Service Jacket
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Promoted to SA.
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!
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.
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.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation: For rapid emergency triage and surgery under heavy fire allowing the squad to avoid being overrun during operation Obliterating Redeye.
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 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.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal: For direction of non-medical personnel during critical injury situations avoiding squad deaths during Operation Super Directive.
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.
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.
Mentioned in Despatches: For life-saving long-term surgery in difficult conditions to supporting Air Force personnel 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 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.
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.
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.
Killed in Action - 2024-05-05
Promoted to SM.