My Dad's service in Vietnam (A Co 2/5th 1st Cav)

Hello

I am seeking anyone who might know my Dad.  He was in country from Dec 68 - Dec 69.  Primarily in and around Tay Ninh.  I have his OMPF and can provide additional info if needed.  I would I have spoken to a few VN vets who were part of A Co but not in my Dad's platoon.  I would like to find anyone or perhaps sources for records that could tell me what platoon he was in.

Thomas (Tom) E Clark
Sergeant
11B40-Infantryman
1969-1969, 11B40, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division

Many thanks.

Brad

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  • Hi Brad, I believe my Dad was also 1st Cavalry Division A Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment and was in Vietnam from March 1968-March 1969. Unfortunately he passed away in 2010, but I have letters he wrote to a friend during that time. I'd love to compare notes.

  • Hello My name is Norman "Doc" Ray. If your dad was Joe Winkelbauer. he was in 2nd Platoon A 2/5 1st Cav Division. I was the medic in that platoon. Joe Winkelbauer was a natural born leader if I ever saw one. Everything he did was right. He always looked out for the men in his squad and the whole platoon In Nov. 68 we were attacked right as CBS came in to televise Thanksgiving Dinner in the field. Wo lost about 5 men in our platoon and It really upset me to the point that I didn't eat any of the dinner. Joe came over to me with a can of ravioli and told me to eat it or "else." I ate the ravioli. I talked to Joe on the phone in 2004 and tried to get him to come to our reunion. He said no that was a partof his life that was over. I never talked to him after that. He was by far the best soldier I was ever around and an excellent human being to boot. If he was your father you were a very fortunate person.

                                                                                                             DOC RAY

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  • Hello My name is Norman "Doc" Ray. If your dad was Joe Winkelbauer. he was in 2nd Platoon A 2/5 1st Cav Division. I was the medic in that platoon. Joe Winkelbauer was a natural born leader if I ever saw one. Everything he did was right. He always looked out for the men in his squad and the whole platoon In Nov. 68 we were attacked right as CBS came in to televise Thanksgiving Dinner in the field. Wo lost about 5 men in our platoon and It really upset me to the point that I didn't eat any of the dinner. Joe came over to me with a can of ravioli and told me to eat it or "else." I ate the ravioli. I talked to Joe on the phone in 2004 and tried to get him to come to our reunion. He said no that was a partof his life that was over. I never talked to him after that. He was by far the best soldier I was ever around and an excellent human being to boot. If he was your father you were a very fortunate person.

                                                                                                             DOC RAY

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