Long range reconnaissance patrol lrrp pronounced lurp by charlie ostick in 1967, the 4th infantry division was assigned the mission of a large holding action on the entire western flank of the us armys ii corps in the central highlands of south vietnam. I have written several short stories based on my vietnam. This is their storyof perseverence under extreme hardship and. Welcome to the official web page of vietnam veteran lrrprangers that served the 1st cavalry division from 1966 until 1972. A longrange reconnaissance patrol, or lrrp pronounced lurp, is a small, wellarmed reconnaissance team that patrols deep in enemyheld territory the concept of scouts dates back to the origins of warfare itself. Here is their storyhow they were trained, what equipment they used, and how they survived the devastation of vietnam. He and others have written the stories of the 101st lrrps, lrps, and rangers, and now in the spirit of brotherhood, took his time and let us all know of the others that operated in units like his. Specialist four e co lrrp, 52nd infantry, 1st cav div, usarv army of the united states maple shade, new jersey february 06, 1947 to december 27, 1967 panel 32e line 071 27th december 1967 1st cavmission in the suoi ca valley i was 5 years old in may 1967 when my second cousin, william billy. A longrange reconnaissance patrol, or lrrp pronounced lurp, is a small, wellarmed. Sheathelm, muskegon, mi the 75th rangers provided long range recon patrols lrrp for many of the army divisions during the vietnam war. Tom mchugh, who served in the army in 196162, is writing a novel with a main character who is a u. I believe this story took place while i was a platoon leader with b18 in early november 1968. An encounter with one of vietnams infamous large reptiles. Lrrp photos is a book about the men who ran recon for the u.
These more focused, full color, with never before seen photos, will be the books of the future. Ever so quietly written by sp4 george pawlaczyk robert david. The lrrps took volunteers only, and training was designed to weed out all but the best. Military service chambers did two tours during the vietnam war. He served in vietnam with the lrps of the 101st airborne division, earning two silver stars, the bronze star with v device for valor, the army commendation medal with v device, and two purple hearts. Longrange reconnaissance patrols, or lrrps pronounced lurps, are small, heavily armed longrange reconnaissance teams that patrol deep in enemyheld territory. This was a very important mission for the 4thinfantry division. Super 8 movies from field missions of the lrrps of k company, 75th infantry early in 1970. Lrrp rangers in the vietnam war war stories in memory of machine guns, part ii. He and his long range reconnaissance patrol would spend five days at a time in the jungle spying on enemy activities and report their findings by radio to division headquarters. The lrrpslong range reconnaissance patrolswere that new breed of fighting man.
Stories from vietnam with mac vsog operator john stryker tilt meyer duration. Unit commanders vietnam first sergeants vietnam obituaries contact us poems stories stories. His first book, recondo lrrps in the 101st airborne is one of a collection. Book 2 more extraordinary true combat stories from lrrps, lrps, and rangers in vietnam more extraordinary true combat stories from lrrps, lrps, and rangers in vietnam. I have written several short stories based on my vietnam experience. The lrrps were truly a special breed, a paratroopers paratrooper.
By november 1965, the guerrilla war in south vietnam had taken on a new face. Army ranger lrrp in vietnam working with nung fighters from 196368. A lrrp long range recon patrol story by dean lindstrom. Home base for the currahees of the 3506th airborne infantry vietnam era. When frank johnson arrived in vietnam in 1969, he was 19, a young soldier untested in combat like thousands of others but with two important differences. Vietnam war stories ebook written by michael lee lanning. I cant sort out times from the first few months of combat very clearly. The rangers lineage goes back through merrills marauders. What emerged was an elite outfit of warriors in the finest sense of the word. This was a very important mission for the 4th infantry division.
An encounter with one of vietnam s infamous large reptiles. John sanderson and his lrrp intelligence team played. Lrrps, lrps and rangers in vietnam phantom warriors. In 1967, the 4thinfantry division was assigned the mission of a large holding action on the entire western flank of the us armys ii corps in the central highlands of south vietnam. If ive got to be in a war, give me the brash, scrappy teenager the paratroops are full of the kind who knows he can whip any six gooks and brags about the bargirls hes going to boink afterwards. However, in modern times these specialized units evolved from examples such as rogers rangers in colonial british america, the lovat scouts in world war one, the long range. He refers to the stories as autobiographical fiction, which he describes as true incidents but with literary embellishment. Lrrps in the 101st airborne larry chambers new york. I thought you guys might enjoy this video i discovered the other day, it gives a nice peek into the world of our vietnamera special operations units. These 10 books, in addition to the ones below, were recommended multiple times. The lrrps long range reconnaissance patrolswere that new breed of fighting man.
Introduction this is an account of a long range reconnaissance patrol lrrp written by david regenthal, one of the team members. Phantom warriors is a compilation of stories sought out and printed by gary so that there would be a history of all lrrp, lrp, and ranger units left. They operated in sixman teams deep within enemy territory, and were the eyes and ears of the units they served. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read phantom warriors. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war and army. This is a pkzip file and requires that you save it to your computer before opening it.
Lrrp members attached to special mission units of the sri lankan army have been most successful in carrying out assassinations on highranking members of the. Plaster served three oneyear tours with macvsog, and his book sog. The purpose of a lrrp in vietnam was to send a team of about six infantrymen to a strategic place to observe and report enemy movement. Every time one of the 8 inch guns went off, a small amount of the dust, collected from the dry season would fall off the tent roof and drift to the floor. Smitty and the colonel by mike sheuerman panther 15. Recondo is a captivating and engaging story about an infantry soldier who goes to vietnam and volunteers for the lrrps in the 101st airborne and later gets accepted into the prestigious recondo training program. Lrrps carried a med kit including cans of blood extenders serum albumin. Jim james in november 1966 and had been instrumental in providing long range reconnaissance throughout the 1st cavs widespread area of operations ao in the. Aug 26, 2011 during the threeday inprocessing, cherries new replacements typically received a briefing by the 1st cav lrrps.
