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Ron Bova
HHC, 1/8 Inf, 4th Inf Div
(S-1 Clerk - Battalion HQ)

For the past year or so I've been seeing more information come out about Agent Orange and how it effects veterans. While looking for my unit I came across your web site. I was in Viet Nam from Oct 1966 till July 1967. I was the Battalion Headquarters PSNCO (S-1 Clerk) in the 1/8 Infantry 4th Division. We left Seattle, WA in Sept 1966 on the USNS Gordon on our way to Viet Nam. It was a slow boat to China. We were sleeping 5 high in racks with no A/C and it seemed like all we did for 25 plus days was line up for shots or meals. Anyway, the reason for my notifying you is to see if any Vet remembers any of the guys I served with including myself. I would be nice to get in touch with them. Lt Col Lee (Pineapple) was Battalion CO, Capt Mantooth, Major Maquire, Nick Nicholas (Battalion S-2 clerk), Anderson, Arstog,Gage, Tripolone or Gleason (all assigned to HHC). Thanks for creating this great web site. I do have more pictures, I just need to figure out how to condense the pictures into a smaller file. You can post the picture maybe someone will recognize the guys or even them self. And you are correct about the soldiers in the combat base camp having to deal with the problems of the day. Each day started out with getting the morning report ready with the number of MIA, KIA, Wounded, number in sick bay, enemy KIA's, replacement troops, schedule R&R's, etc. These are just some of the things that got handled by Battalion Headquarters. We also did our fair share of protecting the perimeter and go on short patrols. The VC even managed to hit us with mortars destroying equipment. (see photos attached) Amazing how times have changed. Back then, everything was done by hand or typewritten. There were no cell phones, computers to forward the information.
Anyway, got to go for now.

Regards, Ron


I have Ron's Email Address on file...Contact Swamp_fox at earthlink.net

Posted 5 AUG 2010


Everett Skinner
HHC 1st of the 8th Infantry
4th Infantry Division

Hello Mr. Steedly, my name is Everett Skinner. I was with HHC, 1st Bn, 8th Inf, 4th Inf Division from March 1969 to March 1970. I started at Pleiku and came out at An Khe. I'm just now coming out of my box. Your site is the very first sight I visited. I noticed Gary Lysne has contact info for Lt. Bruce Simmons. We were bunk partners (he was on the top bunk and I on the bottom) at Fort Bliss, TX for our basic training. We ran into each other at a helicopter pad, what a shocker. He was not going to be an officer at the time we were in basic. Anyway could you please help me get some info on him?
Thank you very much for your service time & your web site.

P.S.--- Small world: Bruce's parents and mine became friends after they found out Bruce and I were acquainted. He was from Marysville, Calif. and we were from Corning Calif. approximately 70 miles apart.

follow up email from Everett...

Oh my gosh, Sir:
You had to have been my CO at that time. I have spent so many years not thinking of my tour that I have blocked out a lot. Anyway most of our duties were to pick up supplies and deliver them to the pad. Almost all classes of supply. We usually loaded them in the nets and a lot of times we stayed to hook them up to the birds. Some people stand out, like Red Fox, who called in the birds for delivery. Long red hair and an earring. Because of his companionship with the pilots, he could usually get us a bird. Anyway being the CO I'm sure you remember better than me as to our jobs, etc.

I'm one that has nothing but the highest regard for those of you who went to the next level to become officers. Thank you for your leadership. What a pleasure to hear from you. I do think at one time there was a CPT Craig around. Do you remember him? As you can tell, I'm not too familiar with the computer.

It's funny what we can block out. I can tell you everything about the 14 months I spent at the rock in Germany prior to Vietnam. Yes I have a e-mail from Mr. Lysne. Thank you again sir, it's been a pleasure to talk with you.


I have Everett's Email address on file...contact me and I will forward your email to him.


Posted 26 May 2010


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