May 21, 2018 · He and his fellow Marines were later transferred to a site known as Namo Bridge, which spanned the Song Ca De River, to protect the bridge from destruction by enemy forces …

Feb 17, 2015 · We also manned Namo bridge, the northern bridge on route 1 in and out of Da Nang. Our unit, Delta Co. 1st BN 26th Marine Regiment, was in such a position as to be the …

On May 1, 1968, I had been home from Khe Sanh, the siege and Vietnam for over two weeks, and had been drinking, partying and pondering a trip with friends to Nogales, Mexico, for …

Nov 7, 2015 · Two Marines stand atop an M-48 Patton tank in February 1968 at Namo Compound, by the Namo River bridge, during the Vietnam War. Provided, Jeff Myers

Jan 24, 2019 · I was up river at Hill 190 for awhile... we used to do regular river patrols on our Amtracs down to Nano Bridge and back. That French pyramid bunker at Nano was built to …

Apr 8, 2021 · Namo Bridge over Song Ca De River, 1968. Summary [edit] Description: English: From the Frederick J. Vogel ... Vietnam War in February 1968; Da Nang in the Vietnam War; …

Nov 10, 1997 · The first U.S. manoever battalion (3rd Battalion 9th Marines) to arrive in Vietnam landed on the beach just south of this bridge on March 8, 1965. Their initial mission was …

One of the 7th Marines on guard on the tower overlooking Namo bridge early 1966 or late 1965: A former VC that a fisherman brought in after being in the river a day or two. Might have been …