Service Jacket
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Promoted to SA.
OPERATION ARDENT RIPPLE (2024-01-05):
Endgame Red is assigned as the SANDY ground team to conduct Combat Search And Rescue for the Air Force in conjunction with Jolly Green Giants, Broncos and Skyraider "Spud" strike aircraft. Two CSAR missions completed; a pilot recovered from just north of Da Krong, and a dual-crew flight from the marshes of the Mekong Delta. All for only a relatively modest expenditure of US aircraft.
OPERATION BEHOLDER VIRTUE (2024-01-07):
Two further CSAR missions, one pilot down and taken to a small Chelt village, from where we had to rescue him, and one pilot down on what will forever be known as The Island Of Bastards and Mountains, where we had to try to get a Jolly Green pickup on an island with 3 square inches of flat land.
OPERATION EUPHORIC DIABETES (2024-01-14):
Enemy spotters suspected at three locations. Endgame Red sent in to carry out foot patrols to find them and give them the bad news.
OPERATION CLEAN BLANKET (2024-01-19):
SAR Ops.
Scramble 1: Two pilots ejected over the river bend north of Keng Lat. One pilot KIA, one recovered by Endgame Red and extracted.
Scramble 2: Single pilot shot down over San Bay Ban, chute landed on the coastline SW of the airfield. Pilot recovered by Endgame Red. Two Jolly Greens and Sandy-1 shot down, crew recovered by Endgame Red.
OPERATION VANITY SNOB (2024-01-21):
SAR Ops.
Scramble 1: A4 pilot crashed in a mountain valley north of Hue, near medium mobile AAA battery on plateau, pilot ejected. Pilot recovered alive by Endgame Red but killed by Chelt Cong recoilless fire near escape LZ.
Scramble 2: Two ejected pilots linked up during E&E and took shelter in a shop in Attapeu before it was occupied by a CC Main Force with light armour and vehicle support. Both pilots recovered successfully, Covey-1 shot down but recovered from the site successfully.
OPERATION SUBSTANTIAL GRAPEFRUIT (2024-01-26):
SAR Ops.
Scramble 1: a CAS skyraider has gone down north of the radar station at Ke Chau. Insert into Ke Chau to gain more information from ground forces there, then move to recover pilot.
Scramble 1a: a CAS skyraider has gone down in support of Scramble 1. Head back out after a rearm and rescue him.
Scramble 2: two pilots ahve gone down and are being sheltered by friendly forces in a cave complex to the west of Cu Chi. Be careful though, it's getting dark.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation: AWARDED Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for recovering downed medics under heavy fire while also returning suppressing fire during Operation Substantial Grapefruit.
OPERATION SNEAKY GUARD (2024-02-11):
Scramble 1: Pilot in the air 1-2 km east of Ban Len. Landed east of MSS Leghorn and fled east while the squad rambled a little.
Scramble 2: F-111 crashed 3M W of Phao Noi, in the immediate vicinity of Thud Ridge. SEAD suppressed the SAM site, with Sandy flight continuing to rain down fire on it, but Sandy 2 was hit and crashed and has been captured by the Chelt. The pilots of the F-111 were recovered successfully although Jolly-2 was damaged enough to need to perform a forced landing and the squad left the AO on Jolly-1.
OPERATION ECOLOGY EPHEMERIS (2024-02-16):
OP1: Is Death Better than the Taunton Travelodge?
Endgame Red attempted to intercept a convoy of POWs being taken through CC controlled South Cheltenam across the border into North Cheltenam where they would then be unrecoverable until after the war. Unfortunately, anti-aircraft fire shot down both USMC helicopters despite air support from TACAIR, and in the ensuing running battle the convoy was intercepted but destroyed during the combat, killing the POWs. Endgame Red were successfully extracted by the US Army Air Corps who provided a recovery helicopter on short notice from a nearby FOB.
OP2: Don't let the Intel get Moist
During the return to home base, Endgame Red were diverted to support a 'special forces' operation on a thickly jungled island off the coast of South Cheltenam, recovering several suitcases of 'Intel' from CC hands on behalf of the less than charismatic special forces liaison officer. The use of Naval Gunfire support from the nearby destroyed USS Henderson led to operational success, but the island and its villages were left ablaze as Endgame Red returned to Maxwell Field for the mission debrief.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal: AWARDED Navy and Marine Corps Medal (NMCM) for biceps during Operation Ecology Ephmeris in which they carried several downed squad members substantial distances without loss of casualties or issued Marine Corps equipment.
OPERATION EGO AFTERTHOUGHT (2024-02-18):
Evaluated as the 14th (out of 18) most effective CSAR unit on the roster, and not curently enjoying the favour of either the USMC or USAF, Endgame Red was deployed by helicopter to Firebase A Luoi in the A Shau valley. Tasked to overwatch the main North-South MSR and protect passing traffic, they disrupted Chelt operations in the area through two nights and one day, allowing the safe passage of five US convoys for the loss of one vehicle.
OPERATION GRAY SCAFFOLD (2024-02-23):
Stage One:
Go by boat to the island of Tre Lon, find the enemy political officer who is hiding in a bunker, capture him, then bring him back to Pleiku docks.
Stage Two:
Use information gathered from the political officer to find and secure enemy supply dumps north east of Hue.
Citation Denied: CITATION DENIED for actions during Operation Gray Scaffold.
Promoted to SM.
OPERATION TRIVIAL BANDOLIER (2024-03-15):
Endgame Red was deployed to assault the town of Kok, which had been strengthened and reinforced such that it was once again that Cheltenamese Kok was a danger to all passers by, spreading a miasma of zider into the surrounding regions.
