Banco Intercontinental, S.A., Santo Domingo, Dom Rep
CSI Leasing de Centroamerica, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, Miami, Florida
Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, Miami, Florida
Other Comments:
Would like to hear from any Marine/Corpsman who served with me. (See "The Missing List" on the right side) In particular, I'd like to locate the following: MCRD San Diego Platoon 3070 recruits who graduated in Sep 1966, Marines that underwent Infantry Training with Y Company, 3rd Bn, 2nd ITR, MCB Camp Pendleton Sep-Oct '66, and those who took basic wire communications school in the same base Oct-Nov '66; 9th Comm Bn (RR&C Co) Marines who served in 1966-1967 at MCB 29 Palms, California, the wife of a senior NCO at MCB 29 Palms who picked up my buddy and me from an aircraft accident site near the town of 29 Palms, and rushed us to the base hospital on June 30 1967; 2nd LAAM Bn, HQ Battery, in Chu Lai, Vietnam, from Feb 68 to May 68; 2nd LAAM Bn, Alpha (A) Battery, in Ky Hoa Island, Chu Lai, Vietnam, from May 68 until Oct 68; MASS-2, Dong Ha DASC/ASRT Detachment, Dong Ha, Quang Tri, Vietnam, from Oct 68 to Jan 69, also Hill 55 ASRT, for whom I set up their wire comm; MASS-2, Vandegrift (LZ Stud) Task Force Hotel DASC/ASRT Detachment, Ca Lu, Quang Tri, Vietnam, from Jan 69 to Feb 69; H&S Co., 1st Bn, 6th Marines, Camp Lejeune, NC, from Mar 69 to May 69.
Best Friends Jim and Angel, Army Grunts, from Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico, respectively. All the Marine Sentry Dog handlers and their dogs: "Cesar", "AARD (RD)", "Rocky", among others. Many more whose names recede back into memories gone.
Best Moment Sitting at a gathering point in the fishing village just below our position, drinking beer and discussing the state of the world with the local fishermen and their families.
Worst Moment (1)A night Ambush, six-man with 3 OP's of 2 men each. Almost got myself shot up by an Army Sentry who apparently did not get the word we were out that night. Later I found out that the sound I heard was from an M-79 being loaded with a 40mm shotgun round. I had been looking for the comm wire that had been misplaced by whoever laid it for us--it wasn't where it was supposed to be. (2) The night whole bty opened up at anything that moved after going on alert. A boot 1st Lt. had me strap a PRC-25 on my back and accompany him checking the bunkers and fighting holes--that wasn't fun at all.
Chain of Command Capt T R Snead
Other Memories Going on sweeps with my dog handler friends and their dogs to assist the CAP unit at the other end of the island. Working night interdiction with swift boats: code name "Swift Drink Charlie." Our radio call sign was "Monkey Puzzle Alpha". Chasing apparent contacts with the "Gunner" missile tech who had it together well. He led our little group like a swiss watch on our search at night.
