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Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 4:02 PM
THIS MOUNTAIN WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 CLICKS SOUTH WEST
OF MY BASE CAMP DAU TIENG. DAU TIENG WAS A SMALL
FIRE BASE THAT PROVIDED FIRE MISSIONS FOR THE
TROOPS AT THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM OF THE
MOUNTAIN. THE ENEMY OWNED THE MIDDLE OF THE
MOUNTAIN. THIS MOUNTAIN IS NOW A BEAUTIFUL TOURIST
ATTRACTION PRESENT DAY.
SOUNDS KIND OF CRAZY AFTER 58,000 OF MY BROTHERS
DIED MAKING IT SO. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS FOREVER.
SIGNED: HUGH R. TAYLOR 1ST SFG\ABN,10TH SFG\ABN,
& 588TH COMBAT ENG BATTALION VIETNAM 1968.
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BLACK VIRGIN MOUNTAIN-TAY NINH-1969
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE THAT WAS IN MY COMPANY AT THE TOP OR BOTTOM OF THE MOUNTAIN IN 1969. IS THERE A WEBSITE FOR THE 587 SIGNAL COMPANY??? THERE SHOULD BE,WE KICKED SOME VC ASS. MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS: rstrout1@roadrunner.com I HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOW ME.
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Nui Ba Dinh
I was with the first units that went up on top in Oct of 1967. 194th M.P. Co, 1st Signal Brigade attached to 125th Signal, 25th Infantry Division. Was up there from Oct to Jan of '68, went down for about a month and got sent back up in mid Feb. I was there til the 23rd of May, 10 days after we got over run. Use to have alot of slides and photos taken on top, but some REMF sgt stole them from me. Just wanted to straigthen something out about that night. The intiial explosions that night, the 13th, were satchel charges the VC or NVA threw at me near my bunker #2. Motors followed from the gully below bunker 17. I listen to them torture Cousins who was in bunker #3. Anyone there that night, please contact me here. I'm looking for Tommy Duffy. He was my hootchmate that night. I will check back for response.
Love, Respect & Brotherhood
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Nui Ba Dinh
Spent almost my entire tour from just after the attack in '68 to May '69 on the lovely lady... at least she was during the daytime. I was part of a small group of 4 troops from the 1st Inf 121 Sig Batt. assigned to the mountain to run a radio relay station. One of the funniest times up there was when a drunken chopper pilot decided that he wanted to drop in for a beer. problem was that it was the rainy season and we were completely socked in the clouds. He told us just to throw some flares, he would find the landing pad..... and he did. I found this site as I was looking up the spelling for a VA form that I have to fill out. Can't believe that they turned it into a tourist attaction... although if the pagoda and some of the stone carving survived, it would make for some interesting speculation on what went on. In fact, I wonder if the rock I carved my name in and the Big Red One are still there? Lots of stories... some good, some bad - but all rememberable.....If you get current day pictures of the place....post them.
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Nui Ba Den '71-'72
I was with the 535th Signal Co. on the top from around Nov to Feb. Anyone there at that time.
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Interesting veiw of war 1971 & 72
There was 13 American, with Arvin guarding us, I spent my 23rd birthday there in July of 71, we had quite a veiw. The wooley pets were aways hitting the sides. Ounce they caught the grass on fire, it started blowing some of mines on perimiter. We had gunships, F4's, Cobras, and other, planes working out on side of mountian most of time. Also spent New Year.there, 71-72 I also spent a week trying to get radio there in Oct 71, the mountain was clouded in, and when that broke the wind was high, chopper couldn't land, trying to land in wind very interesting. Altogether spent about 2 months there, have a lot of memeries of place, for me none to bad. If anyone was there that time please contact, through this blog I will check, time to time.
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13 MAY 1968 MASSACRE ON NUI BA DINH, BLACK VIRGIN MOUNTAIN
I HAVE A BLOG DESCRIBING THE 13 MAY 1968 MASSACRE ON THIS MOUNTAIN. GO TO: http://katzenmeier.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/the-nui-ba-den-massacre/
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NUI BA DINH
In November of 1967 our platoon (25th MP Co) escorted a convoy around Nui Ba Dinh to the Old French Fort. We drew sporadic rifle fire and returned same off and on during the entire trip. We never saw the enemy due to the dense jungle/forest around us. I am not sure what the mission was or the reason for going to the Old French Fort. Possibly to resupply troops who flushed out the enemy at the base of the mountain. Some troops were ferried in on hueys. We were there for several days then convoyed out to Tay Ninh. Most of the time, our leaders never informed us of the reason for the mission. I think that the VC knew more about our mission then the average soldier. Sometimes we never knew exactly where we were. Some obscure village or remote area on a grid map, but that was it. It sure would have been nice if we were told what the purpose of our mission was, but that was seldom the case. Probably one of the reasons we left Vietnam to finish their own war!
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NUI BA DINH, BLACK VIRGIN MOUNTAIN
I SPENT A MONTH ON TOP OF NUI BA DINH, THE MONTH AFTER IT WAS OVERRUN. I WILL HAVE A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE SOON, WITH PHOTOS OF THE BLACK VIRGIN. CHECK OUT MY BLOG ABOUT THE AMBUSH AT AP NHI, WHICH WAS IN THIS AREA. GO TO:http://katzenmeier.wordpress.com/
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The Black lady
I was on her in 1968,18th of August when we were overrun, lucky to be here. Yes, I have pictures of this and a Bronze star that wouldn"t buy me a coffee! I say the lady has changed and so have I. Was missing in action up there because when I was ordered to take commmand of a bunker that was blown up they pulled the wire behind me and just forgot to releave me. It was a terrible night alone. Have alot to tell. Was with the 587th signal co(support} from Tay nin base camp just to fill sand bags around the equipment when all hell broke loose. I live in Ohio. address is 1696 S. Jeannie Dr. Marblehead, ohio 43440 Also had many wives but not at the same time, HAHA! I think all wives should come with a manual.
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BLACK VIRGIN MOUNTAIN ( NUI BA DINH )
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE THAT WAS NEAR THE MOUNTAIN AND SOME OF YOUR STORIES OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS MOUNTAIN. I WAS STATIONED AT A SMALL
FIRE BASE ABOUT 15 CLICKS NORTHEAST OF THE BLACK VIRGIN MOUNTAIN. OUR FIRE BASE SUPPORTED THE TROOPS THAT WERE BASED AT THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM OF THE MOUNTAIN. I HAD SOME BEAUTIFUL PICTURES FLYING OVER THE MOUNTAIN IN A HUEY BUT MY DUMB ASS SECOND WIFE THREW THEM AWAY. OH! WELL ALOT OF VETS CAN RELATE TO HAVING SEVERAL MARRIAGES THAT DIDN'T WORK, A COMMON THING AMONGST VETS. I HEAR THE BLACK VIRGIN MOUNTAIN IS A TOURIST ATTRACTION NOW. FUNNY
THING HOW THAT WORKS OUT AFTER A WAR THAT TOOK SO MANY OF MY BROTHERS AWAY. I SURE HOPE TO HEAR SOME COMMENTS FROM ANYONE WHO CAN RELATE TO ANY OF THESE SUBJECTS I HAVE MENTIONED HERE. ANYONE CAN COMMENT ON THIS IF HE OR SHE HAS ANY FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF THESE AREAS OF CONVERSATION. AGAIN I HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE.
THANKS TO MY BROTHERS FOR THEIR SERVICE: HUGH R. TAYLOR 1ST SFG\ABN, 10TH SFG\ABN, 588TH COMBAT ENG BATT. 1968 RVN
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