To the folks knocking the interviewer he is also a vet and you can tell by his commentary that he knows places and names. If you listen closely he mentions having seen the rock pile they are talking about. Few interviewers on these type vids have such intimate first hand experience. Ty for your service Mr. Vargo!
Sir, this interviewer is ok in rw I’m sure. But he consistently talks about his self in dozens of interviews. I’ve listened to many of these, say all the ones from North Dakota, that guy is an amazing interviewer
God Bless all our Vietnam vets and the people who are putting these videos together bringing to life what really went down during this war from the Gulf of Tonkin to the end. Thank you!
I was a radio repairman in the 2nd Tank Battalion Camp LeJeune arriving there in January of 1966. From there I was sent to Futima Marine Base on Okinawa where I spent 13 months. My TH-cam profile photo is me when I was a Corporal and standing outside the NCO Club at Futima. Many of the guys in the Battalion I trained with at Pendleton ended up at Con Thien. I lucked out and was dropped off on Okinawa because they needed radio repairmen. A lot of good men died at Con Thien.
Does anyone remember or recall PFC 3rd Marine Battalion John William Avelleyra a rifleman who was killed May 28, 1967? I am his sister with 3 sons, one who is named after my brother in his honor. God bless all of you who served.
I was with 3rd battalion 7th Marine regiment from 10-67 to 12-68. I was a radioman 2533/FAC with Hotel Company. If we were in the same battalion, we probably passed each other but probably didn't know each other. There were just too many guys, and you tended to stick with the guys you worked with. You didn't tend to make casual friends as they may not be there next week. The emotional toll was very hard when you lost guys in your own group, so we didn't tend to mix outside. If you want to talk to anyone who knew your brother, get his Company, Battalion and Regiment info and go to an association for that designation. If you find that group and anyone knew him, I'm sure they would be willing to talk to you. We might not always remember their names, but we never forget the guys we served with and lost.
We served together at the same time, A Company, 3rd Tanks, 3rd Division, USMC! I don’t remember him but I do remember Cpl. Hucabee, Sgt Rudy Knowles, MGT Rutherford, First Sergeant Williams and SSGT Dom Underwood and Cpl Sharples! Semper Fi!!
I remember sleeping in a bunker with water up to my knees. Didn't take off my flak jacket or helmet. I remember standing on a sandbag wall looking into North Vietnam. Daring them to shoot me. The "Hill of Angels" or, as we called it, "The Meat Grinder." I still see the faces of my friends who died. Marines who were 19 and 20 years old. I miss them so much.
John, I responded to you before, as I said I was at Charlie 2 just one mile south of Con Tien, as I stated before, were you ambushed between Charlie and Con Tien , watch the whole mess and it went on till the next day, think someone said it was the 3/4 marine that came thru our compound. Hope all is well with you, Thanks for your service too.
Sarge, just to let you know, when the Army guy's being brought together and shipped to Burma for Merrill's Maurauders stopped at a camp in California for the night, some NCO's jumped the fence and went into town for some alcoholic refreshment and female companionship. They made it back by revile but were busted for their escapade. They didn't care because they figured they weren't coming back from Burma and so a night in San Francisco was worth a stripe. From what I read about them they made a good choice in being good to themselves for one night. I bet a lot of them that didn't go to town, later wished they had. Carry on Marine.
John, I was at the base camp just south a mile of Con Tien, from Sept- Dec of 67, had a 105 gun support , me a Sea Bee and other great Marines, had a hug company come thru our hill and watched at the got mortared on the way up to Con Tien, they said the NVA was around 3,000 strong, we lost 67 marines, and 115 wounded, but never can find any info about it. Anyone out there have any info or was there? Thank all you guys that were, and the Airforce and Spooky , saved our A----
I was on there 66-67-68... with 2/12 3rd Marine Division there were a lot of dead Marines ... we didn't know there names unless they were friends they were just trucked out to Delta Med and put on a C-130...
