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Thank you Mr. Wetterhahn for your gripping, well made documentary of the Mayaguez Incident. There is no better way to honor the servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifices and in particular the three Marines who were left behind and killed. May they be rest in peace. I was serving onboard the USS HAROLD E. HOLT on that fateful day and tasked by my captain, Commander Petersen to photograph the boarding operation as it happened. With camera in my hand and wearing a gas mask I stationed alongside the heavily armed, battle ready Marines as the HOLT slowly made its approach to the MAYAGUEZ in the early morning fog. As soon as we were alongside we heard over the public address system the command “Marines over the side! Marines over the side!” again and again. Immediately we stormed aboard the MAYAGUEZ and searched every nook and cranny. All in all I took over 200 b/w photographs, three of which were used in your film. Years later I, along with a former MAYAGUEZ hostage were to present a framed photo that I took of the Marines raising the U.S. flag aboard the recaptured MAYAGUEZ to President Ford in California, however, he soon fell ill and the presentation was cancelled. I have been to the Gerald Ford Presidential Library and Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. There is a documented presentation of the MAYAGUEZ Incident. I do hope your film will become a part of the display. It will make a more fitting and moving tribute to the servicemen who sacrificed their lives in this last battle of the Vietnam War. Peace
Your book, Sir, "The Last Battle" was excellent and I still have it in my collection. Thank you for preserving the history of that incident and the heroics of the men who fought that battle. Also, as a fellow but younger veteran, I wish to thank you for your service.
COL Wetterhahn, I read your book "Last Battle" and was both maddened and sickened, particularly when the three Marines were left behind. And thank you for your distinguished service to our country.
You are welcome. This was given to us by our good friend and long time producer Phil O. so we have to very very grateful to him as well. He made, or heavily contributed to make several great videos oven the last few decades.
Right time to have this on the tube. Thank you, program makers. Fewer people focused on being to mean or too nice to other people. We find a middle ground so that there will be more easy love and ✌️ peace throughout the 🌎 world.
To the families of those who lost their lives during this rescue; Hats Off for their heroic act under the worst fighting conditions. From a fellow Airman and Vietnam Veteran. Juan Sanchez, 6th SOS, Pleiku.
I was an F-111A crew chief at Khorat RTAFB when the Vietnam War came to an end and the Mayaguez Incident took place. Very busy times. Thanks for this video, and a great book I’ve cherished for quite a while.
Man ! What a great story and a great video ! Thanks for reminding us that the price of freedom is not free ! I am so sorry for those three men and their families for what they had to endure !
As a Clark USAF Trauma Surgeon 1973-76 I received 6 Mayaguez Marines with GSW, all of them without vascular, neurological, bone loss. There were no amputations. Mayaguez occurred 2 weeks after our Orthopedic group rendered care of 22 survivors/ 300+ of a C5A that crashed during evacuation of Vietnamese….this was the second C5A evacuation in 24 hours. There were 200-35 USAF volunteers on that flight, including both of our USAF Orthopedic Nurses, one survived and the other IS the ninth Vietnam Nurse at the Nurses Memorial in Washington DC. After 38 years of subsequent Orthopedic care in Oregon, in all military ranks, USAF HONOR, HUMAN SERVICE, and COMPETENCY in 1973-76 was superior to what I experienced in my medical practice. Corporations do not promote HUMAN SERVICE and HONOR. Pax Maj. HS Boyd, USAF 73-76
This book and an earlier narrative on the same incident (“A Very Short War: The Mayaguez and the Battle of Koh Tang” by John F. Guilmartin Jr. - he was one of my professors at the Ohio State University) are excellent sources on what occurred in this final engagement of the Vietnam War. Semper Fi to my lost brothers.
I was out of the military when this "incident" happened. A friend of mine, a fellow classmate, got sucked into this battle (RIP Paul). It pisses me off that three Marines were left behind in the confusion. A leader is supposed to know where his men are at all times. That's why a competent team leader is always mentally counting heads, no matter how bad things get. I gotta get your book!
I was 3 when this happened. But Hargrove was from my area; near Grantham, North Carolina. Now, of course, he was from Mt. Olive, which is a few miles away, but he went to Southern Wayne H.S. with my mom.
