| Robert T. Hammond, 1LT Glenna L Hammond MOS: CE1331 Served: 1970 E-Mail: bhammond@accoes.com Address: 145 Willowbrook Dr. Portoho Valley, CA. 94028-7837 Phone: 650-851-4517 Home 650-892-5213 Cell 231-582-7147 Comments: |
The operation into Cambodia
was commander by me, We were
under fire at least 5 times, as you
know we received rockets, mortars
& small arms fire, My jeep was hit
bad, 10 away from me, Sgt. Mays &
Sgt. Herea were both wounded and
were medivaced back. Five trucks
had to be towed in because of
radiator and tire etc, damage. We
had light armor support and they
returned extremely heavy (Loud)
fire. Thank God for them.
The constant stress of worrying
what was around every curve played
heavy on us all. Wish I had keep a
log.
Lt. Rieae wasn't there at that
time but he was pinned down under
fire on his first trip out with Sgt.
Plummer near long Binh, I was there
also but 1/4 mile away. Heavy tanks
were with us that time at my request,
they fired every round they had, the
road was a foot deep with brass (105
or 120mm) probably. Talk about
scary and noisy, it's a miracle any of
us can hear.
Dick Mellon
was commander by me, We were
under fire at least 5 times, as you
know we received rockets, mortars
& small arms fire, My jeep was hit
bad, 10 away from me, Sgt. Mays &
Sgt. Herea were both wounded and
were medivaced back. Five trucks
had to be towed in because of
radiator and tire etc, damage. We
had light armor support and they
returned extremely heavy (Loud)
fire. Thank God for them.
The constant stress of worrying
what was around every curve played
heavy on us all. Wish I had keep a
log.
Lt. Rieae wasn't there at that
time but he was pinned down under
fire on his first trip out with Sgt.
Plummer near long Binh, I was there
also but 1/4 mile away. Heavy tanks
were with us that time at my request,
they fired every round they had, the
road was a foot deep with brass (105
or 120mm) probably. Talk about
scary and noisy, it's a miracle any of
us can hear.
Dick Mellon
