Service Jacket
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
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.
Promoted to Ha Si Nhat.
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.
Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star: AWARDED Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star (GCBSM) for bravery in recovering critically injured Endgame Red personnel from the wire in the defence of Radio Relay Vandergraf during Operation Messy Relationship.
OPERATION OBLONG CARTOON (2024-03-08):
Sar Mission 1: rescue a pilot from a crash site NW of Lang Voi while clearing a hostile village and avoiding massive Chelt flak sites.
Sar Mission 2: 2 seater down in the village of Hinlap but a large Chelt force is pushing from the north. One catch, 100+ enemy are hot on your heels and the air is getting spicy. Go get our boys!
Gallantry Cross with Gold Star: For heroism in rescuing a downed pilot by swimming through infested waters and climbing an exposed rock under suppressive fire to recover the pilot and return them to the bank during Operation Oblong Cartoon.
OPERATION UPRIGHT CHAPLAIN (2024-03-10):
Part 1: Deployed to recover the crew of a crashed A-6 Intruder around 120 094 - that had fallen prey to a flak trap on the hilltop at 110 100. Both pilots recovered, two aircraft lost to flak.
Part 2: Deployed to recover the single pilot of an F-100D that had crashed near Kok at 086 029. Pilot recovered but unlucky hits knocked out three Jolly Green rescue helicopters, forcing Endgame Red to extract by armoured convoy via Lag Bou.
Mentioned in Despatches: For recovery of an unconscious Sgt Sauceman across an overwatched and suppressed paddy field and supporting medics with casevac during Operation Upright Chaplain.
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.
OPERATION OBLITERATING REDEYE (2024-03-22):
Recon Operation to investigate enemy positions at That.
Deployment to the AO by PT boat.
Foot recon of AO.
Extract by PT boat & debrief.
OPERATION CHARTREUSE FLUTE (2024-03-24):
A sweep-and-clear patrol looking for Chelt radio equipment in the box from 0807 to 1010, remaining west of the river. Two radio units found in Chelt positions, and destroyed.
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.
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.
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.
Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star: For participation in a determined assault against a Chelt Cong rocket artillery position against a significantly numerically superior force during Operation Swinging Sweetshop.
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.
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 LEAPING CHIVE (2024-04-19):
Mission 1: Take a convoy of M113s to defend an IDAP camp overnight
Mision 2: 3x helicopter seek and destroy missions south of the river in The Bra.
South Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation: For actions defending NGO personnel supporting deprived villages during Operation Leaping Chive.
OPERATION ALIENATED SODA (2024-04-21):
After a Budweiser-filled night of drinking, the group is without transportation and kit in the jungle. Using their wits, and what they can pilfer from the enemy, they must make their way back to base.
Mentioned in Despatches: For detecting and suppressing an enemy overwatch position on the unit line of advance, preventing an ambush that had the potential to inflict significant casualties during Operation Alienated Soda.
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.
Mentioned in Despatches: For recovery of an unconscious Sgt Sauceman from an area under active napalm strikes during operation Breaking Begonia.
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.
Purple Heart
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.
Gallantry Cross with Palm Leaf: For demonstrating exceptional valour, skill and situational awareness in co-ordinating with a platoon M48A3 during combat manoeuvring, on numerous occasions repelling infantry with anti tank weapons who were attempting to close assault the vehicle at significant risk to his own life, allowing the M48 to effectively engage and destroy priority targets preserving significant lives and combat power of the unit during Operation Remembering Lasagna.
OPERATION SPLITTING CHOPSTICKS (2024-05-12):
Endgame Red were dispatched on a standard helicopter airmobile assault with gunship cover to seek and destroy a Chelt Cong resupply and consolidation encampment believed to be in a jungle village in the vicinity of Nui Can Tho. Heavy bombs were deployed from C113s to prepare an LZ so as to ensure the element of surprise. Endgame Red successfully destroyed the encampment despite some stiff resistance, but a resupply aircraft was shot down during the operation. Endgame Red successfully recovered the pilot alive from the crash site, although the copilot and crew chief were killed during the crash landing. The unit fought their way to another LZ after their first extraction chopper was downed due to a combination of enemy fire and pilot error. The chopper pilot was also retrieved and both pilots were successfully recovered back to SBT Airbase.
Killed in Action - 2024-05-12