Van hook found a damaged can of albumin but sliced his hand open while attempting to open it. Lrrps, lrps and rangers in vietnam phantom warriors series. Long range reconnaissance patrol lrrp pronounced lurp by charlie ostick. I was flying a uh1 d for the blackhawks out of tay ninh, vietnam in 1967. They saw us first by robert ankony team leader by robert ankony everyday hero by katie meisel. Mchugh is looking for former vietnam war lrrps who can fill him in on incountry details. Take your time, and if you have to, write it out long hand, the good nuns and fathers taught me that, and maybe have someone close to you read it and give you some encouragement. Thre are few novels about vietnam, or any other war for that matter, that you can hand to. Ivy books, 1992 a rumor of war philip caputo new york. Vo nguyen giaps regular north vietnamese army divisions had. Viet nam short stories lrrp rangers vietnam is the title of a series of short stories based upon the authors nam experience as a lrrp with k company, 75th infantry in 196970. The sog books and this lrrp book are selfpublished and are not cheap for the authors to do, let alone the time they have invested putting the books together.
Death in the a shau valley l company lrrps in vietnam. We proudly served our country along with the 1st cavalry division as members of lrrp det. It explores stories from real soldiers in the vietnam war. Company rangers of the 101st airborne division, a long range reconnaissance patrol lrrp unit, and he kept a secret diary, a practice forbidden by the military to protect the security of lrrp operations. If possible please include the source and date of the story. Books about lrrp, 2bde, 4th div 4th division lrrplrpranger. From the publisher vietnam was a different kind of war, calling for a different kind of soldier. May 21, 2020 photos of lrrps, rangers, camouflage and insignia. The two veterans on the team had started their tour in vietnam on the same day, july 21, 1966, and both were due to go home in six days. Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. The training is rigorous, demanding, and sometime dangerous. Vastly outnumbered, the patrols faced overwhelming odds as.
Larry chambers was still new to vietnam in early 1969 when the lrrps of the 101st airborne division became l company, 75th rangers. One of the most successful innovations of the war was the formation of long range reconnaissance patrolslrrps, pronounced lurps. Linderer is a book about lrrps, lrps, and rangers in the vietnam war. Vietnam war stories lrrp rangers of the vietnam war. Cobra extraction as told by team members and 1lt larry taylor. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tours of duty. One of the most successful innovations of the war was the formation of long range reconnaissance patrols lrrps, pronounced lurps, which were redesignated rangers in 1969. Unfortunately, the med kit had been in pats backpack and was destroyed. Ivy lrrps bag 2 vc camp enari you might say it was the same thing happening all over. My stories about being a small unit commander in vietnam. John sanderson of heron creek subdivision in north port, fla. Army rangers lrrp team leader and radiotelephone operator, vietnam, 1968. Death in the a shau valley l company lrrps in vietnam, 196970, by larry chambers. Many of the standard operating procedures employed by longrange reconnaissance patrols during the vietnam war were established by the men of project delta.
Now shelby stanton, renowned military authority on the war in southeast asia, presents the first and only definitive history of the lrrps and the u. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Vietnam was a different kind of war from americas previous conflicts, one that required different tactics and a different kind of soldier. Vietnam was a different kind of war, calling for a different kind of soldier. After world war 2, during the cold war, the main lrrp unit was the col moschin parachute assault company later battalion and then regiment. Us army longrange reconnaissance and sur veillance units is the 10thstudy in the combat studies institute csi global war on terrorism gwot occasional paper series. This story is written in tribute to the members of team 22, lrrps everywhere, and to pinky and the other women who served with her in vietnam. Many veterans have snake stories to relate about their tours in the nam. The purpose of a lrrp in vietnam was to send a team of about six. Memorial day service lake park united methodist church by jim bracewell moving wall. Ballantine books, 1977 tet1968 jack shulimson new york. Gary linderer is the publisher of behind the lines, a magazine that specializes in us military special operations.
Larry chambers audio books, best sellers, author bio. Oct 06, 20 the sog books and this lrrp book are selfpublished and are not cheap for the authors to do, let alone the time they have invested putting the books together. Relentless thick fog frequently made fighter bombers useless in the. This is an account of a long range reconnaissance patrol lrrp written by david regenthal, one of the team members. Longrange reconnaissance patrol military wiki fandom. This is their storyof perseverence under extreme hardship and uncommon braveryand how they vietnam was a different kind of war, calling for a. There are wonderful, heartwarming and heartwrenching stories out there. Longrange reconnaissance patrols of the armed forces of sri lanka have played a notable role in sri lankas multiphase military campaign against the liberation tigers of tamil eelam. Late june, 1967 the army has been sending out longrange reconnaissance patrols lrrp since the french and indian war in 1754. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Jun 22, 1992 recondo is a captivating and engaging story about an infantry soldier who goes to vietnam and volunteers for the lrrps in the 101st airborne and later gets accepted into the prestigious recondo training program. John sanderson and his lrrp intelligence team played cat. As these stories have been selected for the excitement of battle and because lrrps werent sent in for the purposes of direct combat you will read this thinking that firstly something went wrong everytime an lrrp went out and secondly that it always culminated in a firefight.
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