My uncle was in the 101st airborne. He was a E9 had a m60 and demolition expert blow up bridges from 1968 1969 killed the guards he was in da nang Ben ho Ben wa Saigon la trang Robert Dumas came back wigged out was a semi truckdriver in Florida for Edwards trucking died last year of complications do to agent orange and a heart attack in his late 70s told me stories of a village they walked in on gi head was cut off and kids were kicking it like a socker ball another story was he walk up on a village and got ambushed the viet cong was dug in the ground and opened fire on him and his squad and another time he seen dead g.i heads cut off on the ground in a row with their genatles cut off and placed in their mouths and arms and legs cut off and tied to the trees and torso disembowed
I was tank mechanic for alpha co 3rd tk Btn 3rd Mar div @ con thien 9/68 to 8/69. Shot at many times but luckily never hit. Thanks for all you did. Semper fi
Thank God this history is being preserved!
Thanks for your service!
To the folks knocking the interviewer he is also a vet and you can tell by his commentary that he knows places and names. If you listen closely he mentions having seen the rock pile they are talking about. Few interviewers on these type vids have such intimate first hand experience. Ty for your service Mr. Vargo!
Sir, this interviewer is ok in rw I’m sure. But he consistently talks about his self in dozens of interviews. I’ve listened to many of these, say all the ones from North Dakota, that guy is an amazing interviewer
I salute you Sir, Jon. Bless you for saying we shouldn’t be policing the world. You have the picture. 😊❤️✌️
John, I was there in Oct-Dec of 67 ,, thanks for the reply.
Thank you for this video. Appreciate it. Documenting Veteran stories is very important.
Great interview, thank you Jon for serving our country
God Bless all our Vietnam vets and the people who are putting these videos together bringing to life what really went down during this war from the Gulf of Tonkin to the end. Thank you!
Leonard Hill.....Do you want FAKE GOD to BLESS these Guys Before or After he KILLED THE. ???
I was a radio repairman in the 2nd Tank Battalion Camp LeJeune arriving there in January of 1966. From there I was sent to Futima Marine Base on Okinawa where I spent 13 months. My TH-cam profile photo is me when I was a Corporal and standing outside the NCO Club at Futima. Many of the guys in the Battalion I trained with at Pendleton ended up at Con Thien. I lucked out and was dropped off on Okinawa because they needed radio repairmen. A lot of good men died at Con Thien.
Ever meet Gunny Bob Ausmus 1/3 H and S company?
I was a young Marine 18-19 at Con Thien also 66-67-68... I was on that hill... now I am at 100 recent... God Bless You Sir ! Semper Fi...
I also was in the 2nd Tank Battalion at Camp LeJeune. I was there in 1966. Got out of the Corps in 1968.
Does anyone remember or recall PFC 3rd Marine Battalion John William Avelleyra a rifleman who was killed May 28, 1967? I am his sister with 3 sons, one who is named after my brother in his honor. God bless all of you who served.
I was with 3rd battalion 7th Marine regiment from 10-67 to 12-68. I was a radioman 2533/FAC with Hotel Company. If we were in the same battalion, we probably passed each other but probably didn't know each other. There were just too many guys, and you tended to stick with the guys you worked with. You didn't tend to make casual friends as they may not be there next week. The emotional toll was very hard when you lost guys in your own group, so we didn't tend to mix outside.
If you want to talk to anyone who knew your brother, get his Company, Battalion and Regiment info and go to an association for that designation.
If you find that group and anyone knew him, I'm sure they would be willing to talk to you.
We might not always remember their names, but we never forget the guys we served with and lost.
We served together at the same time, A Company, 3rd Tanks, 3rd Division, USMC! I don’t remember him but I do remember Cpl. Hucabee, Sgt Rudy Knowles, MGT Rutherford, First Sergeant Williams and SSGT Dom Underwood and Cpl Sharples! Semper Fi!!
Good Marine interview, my brother!
