Koh Tang Mayaguez Vets Organization Guest Book

fellow brothers , thank you for your service and may god bless

i was in the USAF and served in THAILAND in
1972 in Operation Linebacked

I was a 20 year old airman first stationed at NKP Thailand in May of 1975. I was an air cargo spec with Det4, 6th Aerial Port Sq. I had been briefed that I was on the mobility team and expected to tdy wherever needed. On May 13th 1975 the Aerial Port Sq was Bowling against the 56th Security Police Sq when we were alerted to return to duty. While I was on the ramp loading the Security guys I had just bowled with, I was told that I would NOT be going with that flight, so I gave the guys a thumbs up and said to kick some ass for me then I stepped away while a guy took the last picture of the guys on Knife 13. God Bless You Guys and God Bless all of those lost and still living from that terrible last action.

Dear Sirs

In 1975 my unit ( VP-4 Special Projects ) flew on the Mayaguez incident. We were a specially confirgured P-3. The same one that was shot down by China a few years back.
They had an " E " model though and ours was a " B " model in 75. We received a Presidential Meritorious Unit Citation for our part.
Nothing can equal the sacrifice you guys made but just wanted you to know that the article in American Legion brought back the memories.
I was in the Army 66-72 and then joined the navy in 73 to 87. Did three tours in Vietnam.

Thanks to all of you.

Hello, I am 1st vice commander of The Gerald O;Niel American Legion Post in Rensselaer, NY. I am interested in any Marine Corps history

I was a Corpsmen with kilo3/9, We had just finished with Oper. Freq. Wind when we got the word. God bless all of you, I've been to the wall several times to remember and tell friends your story as I know it. Bill (DOC) Van Note.

Best wishes and much Respect...
I served with the 56th Security Police Squadron at NKP and trained for Operation Eagle Pull with several of the SPs that went down on May 13th, 1975. I DEROSed back to the states several months prior to their mission alert for the Mayaques operation. If I had extended my tour I would have been on one of the three 53s that flew out of NKP. I think of these men often and of the Marines that made the sacrafices for this mission that so many know nothing about. God bless you all!
Allen Workman

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Semper Fi,
Edd

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Just finished reading the story of the
Mayaquez in the monthly American Legion
magazine. A great story. God Bless each
and everyone of you. I was very moved
by the events that happened. I am very
proud of all of you.
Sincerely and Respectfully, Jim Berry

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Semper Fi,
Edd

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/07/20/marine-battalion-shifts-focus-to-counternarcotics.html?ESRC=marine-a.nl