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The US Navy in the Vietnam A PUBLICATION OF VOLUME 26, NUMBER 3 THE MOBILE RIVERINE FORCE ASSOCIATION FALL 2017 Veterans Day 2017 Washington, DC The MRFA and 9th Infantry Division will be plac- you must make your reservations under our group ing wreaths at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in code prior to the cutoff date of October 11, 2017. Washington, DC, on Veterans Day, Saturday, Novem- The Arlington Court Suites is located at 1200 N ber 11, 2017. We will be gathering at the steps of the Courthouse Rd, Arlington, Virginia 22201. More in- Lincoln Memorial at 8:30 a.m. and proceed to The formation on this hotel is available at http://www. Wall at 9:00 a.m. on November 11. arlingtoncourthotel.com/. We have blocked 40 rooms at the Arlington Court The MRFA and 9th Infantry Division will have a Suites, a Clarion Collection Hotel, in Arlington, Vir- hospitality room available November 8 to 11. Come ginia, from November 8 to 11 (check out on 11/12). join us as we honor our fallen Brothers on Veterans Room rates are $122 (plus tax) per night. Day 2017. We look forward to seeing you in DC. For reservations, call 1-703-524-4000 ext. “0.” For more information, contact Board Member Please state our group name “MRFA” and give your Bob (Doc) Pries, (513) 659-4974, pries247@gmail. dates of arrival and departure. If you plan to attend, com. ★ Roy Moseman The Day My Life Changed From the By Larry J. Koltz mine-sweeping gear to detonate started to head us back. More President I’ve been in-country for about or detect any Viet Cong mines rockets came in—two or three. I hope each and every one of you is in 3 months attached to Task Force put in the river. We were cruising Someone thought it was Cooper good health and enjoying life. It was an 117 River Division 91 Tango in Snoopy’s Nose. I was up in the trying to cut the minesweep- honor for me to serve you as your Vice 91-10. It was a small squadron ing gear to make us go faster. It President for the past 15 years and to of 12 to 15 gun boats per divi- with Smitty and Red. was total insanity. Then I heard step up as President of the MRFA since sion. Our objective was search coxenWe flatstarted approximately talking about 6×5 feetthe a lot of screaming artillery com- Albert’s retirement in June. I appreciate and destroy missions. The gun war and I asked Smitty, “What ing in and helicopter strike on the support you have given me as your boats were known as Tangos. we were doing here and why the rivershore. The radio was Vice President for many years and as Boats equipped with seven man there had to be so much killing.” screaming, “Turn around, get your President for the past few months. crews consisting of boat captain He looked at Red and myself back.” There was a lot of friendly I ask that you give our next President Henry Cooper, coxswain Wiselee and said, “War is hell my friend.” artillery support, but not before the same support that you have given “Snuffy” Smith, radioman Duane Those were his last words. both lead boats were severely me. I joined the MRFA right after the “Red” Knolls, engineman Fred At that moment, we were hit damaged and some brave men Pecor, and 20-mm cannon gun- with a series of B-40 rockets and were crippled or killed. I was it’s one of the best things that I have ner Dennis Billlings. Two 50-cali- transferred to a medivac boat our bow. The second hit Smitty firstever reuniondone. I cannotin Hickory, tell youNC, andhow for much me ber machine gun turrets armed it has enhanced my life. I have made with honey bucket grenade RPGdead 7in rockets. the chest The firstkilling one him hit Long Binh Hospital. I was there a many friends over the years both Navy launchers. I was on the left side instantly. Red was also hit and andfew weeksflown untilby helicopter I could go backto the to and Army. I have reunited with many and the gunner (his name I can’t killed. my boat and a new crew. I’m tell- brothers from my unit in Vietnam and recall) was on the right side. We I was the lucky one and was ing the true story of the horror enjoyed lots of reunions, mini reunions, were also equipped with mine- blown back into my .50 caliber to show my honor and respect to and planning meetings. I will still be sweeping gear—Operation ob- gun