I was in 1st and 3rd Amtracs 1968-69 as a 1833. Four years in the Corps. 1967-71. Semper Fi
Thank for your service my brother is Vietnam vet
I remember sleeping in a bunker with water up to my knees. Didn't take off my flak jacket or helmet. I remember standing on a sandbag wall looking into North Vietnam. Daring them to shoot me. The "Hill of Angels" or, as we called it, "The Meat Grinder." I still see the faces of my friends who died. Marines who were 19 and 20 years old. I miss them so much.
The Hill 0f Angels.. Hell there were a lot pf us killed there...
Thank you for your service
John, I responded to you before, as I said I was at Charlie 2 just one mile south of Con Tien, as I stated before, were you ambushed between Charlie and Con Tien , watch the whole mess and it went on till the next day, think someone said it was the 3/4 marine that came thru our compound. Hope all is well with you, Thanks for your service too.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You are the strength of our country. By God’s will you are here. There is a reason.
THANKS!!!
Great interview
Love your story!!!
Lot of shooting the breeze!!! (That's a military expression.) Wanted to hear about the veteran's experience. Can see that Jon's a great soldier!!!
Thank You.
Anyone here remember Gysst Robert A.Ausmus 1st and 3rd hdqrt. Mos 2556. KIA on 7/5/68. ?
Sarge, just to let you know, when the Army guy's being brought together and shipped to Burma for Merrill's Maurauders stopped at a camp in California for the night, some NCO's jumped the fence and went into town for some alcoholic refreshment and female companionship. They made it back by revile but were busted for their escapade. They didn't care because they figured they weren't coming back from Burma and so a night in San Francisco was worth a stripe. From what I read about them they made a good choice in being good to themselves for one night. I bet a lot of them that didn't go to town, later wished they had. Carry on Marine.
Are you Colin Morrisons dad?
John, I was at the base camp just south a mile of Con Tien, from Sept- Dec of 67, had a 105 gun support , me a Sea Bee and other great Marines, had a hug company come thru our hill and watched at the got mortared on the way up to Con Tien, they said the NVA was around 3,000 strong, we lost 67 marines, and 115 wounded, but never can find any info about it. Anyone out there have any info or was there? Thank all you guys that were, and the Airforce and Spooky , saved our A----
I was on there 66-67-68... with 2/12 3rd Marine Division
there were a lot of dead Marines ... we didn't know there names unless they were friends they were just trucked out to Delta Med and put on a C-130...
@@michaelhendershot4984 Michael, you were where those years? I was at Charlie 2 Oct-Dec of 67
@@michaelhendershot4984 Michael, you were where, C-2 in the fall, ?
I was a tunnel rat BINH-Duong
Het Sarge, sorry you had to lose a stripe without losing your 'tension'! A real shame.
Eight years (‘61-‘69) in tanks in the Marine Corps? Tanks in Vietnam? Buddy, I know you know you did the hard yard.
The Hill of Angels. Hill 55. DMZ. 66-67-68
Let the tell his story without so many interruptions
3 rd tank bn 65 66 67
Comment made, We don't need to be the 911 for the world...absolutely
My uncle was in the 101st airborne. He was a E9 had a m60 and demolition expert blow up bridges from 1968 1969 killed the guards he was in da nang Ben ho Ben wa Saigon la trang Robert Dumas came back wigged out was a semi truckdriver in Florida for Edwards trucking died last year of complications do to agent orange and a heart attack in his late 70s told me stories of a village they walked in on gi head was cut off and kids were kicking it like a socker ball another story was he walk up on a village and got ambushed the viet cong was dug in the ground and opened fire on him and his squad and another time he seen dead g.i heads cut off on the ground in a row with their genatles cut off and placed in their mouths and arms and legs cut off and tied to the trees and torso disembowed
Welcome home SOLDIER , butt fcUK why call it an AMBUSH , you were looking for the $HIT and found it.....
Badinterviwer
I was tank mechanic for alpha co 3rd tk Btn 3rd Mar div @ con thien 9/68 to 8/69. Shot at many times but luckily never hit. Thanks for all you did. Semper fi