Comments for Charlie Grunts http://charliegrunts.com A website to promote social and welfare activities of the "Charlie Company" Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:17:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Discussion by Jim Intravia http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14793 Jim Intravia Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:17:11 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14793 Hi Short Round. No, I don't remembe him and I'm sure if we met we would have recognized each other's NY accents right away! There was one guy in Charlie (I'm pretty sure it was Charlie, but earlier I had been occasionally assigned to other copanies so it is kind of confusing in 40+year old memories) who was from Long Island (where I am, about 30 miles from me). Chuck. Yeah to your memories. I was yelling incoming and Captain Hines wisely corrected me since he figured it out already. Man, that was bad. Hi Short Round. No, I don’t remembe him and I’m sure if we met we would have recognized each other’s NY accents right away! There was one guy in Charlie (I’m pretty sure it was Charlie, but earlier I had been occasionally assigned to other copanies so it is kind of confusing in 40+year old memories) who was from Long Island (where I am, about 30 miles from me).

Chuck. Yeah to your memories. I was yelling incoming and Captain Hines wisely corrected me since he figured it out already. Man, that was bad.

]]> Comment on Discussion by short round http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14768 short round Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:12:49 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14768 infantry--did you know a frank freeman from E-2/1 MORTARS , from brooklyn n.y. ? infantry–did you know a frank freeman from E-2/1 MORTARS , from brooklyn n.y. ?

]]> Comment on Discussion by LT http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14748 LT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:06:53 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14748 Guys, This tragic event comes up every year which is good. We all have our remembrances of the day and some differ. By the size of the hole left in the hardpacked jungle red dirt I belive we felt it was maybe a dud 155MM round. The hole was approximately 3-4 feet across and 2-3 feet deep. It wasn't very much of a hill but I do recall track tread imprints all over the thing. The Booby Trap was I'm sure intended for tracks not humans. Guys,
This tragic event comes up every year which is good. We all have our remembrances of the day and some differ. By the size of the hole left in the hardpacked jungle red dirt I belive we felt it was maybe a dud 155MM round. The hole was approximately 3-4 feet across and 2-3 feet deep. It wasn’t very much of a hill but I do recall track tread imprints all over the thing. The Booby Trap was I’m sure intended for tracks not humans.

]]> Comment on Discussion by mark tucciarone http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14745 mark tucciarone Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:54:28 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14745 Jim, I remember that incident,in fact I helped put what was left of them on the medivac. It was a bad scene.Tooch Jim, I remember that incident,in fact I helped put what was left of them on the medivac. It was a bad scene.Tooch

]]> Comment on Discussion by Chuck Missar http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14740 Chuck Missar Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:32:19 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14740 If this is the time I am thinking it was, the hill was not too far from Hawk Hill. The explosion was near the top of the little hill. We all hit the ground and people started yelling “Incoming”. There were no more explosions. I recall seeing one guy lying there and I thought he was half in a foxhole and his upper torso slumped over on the ground. I crawled over to try to help him but when I got there he was torn in two. I didn’t know who he was because the heat from the explosion turned him dark and curled his hair. We all figured it to be an anti tank mine. If this is the time I am thinking it was, the hill was not too far from Hawk Hill. The explosion was near the top of the little hill. We all hit the ground and people started yelling “Incoming”. There were no more explosions. I recall seeing one guy lying there and I thought he was half in a foxhole and his upper torso slumped over on the ground. I crawled over to try to help him but when I got there he was torn in two. I didn’t know who he was because the heat from the explosion turned him dark and curled his hair. We all figured it to be an anti tank mine.

]]> Comment on Discussion by Jim Intravia http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14737 Jim Intravia Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:59:30 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14737 I always remember it as the "Two medics." both in one moment and, luck of the draw, me and a guy named Danny (don't remember last name) had just decided not to go to that spot to set up our hooch. There were two spots on the hill. One was in the shade but would be a mess if it rained (i believe it was monsoon season or close). The other was in the sun but wouldn't have been so bad in rain. We decided on one. Those two medics came up thehill right behind us and took the remaining spot and a few seconds later, me and Danny were thrown about 10 feet back and covered with you know what. I found the one who was still alive for a little while, and although I don't consider myself to be a ptsd guy, i have had one really bad flashback of that event. As i recall, it was thought to be a 250 or 500lb. bomb booby trap designed to take out a tank or apc, their combined weight in the same spot set it off. No shrapnel whatsoever-lucky for me and Danny again or we would have been on the list too. As i recall, we had been on that hill recently and used exisiting spots that had we had already set up or cleared, leveled whatever. Stupid/lazy I guess. Danny and I were lucky and those guys are gone. I always remember it as the “Two medics.” both in one moment and, luck of the draw, me and a guy named Danny (don’t remember last name) had just decided not to go to that spot to set up our hooch. There were two spots on the hill. One was in the shade but would be a mess if it rained (i believe it was monsoon season or close). The other was in the sun but wouldn’t have been so bad in rain. We decided on one. Those two medics came up thehill right behind us and took the remaining spot and a few seconds later, me and Danny were thrown about 10 feet back and covered with you know what. I found the one who was still alive for a little while, and although I don’t consider myself to be a ptsd guy, i have had one really bad flashback of that event.
As i recall, it was thought to be a 250 or 500lb. bomb booby trap designed to take out a tank or apc, their combined weight in the same spot set it off. No shrapnel whatsoever-lucky for me and Danny again or we would have been on the list too.
As i recall, we had been on that hill recently and used exisiting spots that had we had already set up or cleared, leveled whatever. Stupid/lazy I guess. Danny and I were lucky and those guys are gone.

]]> Comment on Discussion by short round http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14736 short round Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:18:37 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14736 R.I.P. hillbilly---42 yrs today. his parents are still alive in etowah, but health is poor. R.I.P. hillbilly—42 yrs today. his parents are still alive in etowah, but health is poor.

]]> Comment on Discussion by LT http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14686 LT Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:27 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14686 SR, I will never forget that day as it was my introduction to the Gore of War. RIP brothers! SR,
I will never forget that day as it was my introduction to the Gore of War. RIP brothers!

]]> Comment on Discussion by short round http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14679 short round Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:21 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14679 R.I.P docs kirby and berry--42 yrs today--a booby trap on a no where hill---. R.I.P docs kirby and berry–42 yrs today–a booby trap on a no where hill—.

]]> Comment on Discussion by mark tucciarone http://charliegrunts.com/discussion/comment-page-35/#comment-14466 mark tucciarone Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:48:45 +0000 http://charliegrunts.bharper.com/guestbook/#comment-14466 Hi Jim. It's TOOCH; amazing as it may be, I got that nickname when I was about 16 years old, and it's still with me. I have gotten some good advice from the guys and am moving forward. I have my first appointment at a vet health center here in Jersey next Tuesday,and will continue from there. Thanks for your help. Mark Hi Jim. It’s TOOCH; amazing as it may be, I got that nickname when I was about 16 years old, and it’s still with me. I have gotten some good advice from the guys and am moving forward. I have my first appointment at a vet health center here in Jersey next Tuesday,and will continue from there. Thanks for your help. Mark

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