To Randy Talbot, 3rd Amtracs
Saw the pictures of A Company with Liberty Bridge in the background and a lot of old memories came flooding back. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you and all the other "tractor rats" with 3rd LVT who took me in as a young 0433 and taught the skills I needed to stay alive. Major Operations, search & destroy, ambushes, blocking force , patrols we did it all. We also knew that every VC and NVA with a RPG was gunning for our tractors every time they went out. I also witnessed the three Marines drown on November 23, 1967 off Marble Mountain when one of the P5s sank.
Attached are pictures I took in 67 & 68. Also wanted to thank Sgt John Adams aka Adams Family.
Semper fi,
Jim Donegan
H&S Company
RVN 67-68