THE SIXTIES


DateNameAgeDetailPlaceReference
1960Face13Hit winning homerun, orphanage league softball championshipLos Angeles, CA [83]
1960Hannibal32Lieutenant Colonel, 5th Special Forces GroupPleiku Province, South Vietnam [09]; [95]
1961-01-20General MilitaryJFK inauguratedWashington, DC [108]
1961-02-06General MilitaryMACV, U.S. Military Assistance Cmd for Vietnam, is formedSouth Vietnam [108]
1961-03-07Hannibal33Promotion - ColonelSouth Vietnam [01]; [95]
1961-09Hannibal33Transfer to 5th Special Forces GroupSouth Vietnam [95]
1961-09-21Special Forces Group5th Special Forces activatedFort Bragg, NC [103]
1962-09BA17Captain of the football teamChicago, IL [76]; [95]
1963-05BA18Graduated high schoolChicago, IL [95]
1963-08BA18Enlisted in ArmyChicago, IL [95]
1963-11-22General MilitaryJFK assassinatedDallas, TX [108]
1964-01BA19Completed Basic-AITFort Benning, GA [95]
1964-01BA19Private 2nd ClassFort Benning, GA [95]
1964-01BA191st Air Cavalry DivisionFort Benning, GA [95]
1964-01BA19Finds out about TJ Bryant while home on leaveChicago, IL [85]; [95]
1964-06HM18Graduated high school [95]
1964-06-24Special Forces GroupProject Leaping LeanSouth Vietnam [105]
1964-08BA19Promotion - Private First ClassFort Benning, GA [95]
1964-10HM18Enlisted in Army [95]
1964-10Project DeltaFormed (from Leaping Lena)Nha Trang, South Vietnam [106]
1964-12Face17All City Quarterback - St Mary's High SchoolLos Angeles, California [45]; [95]
1965Ray21Second LieutenantFort Bragg, NC [95]
1965-01HM19Completed Basic-AITFort Benning, GA [95]
1965-04HM19Began Officer Candidate SchoolFort Benning, GA [95]
1965-05Face18Graduated St Mary's High SchoolLos Angeles, California [45]; [95]
1965-05Face18Left Angel's Guardian OrphanageLos Angeles, California [77]
1965-09-11BA201st Air Cavalry DivisionSouth Vietnam [95]
1965-09-11First Air Cavalry Division44DeployedSouth Vietnam [98]
1965-10BA20Promotion - CorporalSouth Vietnam [95]
1965-10-21Project DeltaSiege of Plei Me SF Camp - II CorpsPlei Me, South Vietnam [105]
1965-10-29First Air Cavalry Division44Pleiku CampaignPleiku, South Vietnam [97]
1965-11-01Project DeltaOp 20-65 - II CorpsPlei Me, South Vietnam [105]
1966-01BA21Father beaten by 3 men, almost dies [14]; [95]
1966-01HM20Completed Officer Candidate SchoolFort Benning, GA [95]
1966-01-26Project DeltaMasher-White Wing - II CorpsBinh Dinh Province, South Vietnam [105]
1966-02HM20Second LieutenantFort Benning, GA [95]
1966-05First Air Cavalry Division44Operation Masher-White Wing-Thang Phong IIBinh Dinh Province, South Vietnam [98]
1966-06BA21Promotion - SergeantSouth Vietnam [95]
1966-06HM20Completed Phase 1 Flight TrainingFort Wolters, TX [95]
1966-09BA21Began SF trainingFort Bragg, NC [95]
1966-11HM20Completed Phase 2 Flight TrainingFort Rucker, TX [95]
1966-12HM20118th AHC (Thunderbirds)Fort Rucker, TX [01]; [95]
1967-01HM21118th AHC (Thunderbirds)South Vietnam [95]
1967-02Ray23Promotion - First LieutenantFort Bragg, NC [95]
1967-03Hannibal39Met Ray BrennerLaos [13]; [95]
1967-03Project DeltaOp 4-67 - (An Lao Valley) II CorpsAn Khe, South Vietnam [105]
1967-03Ray23Completed SF trainingFort Bragg, NC [95]
1967-03Ray23Met HannibalLaos [95]
1967-03-19HM21Wounded first timeSuoi Tre, S. Vietnam [56]; [95]
1967-05Face20Completed sophomore year of collegeLos Angeles, California [16]; [95]
1967-05Face20Leslie BektallLos Angeles, California [16]; [95]
1967-05Face20Enlisted in ArmyLos Angeles, California [16]; [95]
1967-10Face20Completed Basic-AITFort Benning, Georgia [95]
1967-10Face201st Air Cavalry DivisionFort Benning, Georgia [95]
1967-11HM21281st AHC (Intruders)South Vietnam [95]
1967-11HM21Promotion - First LieutenantSouth Vietnam [95]
1967-12BA22Deployed - 5th Special Forces GroupSouth Vietnam [95]
