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LTC. Billie Gene Williams, USA Ret MARCH 8, 1931 – APRIL 11, 2019 As a Major, Billie G. Williams was the Charlie Troop 1/9th Cavalry Commander. He trained his Troops at Ft Benning, Georgia and went Vietnam with them in 1965. While in Vietnam, his call sign was Thirsty-Six. Billie was […]
April 2, 2019
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment Thirsty-Six News Letter April 2019 The following is a list of Brothers that were Killed in Action in the month of April 1966 -1972 Richard Noyola KIA Apr 11, 1966 Blues Earl Grove KIA Apr 10, 1967 Maintenance Alton Roberts KIA Apr 13, 1971 White Door Gunner *John […]
March 1, 2019
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment Thirsty-Six News Letter March 2019 The following is a list of Brothers that were Killed in Action in the month of March 1966 -1971 Edward Kaneshiro March 6, 1967 Blues Ronald Johns March 15,1968 Scout Observer Walter Panamaroff March 15,1968 Scout Pilot Robert Smeal March 15, 1968 Scout […]
February 7, 2019
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment Thirsty-Six News Letter February 2019 The following is a list of Brothers that were Killed in Action in the month of February 1966 -1971 Horace Giddens 2- 2-1968 John Suydam 2-12-1968 Steven Seigler 2-13-1971 These Brave Troopers can only live by us Always Remembering them and Never Forgetting […]
January 27, 2019
The Battle For LZ Colt It is early October-1967, and the First Cavalry Division (Air Mobile) is conducting “Search & Destroy” operations against the Viet Cong (VC) in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. The soldiers of the 3rd Brigade are finishing up their part of that mission in the An-Lao Valley. After months of […]
January 20, 2019
Many Units served in the 1st Cavalry . This is what is called “A Sitrep”. A “Situation Report” a story about the 1/5th Cav, the 2/5th Cav and the 1/77th Field Artillery. Third DRAFT EDIT [JBH] August 16, 2018 In the predawn hours of May 5, 1968, except for the constant churning of insect wings, […]
January 10, 2019
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment Thirsty-Six News Letter January 2019 The following is a list of Brothers that were Killed in Action in the month of January 1966 -1971 William Geis 1-27-66 Joe Kiefer 1-4-67 LeRoy Peagler 1-27-67 Harvey Howe 1-28-67 Rudolf Schrader 1-4-68 Waldo Williams 1-4-70 James Whitmore 1-4-70 Richard Donellas 1-27-70 […]
April 13, 2019
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