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RE: "65" XMAS AT LAI KHE
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posted by John Keegan
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I wore that suit many times,I do remember the party but not 600 kidsthere was a lot of them don't think 600. I also rember Zimmerman seating on my lap asking telling Santa what he wented for Xmas, but we could not have them in camp. God bless all Keegan
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RE: "65" XMAS AT LAI KHE
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posted by Dennis Paugels
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I went over with "C" company from Ft. Riley and I remember the Christmas of 1965. I remember some orphans and a couple nuns who were invited for Christmas dinner; but I don't remember 600 orphans or any families being there. I purchased the book yesterday online, that Willie talked about. When I receive it I'll get back to all on what it says about "C" company.
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MR. "HUGH MULLIGAN" PASSES AWAY
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posted by WILLY RABE
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WOULD LIKE TO INFORM, MAINLY THE MEMBERS OF CHARLIE COMPANY 701st, WHO WERE IN COUNTRY IN 65 OF THE PASSING OF ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTER HUGH MULLIGAN. HE WROTE THE STORY ABOUT SGT MAC AND ALSO A FEW OTHER STORIES AND A BOOK THAT MENTIONED YOU GUYS. HE DEDICATED HIS BOOK TO A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THE 1st NAME IN THE BOOKS DEDICATION BEING NONE OTHER THAN "COSMO" BARONE. I AM ADDING THE LINK TO HIS LONG LIST OF ACCOMPLISMENTS AND HIS OBITUARY FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED. YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT AND PASTE THE LINK TO YOUR SEARCH BOX. YOU CAN ALSO FIND TONS OF INFO BY GOOGLING HIS FULL NAME. I PERSONALLY DIDN'T GET TO MEET MR. MULLIGAN, BUT WAS ABLE TO TALK ON THE PHONE WITH HIM 1 TIME JUST BEFORE HE DIED. HE REMEMBERED CHARLIE COMPANY SGT MAC, COSMO AND A LOT OF YOU OTHER GUYS THAT WERE PART OF HIS STORIES. THANK YOU MR. MULLIGAN FOR PUTTING A FACE TO THE GUYS OF 701st. REST IN PEACE..
THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US IN THE 701st MAINTENANCE BATTALION
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081127/ap_on_re_us/obit_hugh_mulligan
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RE: "65" XMAS AT LAI KHE
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posted by Joel
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Thank you, Willy. Your dedication continues to inspre us all.
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RE: "65" XMAS AT LAI KHE
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posted by denny
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Willy,that sounds great! Can't wait til reunion in Michigan.I just retired Oct.31,2008...So you know that I will be there. You are still doing a terrific job...Thanks again...Denny
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"65" XMAS AT LAI KHE
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posted by WILLY RABE
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TO ALL OF YOU WHO WERE IN CHARLIE COMPANY WHEN THEY WENT TO VIETNAM, THIS WILL BE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO YOU. LATLEY I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING A ARTICLE ABOUT STAFF SARGENT ARTHUR McMELLON CHARLIE COMPANY'S MESS SGT. THE STORY WAS SAD TO READ ,BUT I ONLY WISH I COULD OF HAD THE HONOR OF KNOWING HIM. SO I DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE. I FOUND THE NEWS REPORTER WHO WROTE A ARTICLE CALLED G.I. COOK, "NO ORDINARY MAN" FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW ABOUT SGT."MAC" HE WENT OUT TO THE SMALL VILLAGE OF BEN CAT AND HELPED THE ORPHANAGE, BUY ANY MEANS HE COULD. HE WAS KILLED ON DEC 1, 65. COMING BACK FROM BEN CAT. I RECIEVED THE ARTICLE AND TALKED TO COSMO ABOUT THE EVENT. HE TOLD ME THERE WAS A BOOK WRITTEN ABOUT VIETNAM AND MAC & COSMO WERE IN THE BOOK. I WENT OUT AND FOUND THE BOOK. WELL I CONTACTED THE WRITTER OF THE ARTICLE AND BOOK. HUGH MULLIGAN (ASSOCIATED PRESS) AND HE IS RETIRED. BUT DECIDED TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER AND FOUND THAT AFTER MAC WAS HIT THEY HAD A XAS PARTY IN THE MESS HALL THAT HOSTED AROUND 600 ORPHANS AND VIETNAMESE FAMILIES. COSMO FOUND(and I use the word found litly LOL) A SANTA OUTFIT AND THE GUY WHO WORE IT WAS A AMERICAN CIVILAN WHO TAUGHT ENGLISH TO THE VIETNAMESE KIDS, IN BEN CAT. THE OTHER DAY HE CONTACTED ME AND WE TALKED FOR ALMOST A HOUR. HE SAID HE GOT DRAFTED INTO BEING SANTA AND LOVED IT, BUT WHEN IT WAS OVER HE TRIED TO GIVE BACK THE SANTA OUTFIT AND NOBODY WANTED IT.SOoooo HE ENDED UP TAKING IT BACK TO THE STATES. THIS IS THE AMAZING THING!!! HE STILL THINKS HE HAS THE OUTFIT!!!!!!! I ASKED HIM IF WE COULD HAVE IT AND HE SAID YES. HE IS GOING TO LOOK FOR IT AND LET ME KNOW. IF WE GET THE OUTFIT I AM GOING TO GIVE IT TO COSMO TO DONATE TO THE DIV MUSEUM. SEEING HE PROCURED IT ORIGINALLY. IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN FIND IF YOU REALLY WANT TO. I ALSO TALKED TO A (AP) WRITTER WHO IS HUGH MULLIGAN'S FRIEND(WAS ALSO VN ERA REPORTER, AND IS STILL WORKINGFOR (AP) AND ASKED TO COME TO REUNION WITH HUGH. ALSO PUT A BUZZ IN HIS HEAD TO DO A FOLLOW STORY OF CHARLIE COMP. 40+ YRS.LATER. IF HE DID WE MIGHT FIND SOME MORE OF THE 701 GUYS WHO MIGHT READ STORY AND CONTACT US. WOULDN'T THAT BE GREAT!!!!! WELL SEE YOU ALL LATER!!!
WILLY (WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME FEEDBACK ON THIS PLEASE)
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