TF Oregon

[frisco-kid]

Thanks for catching the typo, Doc.

When I returned to Nam in Feb68 with the 82nd, we landed at Chu Lai. Because of Khe San you couldn't highjack a C-130. We did get a few to haul our arty and their guns up to Phu Bai, but the rest of us would have to convoy it. We didn't have near enough vehicles so we got a bunch of them from you guys. Thanks .

As far as the actions described by Schell, chances are I wasn't there for them. I DEROS'd the end of JUN67. The rest of the summer I was back in the Land Of Round-Eyed Women. I'd still like to read the article, though.

You going to try to make the GA Campout in APR, Doc. Been wanting to shake your hand for years now.

[frisco-kid]

The 13 or 14MAY67. My company was being moved to another area in the mountains. The LZ was small and could only take 2-3 slicks at a time. I was on the second chopper. When the second group began to come in, Charlie opened up on them and us. One of the birds came down from small arms fire with 6-7 of us on it. One of our guys was killed, but I don't know if it was from the crash or enemy fire. I don't remember how the crew made out. I was pretty busy trying like hell to secure the LZ. A couple of us on the ground were wounded in the initial attack. This was one of Charlie's favorite tactics on small LZs. They'd let a couple drop us off and then hit us, making it a hot LZ to where they wouldn't bring in anymore of us as reinforcements. Then they'd "hug" us real close so the helicoptors couldn't open up on them without hitting us, too. Luckily, we were able to push them back pretty quick so the doorgunners could open up on them. Could of turned nasty.

[colmurph]

Originally posted by 39mto39g I remember some 101 guys and some LRRPs and some engineer group, I went looking for units involved in TF oregon and found there were a bunch I didn't no about or see.

TASK FORCE OREGON ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
AS OF 31 JULY 1967

TASK FORCE OREGON TROOPS

HHC, Task Force Oregon (Prov)

14th Avn Bn

71st Aslt Heptr Co

161st Aslt Heptr Co

174th Aslt Heptr Co

176th Aslt Heptr Co

178th Aslt Heptr Co

39th Engr Bn (Cbt)

509th Sig Bn, HHD (-)

Co C, 459th Sig Bn (Cmd Op)

Co A, 36th Sig Bn (Spt Op)

Plt (+), 167th Radio Relay Co.

258th AG Pers Svcs Co

148th MP Plt

3d Mil Hist Det

Task Force Military Intelligence Detachment (Prov)

Task Force Radio Research Co (Prov)



TASK FORCE OREGON ARTILLERY (PROV)

HHB, Task Force Artillery (Prov)

2d Bn, 11th Arty (155 T)

3d Bn, 16th Arty (155 T)

3d Bn, 189th Arty (8"/175 SP)

Plt, Btry C, 29th Arty (Searchlight)


TASK FORCE OREGON SUPPORT COMMAND (PROV)

HHC (-), 15th Spt Bde (GS)

HHC (-), 94th Sup & Svc Co

163d Trans Co (Lt Trk)

3d Plt, 10th Trans Co (Med Trk)

Co C, 25th Med Bn

Hq and Main Spt Co, 188th Maint Bn

335th Trans Co (DS) Acft Maint)


3D BRIGADE, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION


HHC, 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div

1st Bn, 35th Inf

2d Bn, 35th Inf

Trp C, 3d Sqdn, 4th Cav

Co C, 2d Gn, 34th Arm

2d Bn, 9th Arty (105 T)

Co D, 65th Engr Bn (Cbt)

3d Spt Bn (Prov)

Co B, 25th Med Bn

Co C, 725th Maint Bn

Det, 25th S & T Bn

40th Inf Plt, Scout Dog

Det, 25th Admin Co

Tm C, 41st CA Co

Det, 374th Radio Research Co

Tm, 25th MI Det

Co B (-), 125th Sig Bn

Plt, 25th MP Co


196TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE

HHC, 196th Lt Inf Bde

2d Bn, 1st Inf

3d Bn, 21st Inf

4th Bn, 31st Inf

1st Bn, 14th Inf, 3d Bde, 25th Inf Div

2nd Sqdn, 11th Armd Cav Regt

Trp F, 17th Cav

3d Bn, 82d Arty (105 T)

8th Cbt Svc Spt Bn

8th CA Plt, 2d CA Co

10th PI Det

27th Cml Det (CBR)

569th MI Det

408th Radio Research Det

175th Engr Co (Cbt)

156th Sig Plt (Fwd Area)

48th Inf Plt, Scout Dog

544th MP Plt

28th Mil Hist Det

4th Plt (-), Co B, 3d AMTRAC Bn (USMC)


1ST BRIGADE, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

HHC, 1st Bde, 101st Abn Div

1st Bn, 327th Inf (Abn)

2d Bn, 327th Inf (Abn)

2d Bn, 502d Inf (Abn)

Trp A, 17th Cav

2d Bn, 320th Arty (105 T)

Co A, 326th Engr Bn (Cbt) (Abn)

Co A (Fwd Spt), 801st Cbt Spt Bn

501st Cbt Spt Co


Ron

I think you forgot the 11th Light Infantry Brigade and my unit, the 4th BN of the 3d Infantry, They were part of Task Force Oregon.

[39mto39g]

Col
It seems TFO was a pretty big deal. When your in a Operation or in this case a Task Force, you don't realize the amount of planning and orgnisation that must have went on. I talked to BN and a few 101 guys from outside our little area.
Sometimes we had no idea why we were going a certain direction but I guess it was to keep us from ourselves.
Thanks
Ron

[frisco-kid]

Col. Murph.

I think Ron's list is of the original units that were put into TFO when it was first formed up in APR67. I don't know exactly, but I think the 11th got there in late '67 from Hawaii. You and Doc Alan would know better than me.