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26 Graves

July 27, 2015 by David Adams 6 Comments

When we pulled out of Cambodia they flew us (entire battalion) down to Bien Hoa for several days of “stand down”, meaning clean up, get drunk & whoop it up. And we did! Everyone glad to be alive & getting a break after two months of chasing the NVA up the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

We partied all scattered out in the 1st Cav compound there & caught rides to the PX, etc. We were drinking & talking a lot. Talked with the grunts from Bravo Co. a lot. They were shocked about Tim Brown & wanted to know what the hell happened.

The grunts from Charlie Co. said when they wrapped up operations at “the City”, they were sent on a sweep of the valley below LZ Salty & Kuhn. They counted 26 fresh graves in that valley.

Bird-out

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Comments

  1. Doc Tumas says

    April 26, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    Doc Tumas looking for Norbert.

    Reply
  2. Mother says

    October 1, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    Who could ever forget Burl all tanned up. Wearing a Boonie Hat. Walking like he knew where he was going. Confidence in a War Zone, Who would of thunk it ?

    Reply
  3. David Adams says

    September 30, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    l’ll certainly never forget you, man! l often think of you & usually l picture you with a pack of “Lucky Strikes”, & offering me one…l always enjoyed pausing for a smoke & talking to you. Bird

    Reply
  4. Burleson says

    September 30, 2015 at 11:09 am

    Tet was hell-Cambodia the edge of hell.
    Tried to keep everyone alive.
    Lost most of B company in Tet (60% of the entire Battalion)- too many names to list-one died before we even knew his name.
    Lost Tim Brown in Cambodia-talked him into going to echo/recon.
    Still feel guilty for all I could not save.
    Memories differ-Bird and Lt. know who was on point.
    Forget me-I am gone….

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    • Doc Tumas says

      April 26, 2016 at 8:33 pm

      Norbert, do you remember Doc Tumas. Tet 68 walking out at night and reaching the hill as morters came in, and living through that week?
      Doc T.

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      • Marie Burleson says

        June 25, 2022 at 3:22 pm

        Would love to get in touch with you if possible. Never heard or saw anyone from 67/68 and Tet. Yes he remembered you.

        Reply

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