turret. We then received six our true brothers of T-91-10. around as a Board Member and hope to jective search and destroy. or seven more rockets hitting Along with the other men who enjoy many more reunions with you. I was 19 years old when I ar- our boat everywhere. I was hit died or suffered so greatly in TF Roy Moseman rived in Nam on July 24, 1967— again with more shrapnel from 117 Div. 91, please remember C Co. 4/47th 9th Infantry Division Nam where hell began and life the rockets. Most of our guns and honor Wiselee Smith, Duane ended September 27, 1967. were knocked out. We had six Knolls, Henry Cooper, and Dennis I went straight to Tango Boat- men wounded or killed from our Billings. To my fellow survivors Origin of Octofoil 91-10. The days were long and seven-man crew. I quickly tried our road home has been hard and Ninth Infantry Division The Old hot and longer on mission. Not a rocky for most of us as I know. All Reliable January 31, 1968, Page 7 lot of contact with the Viet Cong and it didn’t work. So I shot out I can say is Welcome Home! toa belt fire ofmy .40 .50 m but79 grenades had been they hit Larry Koltz lives in South Lake LONG THANH—The Octofoil, shoulder until September 27, 1967, when our boat and another led the did nothing. Tahoe, CA. patch worn by 9th Division soldiers, dates I grabbed the coxen wheel. from the 15 Century, when it was custom- squadron into what seemed like a fairly safe operation. Boats were going crazy in cir- 09/27/67 Wiselee Smith, BM3, ary for each son in a family to have an indi- cles. Boat captain Cooper is San Francisco, CA—ATC-91-10 vidual mark of distinction. Under the rules We were in the mouth of a large river maybe 200 yards gone. 20-mm gunner and my (Kien Hoa) of heraldry there are eight foils or posi- best friend are shot and almost 09/27-67 David Du Wayne tions. The Octofoil went to the ninth son, dead. His 20-mm cannon didn’t Knowles, SN, Eatonville, WA— symbolic of his being surrounded by eight months that I felt safe as most of our operations were in small work. Everyone is screaming and ATC-91-10 (Kien Hoa) brothers. The red quatrefoil of the patch wide. It was the first time in blood is everywhere. The other 09/27/67 Marc S. James, SN, alludes to the artillery, while the blue one canals maybe 15 yards wide. The two tango boats were dragging 50 caliber gunner and the as- Bronx, NY—ATC-91-3 (Kien Hoa) represents the infantry. ★ sistant coxen took the helm and ★ 2 • River Currents, Volume 26, Number 3 • FALL 2017 Where Are We? Member’s Notes by River Currents Staff By Richard L. Schmutte, GM3 Rats and Raiders On The Move I have no idea where we were as we Howard Kirk traveled so many canals and tributar- ies of the Mekong Delta. I seldom had James Henke Howard: As I recall (Nam we Vet (Army 67 A-Co guys) 4th were 47th): always That isconfident so true. They that tookthe Navy’s a beating best up would on the get deck us allto any knowledge of our exact location, as wherethe time, we and had we to downgo. The in Navy the well “rats” of werethe Tango the best—especially almost felt helpless. in a firefight!Bravo to our many river Rats. many of them are narrow enough that Al Gonyea: They were bullet magnets on a windy day you could spit from the Doug Prescott: Nothing like a nice jungle cruise to wake you up in the morning. bow and come close to hitting the banks. Jim Gridley: Pucker factor ten I remember we were getting hit pretty Richard Freel Sr. hard on that operation and as we were Charles Davis: Thunder Ball RED! Ed Ruess: Perfect: Lockedpicture, and no place loaded, to justexit waiting. Navy for preps port with or starboard. a few .30 roundsThumb . on. occasional the firing button. .50 . oh upon the grounded ASPB. I knew the no 105s and .40s . oh shit no walk in the park today time to earn your pay! fightingguy on the our back way of up the the boat river, manning we came the Walter Clark .30 caliber because we were both from Bill Frede: They would scare the F*** out of you . Indy. We went to grade school together Gordon Main: ShireI’ll never: Always forget enjoyed my first the trip Mai-Tys up a canal. with a dash of Ak 47 & mortar rounds. and grew up about a block apart, small Randall Lee Rowley Sr.: BROWN WATER NAVY USN 1969 world, huh.
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