st pattern fatigue uniforms with full color insignia
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown CW5 (Join to see) SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright Cpl Joshua Caldwell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
Good evening LTC Stephen F. and thank you for the fantastic addition to the post. Sleep well my friend.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski, Wikipedia (they’re never wrong!) declared Operation Junction City to be “the only major airborne operation of the Vietnam War.” I’m sure there were many clandestine HALO/HAHO jumps made, but I think Junction City was the only traditional airborne operation conducted during the Vietnam War.
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Jump Manifest of Junction City
The following individuals made a combat parachute jump on 22 February 1967 in the vicinity of Katum, Republic of Vietnam, GO 444, 12 March 1967
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