We know we’re all getting up in years,” Graf said. “Every get together we have is very important. At least three people were killed and multiple others were injured when an Amtrak train derailed in remote northern Montana on Saturday, sending several cars toppling over, authorities said. Soon, other platoon members learned about their plans and joined in for a reunion. Graf said he and his wife were going to attend the powwow in White Shield this year but when the powwow was canceled they decided to go to Rapid City, S.D., where Gillette and a few others were going to meeting them. Vastly outnumbered by North Vietnamese troops, the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines stopped the North Vietnamese Army’s push into Quang Tri province in that battle.Īmtrac Platoon members hold reunions about every two years at various locations. The platoon took part in many battles including one of the most significant and deadliest battles of the Vietnam War – the Battle of Dai Do – in 1968. Mike Graf of McDermott, Ohio, an original Amtrac crewman, returned home in December 1968. “I came home the end of March 1969,” Gillette said. “Everyone had a 12-month tour,” although some extended their tour. Hargett returned home from Vietnam in February 1969. He said there were probably 10-12 tracs and about three guys per trac. “We were real close to the DMZ (demilitarized zone). He said they were on the river and on land ferrying troops and hauling supplies in northern South Vietnam. “Amtrac was the amphibious armed personnel carrier,” Hargett said. Explore the latest videos from hashtags: edm2020, assameseedm2020, edmtokyo2020, edmremix2020, nhacedm2020, topedm2020. Watch popular content from the following creators: Britain Bennett(britainbennett), NERVO Worldwide(nervoww), BYNX(bynxmusic), CRAIGO28(craigo28), William K. “Some drove, some were crew chiefs and machine gunners,” he said. Discover short videos related to edm 2020 on TikTok. Hargett said he, Gillette and some others were trac vehicle repairmen. The platoon was first attached to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and later assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Marines and the 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines. The platoon existed in 1967-69, then was reassigned and sent to other units in the Marine Corps. I didn’t realize how much I missed seeing them. He and the members had lost contact with each other for a time.
Louis County, Mo., had never been to a reunion until the recent one in South Dakota. Marines that is still getting together for reunions. It is believed Amtrac Platoon is the only platoon in the U.S. A 40th anniversary gathering in North Dakota in 2008 included a “Welcome Home” ceremony for them held at the White Shield Celebration, the powwow held in that community.
Members have held reunions on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota and other areas of the country. Amtrac Platoon members held their first reunion in 1991 in Washington, D.C.