C 2/5 Cav - February 1968

Summary - February 1968

Though most of the 1st Cav has moved north to I Corps near the Demilitarized Zone, C 2/5 Cav continued operating in eastern Binh Dinh Province in the Bong Son Plains. The Tet Offensive began on January 30^th. By mid-month, Comanche had joined the rest of the division and took up security at Camp Evans. (Sources: Ken Burington; The 1^st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam, Volume One, 1965 to 1969)

Map courtesy Vietnam Order of Battle - Stanton.

February 15

Jorge "Doc" Comas, 2^nd Platoon's medic, with some detainees on the southeast side of the Cay Giep mountain east of Bong Son. Notice he does not have a field pack - just two aid bags. That may indicate he was part of a patrol that went out "light to fight."

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Courtesy Ken Burington

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February - Exact Date Unknown

Three men who commanded C 2/5 Cav are in this picture. It was taken at Camp Evans, the 1st Cavalry Division's forward base. From left to right:

1LT Bert Humphrey, Commanding Officer of Headquarters Company (took command of C Company in March)

CPT Clay Pratt, Commanding Officer of A Company

CPT Paul Ogg, Assistant Operations Officer (was interim commander of C Company in March)

CPT Bob Carroll, commander of B Company

LTC Joseph B. Love, Commanding Officer of 2^nd Battalion 5^th Cavalry

CPT James Estep, Commanding Officer of Charlie Company until wounded and evacuated on March 9. CPT Ogg was the interim commander for a short while until 1LT Humphrey assumed full command.

MAJ Bill Murphy, Operations Officer

CPT Joe Carpenter, Commanding Officer of D Company.

According to COL Love, this photo was taken while planning a raid into the Ashau Valley to recover prisoners of war taken in Hue during the Tet Offensive.

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Courtesy COL Joseph Love

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February - Exact Date Unknown

SSG Imre Furedi enjoys a cup at the battalion mess hall on LZ English. Outside the mess hall can be seen the insulated cans used to send hot food out to the troops in the field. You can tell this is a "rear" area because he is wearing his Combat Infantryman's Badge on his shirt, right above the 5^th Cavalry crest.

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Courtesy Imre Furedi

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February - Exact Date Unknown

In the fore is Don Freeman, and behind him is PFC James Bateman, who was later killed on March 9. This picture was contributed by Bateman's aunt, and we have no idea where or when it was taken.

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Courtesy Jennifer Story

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Spring 1968 - Exact Dates Unknown

The company "Head Shed" hard at work. Clockwise, starting in the upper left corner:

CPT James Estep with RTO Ira Donaway.

Upper right, an unknown Lieutenant with CPT Estep

Lower right playing cards in the "ville" - the only people identified here is SGT Allison of the artillery Forward Observer Team (cigarette in mouth), and Tom "Gator" Dodson (holding cards), RTO for the artillery team.

Lower left is LT Jack Tingley and RTO Larry Wood sporting their new camouflage. According to Larry, the foliage was new - something required by CPT Estep. (Photos and identifications courtesy Larry Wood)

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Updated October 14, 2006

Though most of the 1st Cav has moved north to I Corps near the Demilitarized Zone, C 2/5 Cav continued operating in eastern Binh Dinh Province in the Bong Son Plains. The Tet Offensive began on January 30^th. By mid-month, Comanche had joined the rest of the division and took up security at Camp Evans. (Sources: Ken Burington; The 1^st Air Cavalry Division Vietnam, Volume One, 1965 to 1969)
	Map courtesy Vietnam Order of Battle - Stanton.