D Co. 169th Engr. Vietnam

[@caseyhawkins5867]

I was in that company then. It was between jan and march 1970. I operated everything but a backhoe

[@rogerknight3428]

This would have been the Earthmoving Platoon of D Co., 169th Engineer Battalion (Construction), 159th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade. The road building may be just north of the river. Film was probably taken mid and late 1970. Also shown is the D Company base camp at the intersection of national highway QL-20 and the La Nga River. Note the old French Bridge. Additional information in the Donald Paul Stehr and Roger Lee Knight Collections at the Veterans History Project, Library of Congress. Official 169th Engineer Battalion (C) documents and photos from May 1966 to April 1972 are located at the National Archives II in College Park, MD. Battalion headquarters was on Long Binh Post. Operational 10 June 1966. Stand Down 1 November 1971. Left Vietnam April 1972.

[@patdorsey6337]

I operated the earth mover (pan) while in "B: company. 67 - 68. Started in Bear Cat moved to Long Binh.

[@billvet6]

Looks to me like this is on QL20 at the LaNga(SP?) river where D co 169th eng compound was. When I first got in country I was in A co. 169th then after about 3 months they sent me to the 43rd. I extended for B co. 169th. 10 ton driver in A &B co dump driver in the 43rd.

[@larryvallad7647]

Wow just stumbled on to this site it brings back a lot of memories. I was in 169th Engineer Battalion Headquarters Company from early 1968 to mid-1969. We were a 5 man construction survey crew that worked on several heliport pads and buildings within Long Bihn. Early months of 1969 our crew moved out to an ARVN compound that had several Army officers as advisors. We started surveying the first 5 miles of Hwy QL20. Later when we had our location data competed Company C moved in with their heavy equipment to commence road construction. We supported them with surveying data as well as locating the next 5 miles of road. When my tour was up Company C was laying down the aggregate Base of the first 5 miles.

[@mokooh3280]

I was in USNMCB 3 an hoa, marble mountain, danang. looks like you guys did the same thing as me. Wonder why the military is so redundant. OUH RAH to you. Worked on the liberty bridge and the an hoa strip 3rd marines. MAg 16 in danang

[@thatislandersfan]

Was with CO C 169 from Dec 1969 to 1970

[@garybunch881]

I was with b company 169 just up the road from d company 70/71 radio operator.

[@walterharp1773]

I was A Co Long Bingh 3rd Shop keeping equiptment running fro 70-71.

[@larrybrooks5064]

557th Light Equipment Co.EARTHEATERS 1970-1971

[@jerrybiker792]

544 engr co 69/70 welcome home guys ql20

[@douglasweller9709]

jerry biker I was in the 554 co. D at Cu Chi in 68. That got very ugly. Have you been to any of the yearly get togethers.

[@billvet6]

@@douglasweller9709 Are you talking about the 20th Engineer brigade reunions? I have been to about 8 and one reunion for the 169th Eng.bn. Really enjoy getting together with the others.

[@douglasweller9709]

Bill Carter AB9QU Yes!

[@robertclark4929]

A lot of this equipment was probably left over there.

[@garybunch881]

I would guess that was 1970.

[@bigbuckproductions1]

Any idea what year this was. My Dad was D Co. 169

[@VNV67]

+bigbuckproductions1 I am not real sure but I think it was around 67-68 and this looks like road work on QL15 or QL 1. I was there at the same time....

[@billvet6]

I think it's 1969 or 1970 because the 43rd.DT had those yellow GMC dump trucks by then. And I believe it is QL 20. It looked like the bridge by the D co. compound.

[@VNV67]

@@billvet6 The dumptrucks were also there in 1967 I remember seeing them, they stuck out like a sore thumb.

[@darreldlewis6645]

What was your dad's name.Someone might remember him was with D Co from6/69- 6/70.