3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry

[Anonymous Vet]

[Doc Nagl Kurt H]

I served with B Co. 3/8 from Dec.1965 to Oct. 1967.
Was a medic with the 3rd platoon, mortar platoon, and my last 2 weeks with C Co. Hoping to hear from some of my Brothers. Hope life has been good to you.
Can be contacted at <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]> or 410-557-7107

[61charlie]

Served with Delta Co. Joined company with a large group of new guys towards end of March,'68. Stayed with Company until DEROS mid March,'69. Had some tough times and some scary times, but had some good times too.

[albert jacquez]

served with A co. 3/8 Jan 10,1969-70 Glad to see my fellow dragoons on his board, you guys are aware we have our own 3/8 chapter. with the 4th inf. div. org. Steve Edmunds is our chapter President. come join us. Look up 4th infantry div. home page

Later Brothers

Albert Jacquez

[Sgt Otto F. Merz]

I served with B Co, 3rd of the 8th. I was an Infantry squad leader ("Betty Crocker") shot and medivaced out on September 22, 1968 following an air assault on a hilltop NVA position. My Commanding Officer was Col John Yarbrough. I'd like to find a young Pfc named Duane Grindle. He saved my life that day.

[Anonymous Vet]

s_Served1 = D, 3/8, 4th I.D.'68
Veterans_Last_Name = Butterfield
Veterans_First_Name = R.
Home_State_and_Zip = UT 84118
Reply_Email = [e-mail]

[Anonymous Vet]

Submitted_By = Stephen P. Wolff
Mailing_Addess = P.O. Box 315
City-State-Zip = Onamia, MN 56359-0315
Reply_to_Email_Address = [e-mail]
Missing-Name = Douglas J. Pitts, III
Service = Army
Unit = E Co. 3rd Bn 8th Inf, 4th Inf. Div.
Where = Vietnam
When = August 67-August 68
Message = Pitts: If you're out there somewhere, there's somebody from E Co. trying to find you. You were a squad leader on 4-deuces, I was a squad leader on 81mm's, and we were at firebases like Hill 1001, Dog Bone Hill, Firebase 14 and more others than I can reUser. At Firebase 14 we were partially overrun by the 82nd NVA Regiment over west of Kontum, between 26 March and 2 April, 68, with 29 KIA and 65 wounded. We buried 129 NVA in a mass grave. I was wounded while hanging rounds on your gun on the morning of 29 March when things had started cooling off - you called for a medic. A day or two later you had a fire in your gunpit from excess charges left laying around - turned out to be a real 4th of July event that Ralph Clinard and I got to clean up. It was all a time to reUser.
Pitts, I'd love to hear from you! Have you kept in touch with anybody? I can't reUser many names so have a hard time locating people. If you're out there, drop me a line or give me a call!
Submitted_from_email = [e-mail]

[Anonymous Vet]

Unit = D Company 3/8th 4th Infantry Division
Last_Name = Boxer
First = SSG MIchael
City = New York 10314
COUNTRY = USA
Reply_Email = [e-mail]

[Anonymous Vet]

D, 3/8, 4th I.D.'68
Veterans_Last_Name = Butterfield
Veterans_First_Name = R.
Home_State_and_Zip = UT 84118
Reply_Email = [e-mail]

[Anonymous Vet]

General Orders # 6083 Dates 24 September 1969
PFC Boxer Comapny D 3rd Bn.,8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division
Award: Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device
Date Action: 5-7 March 1969
Theater: Republic of Vietnam

For heroism in connection with military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Private First Class (PFC) Boxer distinguished himself while serving as a Rifleman with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infnatry Division. On 3-5 March 1969, PFC Boxer's unit came under a continuous heavy attack from an estimated battalion size enemy force. The enemy utilized a combination of B-40 rockets, M-79 grenade launchers, 82mm and 60mm mortors, claymore mines, and automatic small weapons in an attempt to breach the perimeter. During the 3 day contact, PFC Boxer repeatedly risked his life by continuously exposing himself to the enemy fire while gicing aid to his wounded comrades. Wounded himself on the second day of the contact, PFC Boxer refused medical evacuation and returned to his position on the perimeter. Undaunted by extreme pain, he continued to provide suppressive fire against the enemy and successfully detered their advances on his sector of the perimeter. PFC Boxer's courageous actions, fortitude and exemplary devition to his duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

