Hello from Australia. I am undertaking some research on Captain Jack Fletcher Australian Army who served alongside US Army and Navy Special Forces in Vietnam 1967-68. His Australian records show as follows.
"To Nha Trang, South Vietnam 4th May 1967 for duty Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam with 12-11 (Intelligence Section), Military Assistance Command Vietnam and advised General WESTMORELAND on surface reconnaissance and surveillance.
Also worked from Free World Headquarters Saigon and was Australian Special Air Service Regiment Liaison Officer and advisor to the commander Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon.
To duty Thai Special Forces Headquarters Lop Bun, Thailand October 1967 plus duty Special Forces Camp Pliejarang Central Highlands, South Vietnam and the US Navy Sea Air and Land (SEAL) Team Nha Bhe, Mekong; South Vietnam.
Officer completed a parachute descent in Thailand 3rd October 1967 and an operational descent in South Vietnam on 10th November 1967."
I am seeking specific information on the following.
1. Any details available to support the role of advisor o the commander Tan Son Nhut Air Base.
2. I am particularly interested in details of the visit to Lop Buri, Thailand (THAI SF School) and Special Forces Camp Pliejarang Central Highlands, South Vietnam. Which US SF and Vietnamese units were in Pliejarang in late 1967 and were there any ongoing significant combat operations underway at that time?
3. US Navy Sea Air and,Land (SEAL) Team Nha Bhe, Mekong. Which SEAL team and any detail of operations around late 1967?
4. Are there any further details available on the parachute descents on 3/10/1967 in Thailand and
10/11/1967 in Vietnam— the purpose of the jumps, where, who it was with (I assume US) as these were not combat jumps undertaken by Australian SASR. in Vietnam.
As I am very unaccustomed to the very complex US DoD and National Archives collections any information or direction to web sites would be greatly appreciated. Regards from down under to all on this wonderful site. Aussie Commando.