The town itself was a feint to draw in attackers, but despite the pre-placed defences, Endgame Red managed to take all of Kok despite discomfort and some bloody situations. Realising that in truth the size of Kok was just a myth, the squad redeployed north to find the zider store.
Despite some violations / desecrations of several religious sites, the storage dump was found and destroyed, although this provoked a forest fire which then obliterated the surrounding area including a big fiery Kok.
Realising that they had found intel for the location of the district central distribution point, this was also assaulted and destroyed.
OPERATION TOFU WAFER (2024-03-17):
Insert by air at grid 031055, where three LZs had been cleared by COMMANDO VAULT drops, defend the area against Chelt assaults and construct a firebase. It'll be fine.
Bronze Star Medal: For extreme bravery during ordnance disposal, hand-carrying a live Chelt demolition charge away from LZ Bravo while under fire, a courageous act which ensured mission success and doubtless saved the life of a helicopter crew during Operation Tofu Wafer.
OPERATION SUPER DIRECTIVE (2024-03-29):
Insert (hur hur hur) in the North of North ChelteNam, to extract Mystic Badger from one of three enemy POW camps.
OPERATION MEDICAL PIGEON (2024-03-31):
1) Duty as Embassy Marines in Saigon as the genuine articles were stuck TDY in Pleiku. The ambassador survived.
2) SAR north of Bru. The pilot was successfully recovered, despite the platoon getting surrounded by Chelt Cong forces.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal: For dedicated support to medical personnel and remaining calm in the face of extreme use of flame weapons by Chelt guerrillas on Operation Medical Pigeon.
OPERATION SENSIBLE MONKEY (2024-04-05):
Escort a truck of supplies from Dak Pek base to Outpost Planck along the primary, but heavily ambush prone, road route.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation: For excellent work in clearing Mines, IEDs and roadblocks along the route of the convoy at times under sustained and heavy fire from Chelt forces during Operation Sensible Monkey.
OPERATION SWINGING SWEETSHOP (2024-04-07):
Patrol the area over the river to the east, of Dak Pek base, identify and prosecute mortar, rocket and machine gun sites.
OPERATION RECLAIM HOUND (2024-04-12):
Patrol to the south of Dak Pek base, taking out any AA in the area to allow a heavy lift helo in, then mount a radio antenna on the hill near Tonk’s Doghouse and defend it from enemy attack.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal: For dedicated support to medical personnel and ensuring downed individuals were not left behind during Operation Reclaim Hound.
OPERATION REQUIRED BULLYING (2024-04-14):
1) SAR in Dak Pek region. F111 down east of Torpex’s Crater. Survival pod failed to separate, one pilot body recovered killed on impact. Second plot recovere alive but killed by intense enemy fire en route to pickup.
2) SAR in Dak Pek region. A4 down SW of Claymore’s Crossing. Pilot recovered from parachute point alive. Evac helicopter disabled by fire at the LZ but successfully autorotated 1km N of LZ. Second evac helicopter returned to base with all hands.
OPERATION BREAKING BEGONIA (2024-04-26):
Deployed to a village deep in the jungle to provide defence against potential Chelt Cong saboteurs, Endgame Red found themselves mixed up in some sort of MACV-SOG operation in which vast numbers of insurgents were determined to overrun the small settlement and eliminate the special operations force there. Eventually, the SF group evacuated the village and Endgame Red were free to make their own way to an LZ to escape the encircling Cheltenamese forces.
OPERATION INTERIOR VERANDA (2024-04-28):
Endgame Red search the towns and villages of the Son Bin Tanh region for a covert political operative known as 'the elusive Gary', working with a detailed description: a red headband, black pajamas, and aviator shades. Finally cornering their target in a strongly defended village, the HVT was captured and successfully extracted back to base.
Reports that a person was seen falling from a USMC helicopter earlier in the mission are being strongly denied by all parties on the operation.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation: For locating and rendering safe multiple enemy boobytraps and mines, often having to do so under extreme conditions and with fire fights raging around them, resulting in several friendly HVTs being successfully extracted by teams that would otherwise have become casualties themselves during Operation Interior Veranda.
OPERATION WEAK TRANSCRIPT (2024-05-05):
River patrol to deliver mail & informational leaflets to island villages, with the usual attempts by the Chelt Cong to interrupt things.
US Navy Rifle Marksman
OPERATION REMEMBERING LASAGNA (2024-05-10):
Endgame Red provide heavy vehicle support to USMC troops defending a town and river crossing south of the Song Bin Tanh airbase. Under sustained assault and artillery bombardment, the local Chelt Cong having emptied their hidden arsenals of stolen heavy equipment in an attempt to deal a heavy blow to South Cheltnamese democracy in the region, the tank platoon and infantry were forced to pull back to reconsolidated, before assaulting back across the river after putting in airstrikes to retake the town. While losses were high, Chelt Cong insurgent activity in the region will be severely curtailed for some time to come.
OPERATION SPEEDING SICKNESS (2024-06-16):
2 x SAR in the vicinity of OP Pyle. 1 x F-100 Super Soaker, pilot recovered. 1 x something with two seats (2 A-1 Skyraiders, you heathens - Scatter), both pilots (even Jeremy) recovered.
Bronze Star Medal: For heroic actions in the desperate defence of the extraction point of Space-O the Wonder Dog during Operation Required Sandwich.
Killed in Action - 2024-06-21