1967-12HM21Air America (CIA-Agent Cheney)South Vietnam [71]; [95]
1968-01BA23With Hulk Hogan during Tet OffensiveDa Nang, South Vietnam [65]; [95]
1968-02Face21Completed Officer Candidate SchoolFort Benning, Georgia [95]
1968-02Face21Second LieutenantFort Benning, Georgia [95]
1968-02Ray24Promotion - CaptainSouth Vietnam [95]
1968-02-06Special Forces GroupCamp overrun (Marines-Lowndes)Lang Vei, South Vietnam [110]
1968-03BA23Promotion - Staff SergeantSouth Vietnam [95]
1968-03Face21Began SF trainingFort Bragg, NC [95]
1968-03-11General MilitaryBattle of Lima Site 85Laos [107]
1968-03-16General Military300 Vietnamese civilians are slaughteredMy Lai, South Vietnam [109]
1968-04-04General MilitaryRev. Dr. Martin Luther King is assassinatedMemphis, TN [109]
1968-04-26281st Assault Helicopter CompanySpecial Forces Group A-TeamsBan Me Thout, South Vietnam [102]
1968-06281st Assault Helicopter CompanyMACV Recondo School support (II Corps) - ongoingNha Trang, South Vietnam [102]
1968-06-05General MilitaryRobert F. Kennedy is assassinatedLos Angeles, California [109]
1968-07-23General MilitaryFort Bragg "Rebellion"Fort Bragg, NC [111]
1968-10-13Project DeltaOp 6-68 (WARBONNET) - II CorpsAn Hoa, South Vietnam [105]
1968-11281st Assault Helicopter CompanyOperation WarbonnetI Corps, South Vietnam [102]
1968-11-03281st Assault Helicopter CompanyPerilous emergency extraction of a team in contact w-enemyI Corps, South Vietnam [102]
1968-11-03BA, Ray23, 24Shot in leg, Ray Brenner got him to MedivacI Corps, South Vietnam [13]; [95]
1968-11-03BA23Capt Fallone saved his lifeI Corps, South Vietnam [42]; [95]
1968-11-03HM22Ray Brenner "vectored" Murdock inI Corps, South Vietnam [102]
1968-11-03Ray24Met Murdock - Perilous emergency extractionI Corps, South Vietnam [13]; [95]; [102]
1968-12HM22Promotion - Captain (See caveats)South Vietnam [95]
1969-01HM23Escape flight (Bright Light mission)Hanoi, North Vietnam [71]
1969-02Captain CurtisJoined Colonel Morrison's staffNha Trang, South Vietnam [83]; [95]
1969-02Face22Ray Brenner gave Face his helmet / Face's 1st firefightNha Trang, S Vietnam [13]; [95]
1969-02Face22Completed SF trainingFort Bragg, NC [95]
1969-02Face22Deployed - 5th Special Forces GroupSouth Vietnam [95]
1969-02Ray25Gave Face his helmetNha Trang, S Vietnam [13]; [42]; [95]
1969-03BA, Face. HM24, 22, 23Captured VC captain in Núi Thiéu Linh mountainsPhu Bon Province, S Vietnam [72]; [95]
1969-03Hannibal41Interrogated Ivan PadavichNha Trang, S Vietnam [72]; [95]
1969-04Project DeltaOp 1-69 (CASS PARK I) - I CorpsPhu Bai, South Vietnam [105]
1969-05FaceSt Mary's High School (See caveats)Los Angeles, California [45]
1969-05Project DeltaOp 2-69 (CASS PARK II) - I CorpsAn Hoa, South Vietnam [105]
1969-06Project DeltaOp 2-69 (CASS PARK II) - I CorpsAn Hoa, South Vietnam [105]
1969-07TeamTaken by "Charlie"; POW Camp (31 miles from DMZ, north of DaNang)Quang Tri Prov, S Vietnam [02]; [15]; [95]
1969-08Project DeltaOp 3-69 (TROJAN HORSE I) - I CorpsMai Loc, South Vietnam [105]
1969-08TeamBarracks fightCam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam [22]
1969-09Face22Scammed a '53 Caddy convertibleCam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam [08]; [95]
1969-09Project DeltaOp 3-69 (TROJAN HORSE I) - I CorpsMai Loc, South Vietnam [105]
1969-10-13Project DeltaOp 4-69 (TROJAN HORSE II) - I CorpsMai Loc, South Vietnam [105]
1969-10-13Project DeltaOperation 3-69 (TROJAN HORSE)Mai Loc, South Vietnam [105]
1969-11BA24Promotion - Sergeant First ClassSouth Vietnam [95]
1969-11Face22Scammed a villa (pretending to be SV royalty)Saigon, South Vietnam [29]
1969-12-11Project DeltaOp 5-69 (YELLOW RIBBON) - I CorpsPolei Kleng, South Vietnam [105]
1969-12-21Hannibal, Face41, 22Six days' leave togetherHawaii [12]; [95]