I have quite a bit of family stretched out over eastern NC. Dover, Farmville, Down East. Harker's Island. My mother was born in Morehead City. I was a year old when this happened, but my uncle was active USMC near this time. I remember stories about this man in particular, because he was North Carolinian from him, but about this incident in general. While not enjoyable to hear the story, it's good as an adult to hear the story in more full detail regarding a fellow North Carolinian.
I was stationed at Utapao AB when this event occurred. I was a usaf avionics technician just off from work at about 02:00 when several buses pulled up outside the chow hall and troops filed out and assembled in formation. They then marched into the chow hall. Those were the Marine assault troops. Shortly before, on the day of Vietnam’s surrender something like 110 South Vietnamese aircraft of all different types, landed at Utapao. There were fighter aircraft with wives & children in them. There were 100’s of people. A Cambodian naval vessel involved in the attack pulled into the port of Sattahip which was only 10km away from Utapao.
This story sickens me every time I hear it. I’m a former Marine who enlisted in late April of 75 just before South Vietnam fell and a month or so before this incident. The fact those three Marines were left behind is inexcusable!
It was 1975 station in Okinawa and Hotel Company known we were going to Thailand airbase that night my friend from golf company Ronnie Hughes from Kentucky came over and slept on the floor next to my rack. Thailand, I did not go out there he did he wasn’t so lucky but yet he was they pulled him out of the sea five hours from there he got back to Okinawa three weeks later, I asked him how did you ever get away from them and he said he had to put it in Ridge running gear. He also remembered what his fathertold him if it becomes time to make a bad Stan or make a run you make the run . you know if God wants you to know you will get a message . his sister said he want to New York City to good morning America then down to DC of the wall and told her sister those are my brothers and then went back to Kentucky and she said he shot his own heart out, that was 1984 ever since I know this I haven’t had those bad dreams ever again.
..oh w0w...was just by chance re-reading 'The Bad War'(fab book by Kim Willenson) and came across 'The Mayaguez Incident' and thought it could be an interesting doc/film...and BINGO !...crazy eh...TY Dronescapes!!!
I don't know if who's responsibility is it when somebody in the assault left behind. Although we can see it as part of the fog of war, the real truth is the commander in charge should know if where all his men are deployed and specific location.
JPAC or some acronym close to that has an internationally funded program to continue to search for the remains of fallen soldiers of many nations. I am friendly with a couple of the team members who say they will keep digging and searching.
They rely on records and local people to give ideas about where to look. I feel sure they go to islands as well as land. I know this effort is better LED than the one reported in this TH-cam, ....I'm sorry, looks like mistakes were far away in the safe White House. This TH-cam is quite a story and it's a narrator is very competent.
Two days from now, 50 years ago, over the South China Sea we worked for Richard Nixon. When we landed at Udorn and NKP we worked for Gerald Ford. Bob Dwyer was on the Knife 13 CH53 along with 17 other members of the 56th SPS. We went through advanced training together. Your video is wrong. We would have been at the abandoned Mayaquez a day before the Marines boarded her. There were two more CH53s loaded with USAF Combat Security Specialists at the B52 base in southern Thailand when the Marines were able to rendezvous from the Philippines and Okinawa. The destroyer escort recapturing the Mayaquez arrived later as well. General Burns responded as quickly as anyone in his position could. Washington DC had no idea what to do and the Navy was too far away after evacuating civilians from Vietnam.😂
This should be the third movie in the "black hawk down series" - Black Hawk down, little bird down (panama) and Kho tang (the final and most terrifying of the three!!!)
