I landed in Nam and was assigned to the bomb dump on Jan. 29,1968. As a "NUG" I asked questions about attacks etc., and the guys told me "oh we get hit all the time, but were only teasing"… little did they know that night would be the start of the greatest offensive of the war! Unsung heroes, we (12), the dirty dozen put out the frag for all the squadrons at DaNang and at one point we did some for Chu Li when it's bomb dump blew. Sleeping only a few hundred yards from mega-ton bombs (250-2000lbs) rockets and napalm, we daily went out in the 130 degree heat, to assemble for 12 hours a day. I once "pulled" over 500- 500lb bombs myself… we worked hard and once in a while got to go to China beach (twice in a year) and we had a club house boasting the coldest beer in Nam.
200-250lb, 500-500lbs,+ 750,1000, 2000lbs, 25 napalm, daily frag, and rocket pods as needed. A few of us got flight orders as for three months, to help out and to give us a break and another view of the war. I got to see to Bob Hope shows at Hill 327 and that was a treat for sure. There's lots of memories, thrilling moments etc. of the time, and proud to have served.
Sgt. Dave Brimmeier (pigpen) 1966-70, Nam 68-69
Semper Fi