48 American soldiers lost their lives that day. And the Hell all around. KIA LIST FROM VIETNAM: Name: Date Killed: City: State: Rank: Age: MOS: HICKS, RANDOLPH TRUMAN: 1965-05-28 : MC EWEN : TN : PVT : 18 ----- 1: ANDERS, EDWARD JAMES Veteran returns to New Bremen. On November 8, 1965, the 173rd Airborne Brigade on Operation Hump, War Zone D in Vietnam were ambushed by over 1200 V.C. Forty-eight American soldiers lost their lives that day." He gives some more information and then Big and Rich begin singing. Click to view the current list of Fallen Sky Soldiers from the 173d Airborne Brigade, KIA, database of Sky Soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice. Everett William Goias : Specialist Four from California ... Nov 8 1965 KIA VIETNAM 173rd Airborne - MEDALS ... He began his tour on May 4, 1965. The relay race commemorates a battle in Vietnam on Nov. 8, 1965 in which . October 3, 1965 (Sunday) Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 which ended quotas based on . This thread is archived. In HONOR of Operation Hump November 8, 1965 - YouTube Fallen Sky Soldiers | The 173rd Airborne Brigade Being practical, stable, dependable and determined, you are the worker bee of society! While serving in Viet Nam, as a medic assigned to 1st Battalion of the 503rd Infantry in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Joel received the Silver Star and the Medal of Honor for his heroism in a battle with the Viet Cong that occurred on November 8, 1965. So each year on the 8th of November, Harris puts on a suit and tie, and has a drink out of respect for is fallen brothers. November 8th, 1965 ~ 173rd Airborne Brigade. 31 comments. Click to view the current list of Fallen Sky Soldiers from the 173d Airborne Brigade, KIA, database of Sky Soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice. The 173d Airborne Brigade enjoyed the finest leaders our Army had to offer; our paratroopers were the best our government has ever put on any battlefield. 48 American soldiers lost their lives that day. The 173rd provided security in the Thanh Binh Pass by conducting many platoon and company size sweeps of the area. Big & Rich Lyrics "8th Of November" 99% Upvoted. November 8, 1965 The 8th of November Outnumbered in some places six to one, it was a desperate fight for survival as parts of B and C companies were isolated in fighting that was shoulder to shoulder, hand to hand. On November 8th 1965, the 173rd Airborne Brigade on "Operation Hump", war zone "D" in Vietnam, were ambushed by over 1200 VC. The 173rd Infantry Brigade was activated on Okinawa in 1963 as the 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sep). the story: "Heavily engaged by overwhelming numbers, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry, proved the superiority of the American Paratrooper beyond any question or doubt."—Excerpt from 173rd Brigade's after-action report. Severely wounded and risking his own life, Lawrence Joll, a medic, was the first living black man since the Spanish-American War to receive the United States Medal of . On November 8, 1965 then-Specialist Five Lawrence Joel and his battalion of . save. At about 0600 on the morning of 8 November C Company began a move northwest toward Hill 65, while B Company moved northeast toward Hill 78. On the 8th of November in 1965, one of the toughest Airborne battles was fought in the jungles of Viet Nam. History: The Good Conduct Medal is one of the oldest military awards of the United States Armed Forces. Harris, an Army. Forty-eight American soldiers lost their lives that day. In the 173rd airborne. 200 paratroopers faced this overwhelming force and stood their ground. November 8, 1965 Historical Event(s) 1965 The 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong in Operation Hump during the Vietnam War, while the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fight one of the first set-piece engagements of the war between Australian forces and the Vietcong at the Battle of Gang Toi. Entered via Regular Military. The unit earned the nickname "Tien Bien" or "Sky Soldiers," from the Nationalist Chinese paratroopers. Birthday numerology calculation for people born on 8th November 1965. 48 American soldiers lost their lives that day. Forty-eight American soldiers lost . The event, called . 48 American soldiers fighting with Harris lost their lives that day 1965 November 09 The Great Northeast Blackout At dusk, . On 05 Nov 1965 the 173rd Airborne Brigade initiated "Operation Hump", a reconnaissance in force in an area about 15 miles north of Bien Hoa. The fighting lasted for over 48 hours. Lawrence Joel was a United States Army paratrooper who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. The centerpiece of the battle was the 110-hour fight for Hill 875. 1200 Viet Cong. They were ambushed by approximately 1,200 VC fighters, suffering 48 deaths. Niles Harris (the Vietnam veteran injured on Nov. 8, 1965 who was the inspiration for the country song) sent about 200 autographed T-shirts," Sladky said. Who is Niles Harris? In November 1967, the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade slugged it out with four NVA regiments in the Central Highlands. Feb 24, 2015 - Specialist/SFC Lawrence Joel (February 22, 1928-February 4, 1984) was an . DEADWOOD — It's fitting that a charity ride honoring the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the 173rd Airborne Division on Nov. 8, 1965, was led by Niles Harris, of Deadwood. For action this day in the Iron Triangle northwest of Saigon, Specialist Five Lawrence Joel, a medic with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade is awarded the Medal of . 48 American soldiers lost their lives that day. This documentary on the Casper Aviation Platoon web site tells. 1965 -. Posted by Wild Thing at November 8, 2008 05:47 AM. Operation Hump was a search and destroy operation initiated on 8 November 1965 by the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in an area about 17.5 miles north of Bien Hoa. 1965, the 8th of November. May 11, 1965 - Viet Cong over-run South Vietnamese troops in Phuoc Long Province north of Saigon and also attack in central South Vietnam. CASUALTY During his service in the Vietnam War, Army Specialist Four Goias experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on November 8, 1965 . Early on Friday, November 5, 1965 the 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate) entered War Zone "D" in the Republic of Vietnam to conduct Operation HUMP (OPORD 28-65). 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, Headquarters Company Death November 8, 1965 Hostile, Killed in Action Hill 65 War Zone D North of Dong Nai River, South Vietnam, Bien Hoa province. NEW BREMEN - Niles Harris found himself among the few surviving members of the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade on Nov. 8, 1965, in Vietnam. Niles Harris, who served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, was honored Monday morni. Survived by his father, Clair Hall Thurston and his step-mother; Agnes M. Reeder Thurston. There were few men left standin' that day. On the 8th of November. The mission, which was named in recognition of the unit's halfway point, was designed to drive out Viet Cong soldiers in the jungles near Bien Hoa. Now hes 58. It is to also HONOR ALL AMERICAN'S who f. November 8, 1965 Historical Events. Vietnam Parachutist Badge. On the eighth of November The angels were crying As they carried his brothers away With the fire raining down And the hell all around There were few men left standing that day Saw the eagle fly through a clear blue sky 1965, the eighth of November I made this video To HONOR the 48 Brothers that Gave Their lives on 08 November 1965 so that we may Live in Freedom. 173rd Airborne Brigade. During this operation VC activity decreased to an 18 month low. 48 American soldiers fighting with Harris lost their lives that day. Served during the Vietnam War. At about 0600 on the morning of 8 November C Company began a move northwest toward Hill 65, while B Company moved northeast toward Hill 78. On November 8, 1965, the 173rd Airborne Brigade on Operation Hump in War Zone D in Vietnam, were ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong. 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