[Anonymous Vet]

Served_With = A co. 3/8 4th inf. div.
on_or_about =
Last_Name = Jacquez
Rank =
Duty_Performed = grunt
First_Name = Albert
Nickname = Hawk
From = California
replyemail = [e-mail]

[Anonymous Vet]

{ Data From Ivy Leaf Dated March 30,1969 )
Men of Company D,3rd Battalion,8th Infantry set up there ight position on HILL 947, 23 kilometers SW of here, little did they realize that they would be pinned down at the location for a day and a half by NVA rocket, mortor and sniper in a battle that would claim the lives of 139 NVA regulars. The 4th Infantry Division's fighting men knew there was a good deal of enemy activity in the area. That day, they had met a six man NVA patrol on a heavily traveled foot path, killing four of the enemy and freeing a captured American soldier ( whom I believe no one knows who this was to this day ) the patrol was escorting. Things were quiet as the Ivymen set up their night location on HILL 947. As darkness crept in on the camp, occasional movement could be heard along its perimeter about 5 the next morning. "Just as we were beginning to send out our OPs, " related Specialist Donald Bosch of Bismark, N.D. " we were hit with mortors, rockets, and heavy sniper fire from all sides. We also found that the earlier perimeter movement was caused by the enemy setting up claymores facing us. These were also filred in the initial contact". After the outburst, enemy fire died off somewhat. "There were still snipers in and behind trees surrounding us" replied SGT Robert Edwards of Atlanta, GA. " Whenever we tried moving from our holes, they would shoot at us and throw ( fire )rounds."
During the entire day, the beseiged 1st Brigade company was
supported by artillery, gunships and air strikes. The 6th Battalion, 29th Artillary's forward observer with the company; 1st LT Hank Castillion of Green River Wyo. reportedly laid out in the open the entire operation, calling in and adjusting artillery on the enemy positions whenever other methods of outside support were not being applied. That night, the NVA attempted to slip into Delta Company's position. They made frequent use of grenades in their short range probes. Spooky 42 ( Puff the Magic Dragon ) spent almost the entire night spraying lethal ordnance in support of the Ivymen. "Spooky began working out 400 meters from our location and worked his way in." explained First SGT JUlius C. Smith of Harrisburg, VA. "He did a tremendous job for us.....firing right into the edge of our perimeter." SP4 Arian Anderson of Battle, NEB., along with other Users of the comany command post group, flashed lights on the trees nearest the entrenched Ivymen, showing Spooky how close he could fire. Spooky moved out of the location about 7Am the next morning. Shortly afterward, the enemy opened fire on the camp with mortors and gas. Light observation helicopters (LOH) from the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry came to the aid of Delta Company," and they sure did the job," commented SGT Edwards. They came in at tree top level and cleaned out the enemy position. They found and knocked out the NVA mortor emplacements. It was located about 200 meters from our perimeter. Then the Ivymen heard something that had been absent for 36 hours.....silence. They cautiously moved from the holes that had provided cover during the attack. As they moved out to extend their perimeter, the men of Delta Company discovered 53 NVA bodies along with weapons and various types of munitions. The next day, the Ivymenwere joined by elements from the 3rd Battilion, 12th Infantry in a thorough sweep of the entire area. Additional bodies found brought the total from the battle of HILL 947 to 139 NVA dead.

[Frank Brown]

My name is Frank Brown of Company D, 3rd Batallion, 8th Infantry, 4 Infantry Division, 1969-70. Looking for some of my brothers, mainly Spry and Doc Fuji. [e-mail]

[Frank Pangelinan]

Jan 10, 2004 20:22:31 GMT -5 61charlie said:

Served with Delta Co. Joined company with a large group of new guys towards end of March,'68. Stayed with Company until DEROS mid March,'69. Had some tough times and some scary times, but had some good times too.

Served with Delta Co as well, Mar-Jun '68.  I was the platoon RTO. Medevac out of country in Jun.  Email is [e-mail]. If anyone recognized my name, contact please..