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Thank you Mr. Wetterhahn for your gripping, well made documentary of the Mayaguez Incident. There is no better way to honor the servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifices and in particular the three Marines who were left behind and killed. May they be rest in peace. I was serving onboard the USS HAROLD E. HOLT on that fateful day and tasked by my captain, Commander Petersen to photograph the boarding operation as it happened. With camera in my hand and wearing a gas mask I stationed alongside the heavily armed, battle ready Marines as the HOLT slowly made its approach to the MAYAGUEZ in the early morning fog. As soon as we were alongside we heard over the public address system the command “Marines over the side! Marines over the side!” again and again. Immediately we stormed aboard the MAYAGUEZ and searched every nook and cranny. All in all I took over 200 b/w photographs, three of which were used in your film. Years later I, along with a former MAYAGUEZ hostage were to present a framed photo that I took of the Marines raising the U.S. flag aboard the recaptured MAYAGUEZ to President Ford in California, however, he soon fell ill and the presentation was cancelled. I have been to the Gerald Ford Presidential Library and Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. There is a documented presentation of the MAYAGUEZ Incident. I do hope your film will become a part of the display. It will make a more fitting and moving tribute to the servicemen who sacrificed their lives in this last battle of the Vietnam War. Peace
Your book, Sir, "The Last Battle" was excellent and I still have it in my collection. Thank you for preserving the history of that incident and the heroics of the men who fought that battle. Also, as a fellow but younger veteran, I wish to thank you for your service.
COL Wetterhahn, I read your book "Last Battle" and was both maddened and sickened, particularly when the three Marines were left behind.
And thank you for your distinguished service to our country.
Thanks, this what I have been waiting for a long time.
You are welcome. This was given to us by our good friend and long time producer Phil O. so we have to very very grateful to him as well. He made, or heavily contributed to make several great videos oven the last few decades.
Right time to have this on the tube.
Thank you, program makers.
Fewer people focused on being to mean or too nice to other people.
We find a middle ground so that there will be more easy love and ✌️ peace throughout the 🌎 world.
To the families of those who lost their lives during this rescue; Hats Off for their heroic act under the worst fighting conditions. From a fellow Airman and Vietnam Veteran. Juan Sanchez, 6th SOS, Pleiku.
I was an F-111A crew chief at Khorat RTAFB when the Vietnam War came to an end and the Mayaguez Incident took place. Very busy times.
Thanks for this video, and a great book I’ve cherished for
quite a while.
Man ! What a great story and a great video ! Thanks for reminding us that the price of freedom is not free ! I am so sorry for those three men and their families for what they had to endure !
As a Clark USAF Trauma Surgeon 1973-76 I received 6 Mayaguez Marines with GSW, all of them without vascular, neurological, bone loss. There were no amputations. Mayaguez occurred 2 weeks after our Orthopedic group rendered care of 22 survivors/ 300+ of a C5A that crashed during evacuation of Vietnamese….this was the second C5A evacuation in 24 hours. There were 200-35 USAF volunteers on that flight, including both of our USAF Orthopedic Nurses, one survived and the other IS the ninth Vietnam Nurse at the Nurses Memorial in Washington DC. After 38 years of subsequent Orthopedic care in Oregon, in all military ranks, USAF HONOR, HUMAN SERVICE, and COMPETENCY in 1973-76 was superior to what I experienced in my medical practice. Corporations do not promote HUMAN SERVICE and HONOR. Pax Maj. HS Boyd, USAF 73-76
This book and an earlier narrative on the same incident (“A Very Short War: The Mayaguez and the Battle of Koh Tang” by John F. Guilmartin Jr. - he was one of my professors at the Ohio State University) are excellent sources on what occurred in this final engagement of the Vietnam War. Semper Fi to my lost brothers.
Thank you is never enough for their sacrifices
I was out of the military when this "incident" happened. A friend of mine, a fellow classmate, got sucked into this battle (RIP Paul). It pisses me off that three Marines were left behind in the confusion. A leader is supposed to know where his men are at all times. That's why a competent team leader is always mentally counting heads, no matter how bad things get. I gotta get your book!
I was 3 when this happened. But Hargrove was from my area; near Grantham, North Carolina. Now, of course, he was from Mt. Olive, which is a few miles away, but he went to Southern Wayne H.S. with my mom.
I have quite a bit of family stretched out over eastern NC. Dover, Farmville, Down East. Harker's Island. My mother was born in Morehead City.
I was a year old when this happened, but my uncle was active USMC near this time. I remember stories about this man in particular, because he was North Carolinian from him, but about this incident in general. While not enjoyable to hear the story, it's good as an adult to hear the story in more full detail regarding a fellow North Carolinian.
A good war history. Watching from Kenya.
The Mayaguez event would make a great movie.
