Comanche Home History Main Reunions Guest Book Stories Search
Comanche Home
History Main Reunions
Guest Book Stories
Search
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
February
1971 March
1971 April 1971 May 1971
June 1971
July 1971
August 1971
September
1971 October 1971
November
1971 December 1971
Summary January 1971
2/5 Cav operated out of FSB Peggy in Binh Tuy Province for most of the month, with very little contact
January 12
The following men of C 2/5 Cav were awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service on 1st Cavalry Division General Orders 566:
PSG David R. Dunn SGT Kent F. Casper SGT Jimmy D. Ernest SGT Joseph E. Grice SGT James A. Wolfe SP4 Renaul W. Bailey SP4 Bruce J. Boehm SP4 Kenneth F. Clark SP4 Michael W. Combs SP4 Phillip S. Gordon SP4 Clifton E. Hurlbert SP4 Bryan W. Kaul SP4 Candelario Martinez-Zuniga SP4 John H. Winders PFC Thomas H. Brown PFC Gerald T. Brownell PFC Gregory C. Demeduc PFC Timothy E. Dube PFC Howard L. Hager PFC Gary D. Howell PFC Richard B. Keim PFC David K. Mc Nichol PFC Charles E. Tindall PFC Charles E. Walker
January 23
In the late morning and early afternoon hours, Charlie Company explored two bunker complexes, one consisting of twenty 8 X 10 foot bunkers, and the other thirteen bunkers. In the bunkers were found one ton of rice. About 200 punji stakes were deployed around the bunker complexes.. No NVA or VC were seen. (Source: Operations Report for Period 1 November 70 - 30 April 71, Headquarters, 2nd Battalion 5th Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Separate, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) dtd 29 April 71)
Comanche Home History Main Reunions Guest Book Stories Search
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
February
1971 March
1971 April 1971 May 1971
June 1971
July 1971
August 1971
September
1971 October 1971
November
1971 December 1971
Updated July 23, 2007
