Bachman, Albert Carl, Jr., HM2

Fallen
 
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Final Rank
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Petty Officer
Last MOS
HM-8404-Field Medical Service Technician
Last MOSGroup
Miscellaneous Requirements
Primary Unit
1970-1970, HM-8404, Headquarters & Service Company (H&S), 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5)
Service Years
1967 - 1970
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Petty Officer

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 Personal Details 



Home State
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Year of Birth
1948
 
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by HM3 Neale Turner (DocT) - Deceased
 
Casualty Info
Home Town
Turtlepoint, PA
Last Address
Turtlepoint, PA

Casualty Date
Jun 08, 1970
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Other Explosive Device
Location
Quang Nam (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Grimes District Cemetery - McKean County, Pennsylvania
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Panel 09W Line 026

 Official Badges 

French Fourragere


 Unofficial Badges 


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans MemorialUnited States Navy Memorial The National Gold Star Family Registry
  2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  2015, United States Navy Memorial
  2015, The National Gold Star Family Registry



Vietnam War/Winter-Spring 1970 Campaign
From Month/Year
November / 1969
To Month/Year
April / 1970

Description
This campaign was from 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970. An increase in enemy-initiated attacks, at the highest level since 4-5 September signaled the start of the first phase of the Communist winter campaign. This was highlighted by intensified harassment incidents, and attacks throughout the Republic of Vietnam. In November-December these were heaviest in Corps Tactical Zones III and IV (around Saigon), primarily directed against Vietnamese military installations in order to disrupt the pacification program. The most significant enemy activity occurred in November with heavy attacks upon By Prang and Duc Lap in CTZ II (Central Vietnam).

By February 1970 the focus of enemy activity began to shift to CTZ I and II. Attacks increased steadily, reaching a peak in April 1970. Hostile forces staged their heaviest attacks in the Central Highlands near Civilian Irregular Defense Group camps at Dak Seang, Dak Pek, and Ben Het in I CTZ. The enemy also conducted numerous attacks by fire and several sapper attacks against U.S. fire support bases. This high level of enemy activity began in I CTZ in April and continued through May.

During the period 1 November 1969 through 30 April 1970 U.S. and allied forces concentrated on aggressive operations to find and destroy enemy main and local forces, the penetration of base camps and installations and the seizure of enemy supplies and materiel. These operations sought to deny the enemy the initiative and to inflict heavy losses in men and materiel. Further progress was made in Vietnamization through improving the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces. As a result of these advances three brigades of the 1st U.S. Infantry Division and several major U.S.M.C. units were withdrawn from Vietnam during this period.

The enemy made several efforts to take the offensive at Dak Seang, which was attacked on 1 April 1970 and remained under siege throughout the month, and at Quang Duc in the By Prong-Duc Lap area which ended on 28 December. Only Vietnamese forces were engaged in both of these operations, the Quang Duc campaign involving some 12,000 ARVN troops. South Vietnamese forces again took the offensive on 14 April in a bold 3-day operation in the Angel's Wing area along the Cambodian border. The Vietnamese Army completed this mission in an aggressive professional manner without U.S. support-further evidence of their growing proficiency.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
November / 1969
To Month/Year
April / 1970
 
Last Updated:
Mar 12, 2023
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

7th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Regiment

2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1)

1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1)

1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1)

Marine Air Support Squadron 3 (MASS-3)

Marine Attack Squadron (All Weather) 242 (VMA(AW)-242)

1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262)

3rd Battalion, 7th Marines (3/7)

Marine Wing Support Group 17 (MWSG-17)

2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (HMM-165)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 (HMM-161)

26th Marine Regiment

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152)

L Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines (3/7)

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115)

Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2)

4th Battalion, 12th Marines (4/12)

H&MS-16, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMM-361)

2nd ROK Marine Brigade., Blue Dragons, ROK Marine Corps

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR-352)

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 (VMFA-122)

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 (HMLA-167)

12th Marine Regiment

9th Engineer Support Battalion (9th ESB)

2nd Battalion, 5th Marines (2/5)

Marine Detachment (MARDET) USS Shangri La (CVS-38)

H&S Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG)

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367)

9th Engineer Battalion

 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  1346 Also There at This Battle:
  • Adams, John, GySgt, (1967-2003)
  • Alford, David, Cpl, (1967-1970)
  • Alveshire, Gino, Capt, (1965-1989)
  • Anderson, Paul, Sgt, (1969-1970)
  • Andrews, David, Col, (1968-1998)
  • Araujo, Al, Sgt, (1966-1970)
  • Archuleta, Gilbert, GySgt, (1955-1975)
  • Armentrout, Frank, Cpl, (1969-1972)
  • Asselin, Raymond, Sgt, (1966-1970)
  • Bagley, Edward, LCpl, (1969-1971)
  • Baker, Gene, Capt, (1966-1973)
  • Baker, Robert, Cpl, (1969-1971)
  • Baker, Rodney, LCpl, (1968-1972)
  • Barchuk, George, 1stSgt, (1964-1984)
  • Barker, LARRY, LCpl, (1969-1971)
  • Barnett, David, Sgt, (1967-1973)
  • Barrett, William, Cpl, (1966-1970)
  • Baviello, Paul, HM2, (1966-1972)
  • Bemis, Lonnie, Cpl, (1969-1970)
  • Benito, Robert, Pvt, (1967-1971)
  • Benoit, Bruce, Cpl, (1967-1970)
  • Bergeron, Rob, GySgt, (1967-1989)
  • Bernard, John, Sgt, (1968-1977)
  • Berry, Michael, Cpl, (1968-1972)
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