They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
C Company, 1st Platoon 69/70 MEMBERS GATHER IN SAN ANTONIO - CO Attends
L to R: Don Scherpe, John Burke," Doc" Charles L.Cummons, Jerry Rayala, Jim Daniels a (2nd PLT guest) Luke DeFabio, Don May, Rick Rhoads (in back) Larry "Grany" Granfor, Greg Steele.
Sept. 19-28: After 54 years, Members of 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, `1969/70 era, met in San Antonio, Texas to reconnect. A special goal of finding the platoon's Medic, "Doc" Cummons. from Vancouver, WA was successful after months and months of searching. Emotional Tributes to the man were abound with this tight knit group. A real special time was reached when Rick Rhoades, their Company Commander, also attended.
ALPHA BROTHERS MEET IN WISCONSIN
Aug. 10: L-R: Doug Abel, Jack Rhinehart, Jim Deming, Larry Lambrecht, Adam Mekschun, Mike Merz, Henry O'Neal
A band of Alpha members from the 68-70 era gathered to gather at the invitation of Red Warrior Adam Mekschun and his wife of Madison, Wisconsin. All met at Mekschun's summer home on Silver Lake, Neshkoro, WI Members travelled as far away as Georgia to attend. It was a great gathering and while the winds kept activities away from the lake, the Red Warriors and spouses had a fantastic time. Thanks Adam for the invitation! See our Facebook page for more photos.
RED WARRIOR BABCOCK WRITES BOOK
Written by our own Bob Babcock!
The 4th Infantry Division (4ID) was the Utah Beach assault division at H-Hour, D-Day, June 6, 1944; a liberator of the port city of Cherbourg on June 25, 1944; part of the St. Lo breakout on July 25, 1944; and a liberator of Paris on August 25, 1944. On September 11, 1944, 4ID troops were the first to breach the “impenetrable” Siegfried Line. In November 1944, they slugged it out with the Germans in the Hurtgen Forest, their toughest fight of the war. December found them holding the southern shoulder of the Battle of the Bulge. January through early May 1945 saw their second penetration of the Siegfried Line, the battle of Prum, and a constant pursuit of the retreating German army into their homeland.
The 4ID was a key unit in winning the European theater of World War II, as were many other units. Included are their training days, their fighting days, and their return home to become the “Greatest Generation.”
Told from the daily after action reports, excerpts from books written by 4ID Soldiers and historians, personal stories written by 4ID veterans, and other sources make this the all-inclusive history of the 4th Infantry Division in World War II – from June 1940 to March 1946.
DENNIS WITT PUBLISHES HIS FIRST BOOK - STORIES FROM THE FIELD
Red Warrior (C/1/12 & HHC/1/12 – 66-67) Dennis Witt has just published a book about life in the infantry in Vietnam. The book is titled ‘Infantry Life: Vietnam’s Central Highlands 1966 – 1967’.
The book is a collection of short stories and pictures describing experiences he had as an infantryman in Vietnam. Following is a blurb about the book:
Dennis began writing the stories simply as a legacy for his family and friends. After he finished the 70th story, he decided the collection of short stories, taken as a whole, generally described what life was like for him and his Red Warrior brothers over that year they shared together. After much encouragement, he decided to put them into book form.
All the men that served in the Red Warriors and in the 4th Infantry Division have memories of similar events that were part of their daily lives in the jungles of the Central Highlands. Most of the stories in the book describe events that filled 95 percent of the time infantry men in the 4ID spent in Vietnam.
If you are interested, the book is available through Amazon – both hard copy and Kindle (Search ‘Infantry Life + Witt).
NEW RED WARRIOR CAPS HAVE ARRIVED - PRICE INCREASE - SEE PX
What is likely to be the very last shirts made, are now on our Post Reunion Sale. For $20 your get the official Red Warriors Vietnam Association black shirt, and that includes postage. There likely will be no future shirts mad, so if you want one, now is the time.
Current inventory, as of AUG 12, 2024:
Small @ 12
Medium @ (Sold out)
Large @ 3
Extra Large @ 15
Two Extra Large @ 22
Three Extra Large @ 3
Checks only - made payable to Herb Taylor.
Order directly from:
Herb Taylor
12317 West 74th Terrace
Shawnee, KS 66216-365
CHALLENGE COINS ON SALE - ORDER NOW FROM JIM DANIELS
RED WARRIOR CHALLENGE COINS NOW AVAILABLE
Absent for a while, OUR Joe Yazzie designed Red Warrior challenge coins are once again available for purchase.
$15 (including shipping) gets you one of most prized possessions for a Red Warrior.
RED WARRIORS DIARY PAGES LINK TO MAPS WHERE EVENTS OCCURRED
Our Red Warrior 1967-70 Diary Pages (see menu button to the left) now has links to the military maps where events occurred. Check it out. Find the year, date, description. If a coordinated is mentioned there should be a link to the map on our map pages.
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