The circular background represents the shield of thor, god of thunder and strength, the great defender, a victor in battle. We were recently given a address in alberqurque,new mexico,but the people living there claim he hasnt lived there in years. I will be adding pages dedicated to the distinguished service of the men who served with the 247th infantry, vietnam. Held every other year, it will be my third reunion to attend. Stanton also lists 150th inf it served with the 173rd bde. Organized 1 june 1917 at syracuse, new york 47th infantry assigned 19 november 1917 to the 4th division inactivated 22 september 1921 at camp lewis, washington. The mission of the 247th is to conduct initial entry training for enlisted soldiers with combat service and combat service support moss. The 47th infantry regiment is an infantry regiment of the united states army. Sep 25, 2007 i had forgot about forest gump being in c co 247 inf.
Daring downed flyer evades enemies 25th infantry division. Sign our 247th infantry guestbook view our 247th infantry guestbook. I had forgot about forest gump being in c co 247 inf. This face book page is dedicated to the men who served and died with the 4th47th infantry regiment of. Thiem, a helicopter pilot with the 25th infantry divisions 3rd brigade, had been shot down, killed three enemy soldiers and cheated death a halfdozen times, all within about two and one half hours. According to the book the history of the 47th infantry regiment, the original fivetoed imperial chinese dragon in the upper lefthand corner of the 47th infantry regiments regimental crest symbolizes the 9th infantry divisions accomplishments in the boxer rebellion of 1900. Army patches army patches page 2 47th infantry division patch. This is the official facebook page of bravo company, 2nd battalion, 47th infantry regiment.
The 2nd battalion 47th infantry vietnam in pictures 47 pages if you can identify anyone in these pictures, please contact bob pries. Ext2 file system driver for windows browse ext2fsd0. Constituted 15 may 1917 in the regular army as company b, 47th infantry. The battalion is at fort benning, georgia, now as a basic training unit. Press download then go to the bottom then press the up arrow once you done that press run then your done. Two months were spent training with british and french units. Important information regarding the 2020 national reunion. Battle for widows village, tet 1968 the patriot files. Veterans of the 9th infantry division who served with the 39th falcons, the 47th raiders, or the 60th godevils infantry regiments during the second world war are encouraged to contact me, vincent z. Lou yeaters 2nd battalion 47th infantry maintenance great photos.
Change the text details to your own with the zazzle button 247th inf. The real c14, the track assigned to the 1st platoon, 4th weapons squad of charlie company, 247th infantry mechanized was a chrysler v8 powered, gasoline fueled m1. If you wish to see this information send an email and ill get it to you. Inactivated 22 september 1921 at camp lewis, washington.
Shop for the perfect 9th infantry division gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. Senator chuck hagel was a 247th member i dont remember which company he was in though. In 1969, i served with the 247th mech inf bn, 3rd brigade of the 9th infantry division in vietnam. Reactivated in 1940, the regiment fought during world war ii in north africa, sicily, and western europe, then was inactivated in 1946. Share photos, stories or show your unit pride with gear from our online store. Operational report of 9th infantry division for period ending 31 july 1968, rcs csfor65 ri u the 9th inf div has sucessfully accomplished this mission by conducting the above operations in bien hoa, gia dinh, long an, go cong, dinh tuong. To save space i have decided to take out the province where our brothers were killed in nam. You will also find details about reunion activities and. Until my book is published, however, i hope the reference material and photographs provided here will help anyone. As the 9th infantry division nears the completion of 51 years of service to the united states, a new chapter is beginning to unfold. Later, long after my deros home to the world on 22 march 68, the unit was reequipped with the safer, more reliable diesel powered m1a1 model. The spring 2020 bridgehead sentinel is now available for downloading. Their valiant defense of a totally untenable position allowed time for their relief and rescue, and in all likelihood, prevented or delayed an enemy assault on ii field forces headquarters, directly across the street from widows village.
Tribute to 47th infantry regiment, 9th infantry division. Company, including lewis maness, felton jones, otto. The world war ii addition on the west side was dedicated in 1957, the vietnam. My vietnam bn is still an active unit and stationed at benning. The mission of the 2 47th is to execute basic combat training program of instruction poi to standard in order to produce the best soldiers prepared for advanced. Auto clicker committed bac4a8 see all activity service automation. Two months were spent training with british and french units before july 27th, when the raiders their nickname were marching knee deep in mud to their first. Details are published in our triannual publication for members, tropic lightning flashes and they are available as a pdf.
Operational report of 9th infantry division for period ending 31 july 1968, rcs csfor65 ri u the 9th inf div has sucessfully accomplished this mission by conducting the above operations in. This face book page is dedicated to the men who served and died with the 4th47th infantry regiment of the 9th infantry division during the vietnam war. Troops of the 9th infantry division the mobile riverine. The first american unit in widows village was the 1st platoon, company b, 2 47th inf mech, 9th inf div. Late this month, our bn will again hold a reunion held every 2 years in columbus, ga. Looking for tony apodaca,who served with 1st platoon bravo co 247th mech in vietnam.
Bieda, 9092 washington ave, studio 7, silverdale wa 98383, 8005950042 or 36065787. The real c14, the track assigned to the 1st platoon, 4th weapons squad of charlie company, 2 47th infantry mechanized was a chrysler v8 powered, gasoline fueled m1. On may 25th, 1918, the 47th infantry regiment landed at brest in france during world war i. The 47th infantry regiment was activated on june 1st, 1917, at camp syracuse in new york. About ext2fsd ext2fsd project is an ext2 file system driver for windows 20002003xp78.
The mission of the 2 47th is to conduct initial entry training for enlisted soldiers with combat service and combat service support moss. Leaves nva behind daring downed flyer evades enemies by sp4 rich dombrowicki cu chi i never thought id get away alive. Find 2nd battalion, 47th infantry regiment 2 47 in veterans on rallypoint. You designated and trained a driver and a track commander tc. Constituted 15 may 1917 in the regular army as the 47th infantry.
The basic mech infantry was the same 11 men as the regular infantry. Atto disk benchnmark fails with direct io tests 5, fixme. The first american unit in widows village was the 1st platoon, company b, 247th inf mech, 9th inf div. A single reconnaissance platoon of the 2d battalion, 47th infantry killed 32 of the enemy in two days of fighting around the village of thu thua, west of tan an. This left 9 men to deploy if you had a full strength squad. Constituted in 1917 at camp syracuse, new york, the regiment fought in the great war, and was later inactivated in 1921. Apr 02, 2014 in 1969, i served with the 247th mech inf bn, 3rd brigade of the 9th infantry division in vietnam.
On 22 april, wife and i will attend the three day reunion of my vietnam infantry battalion, the 247th mech inf. Welcome to the 2nd battalion, 47 infantry vietnam web site. Find 2nd battalion, 47th infantry regiment 247 in veterans on rallypoint. Doc pardues 247th infantry combat medic page 2001 reunion pictures new 2nd battalion 47th infantry lineage and honors new. See more ideas about the big red one, division and army. The 247th bn still exists and is stationed nearby at ft.
To register for the event, download and print the registration form, and return it with payment. Download registration forms, id submittion form and schedule of events documents at the links below. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. We have a reunion there every two years, with one coming up next may.