I was stationed at Utapao AB when this event occurred. I was a usaf avionics technician just off from work at about 02:00 when several buses pulled up outside the chow hall and troops filed out and assembled in formation. They then marched into the chow hall. Those were the Marine assault troops. Shortly before, on the day of Vietnam’s surrender something like 110 South Vietnamese aircraft of all different types, landed at Utapao. There were fighter aircraft with wives & children in them. There were 100’s of people. A Cambodian naval vessel involved in the attack pulled into the port of Sattahip which was only 10km away from Utapao.
This story sickens me every time I hear it. I’m a former Marine who enlisted in late April of 75 just before South Vietnam fell and a month or so before this incident. The fact those three Marines were left behind is inexcusable!
AGREED.
Thank you for all your services sir may God always blessed you whatever you go in Jesus Christ name amen amen amen ❤
2 excellent stories .. well done
You never stop posting awesome content. Thank you.
Excellent presentation!
Thank you kindly!
Respect! R.I.P
It was 1975 station in Okinawa and Hotel Company known we were going to Thailand airbase that night my friend from golf company Ronnie Hughes from Kentucky came over and slept on the floor next to my rack. Thailand, I did not go out there he did he wasn’t so lucky but yet he was they pulled him out of the sea five hours from there he got back to Okinawa three weeks later, I asked him how did you ever get away from them and he said he had to put it in Ridge running gear. He also remembered what his fathertold him if it becomes time to make a bad Stan or make a run you make the run . you know if God wants you to know you will get a message . his sister said he want to New York City to good morning America then down to DC of the wall and told her sister those are my brothers and then went back to Kentucky and she said he shot his own heart out, that was 1984 ever since I know this I haven’t had those bad dreams ever again.
They problaly wanna know each other and spend time with each other
..oh w0w...was just by chance re-reading 'The Bad War'(fab book by Kim Willenson) and came across 'The Mayaguez Incident' and thought it could be an interesting doc/film...and BINGO !...crazy eh...TY Dronescapes!!!
You are welcome!
The ground part was a mess
Good history and I ordered your book. I was on the USS Harold E. Holt a few years after this. You mistakenly call it the "Henry Holt" a few times.
What a Charlie Foxtrot....or a Sierra Sierra.
And to think that less than five years before, we were able to pull off the Son Tay raid....
This occurred after the fall of Saigon.
I have heard the mayaguez incident,...but this horror was not part of the news....pity
Never heard of this 40 men + KIA,MIA. My uncle Paul McQueen was a Marine in Vietnam.
Bless him
I don't know if who's responsibility is it when somebody in the assault left behind. Although we can see it as part of the fog of war, the real truth is the commander in charge should know if where all his men are deployed and specific location.
JPAC or some acronym close to that has an internationally funded program to continue to search for the remains of fallen soldiers of many nations. I am friendly with a couple of the team members who say they will keep digging and searching.
They rely on records and local people to give ideas about where to look. I feel sure they go to islands as well as land. I know this effort is better LED than the one reported in this TH-cam, ....I'm sorry, looks like mistakes were far away in the safe White House. This TH-cam is quite a story and it's a narrator is very competent.
Fiasco
Wow! CIA had no idea what they were talking about. I know I am shocked
Was the Marine llynn
Two days from now, 50 years ago, over the South China Sea we worked for Richard Nixon. When we landed at Udorn and NKP we worked for Gerald Ford.
Bob Dwyer was on the Knife 13 CH53 along with 17 other members of the 56th SPS. We went through advanced training together. Your video is wrong. We would have been at the abandoned Mayaquez a day before the Marines boarded her. There were two more CH53s loaded with USAF Combat Security Specialists at the B52 base in southern Thailand when the Marines were able to rendezvous from the Philippines and Okinawa. The destroyer escort recapturing the Mayaquez arrived later as well. General Burns responded as quickly as anyone in his position could. Washington DC had no idea what to do and the Navy was too far away after evacuating civilians from Vietnam.😂
Your people weren’t there. Marine MAU did it.
Ja landelijk alvast voorbereiden...... startgeval van dame kantine tosti op het spoor lelystad
This should be the third movie in the "black hawk down series" - Black Hawk down, little bird down (panama) and Kho tang (the final and most terrifying of the three!!!)
Another FUBAR mission thanks to the information provided by the company. You know what's a contradiction in terms?
Central intelligence 👌 😅