My father was there. This haunted him his entire life.

So terribly sad. God be with his family.

If you dont know, the Vietnam army in this battle, 6 days they haven't eat anything because they out of food and waiting for reforcement.

The Black Lions were not a "special unit." They were the 2/28th Infantry... a regular grunt infantry outfit.

Minh Tanh They Marched Into Sunlight

Three children had their father stolen from them for a useless war

@RowdyBorders-ni3ti

8 күн бұрын

Wondering where they are today

Link for full doc??

@oldsalt7534

Жыл бұрын

My question too. Why did they take it down?

@Eric-steele

Жыл бұрын

This is the battle of ong than if that helps the full doc is mainly about events in America at that time the parts that relate to Vietnam total about 20mns

@lebien4554

5 ай бұрын

It's on youtube "Vietnam War - Battle of Ong Thanh"

I hold the general responsible for this massacre. The De La Mesa Allen family lives in my town.of El Paso.

@larry811

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean Lt Colonel Allen?

@larry811

Жыл бұрын

@Coll Maxwell General "Terrible" Terry Allen was the father of the LT Col who mastermined this debacle. The father was a remarkable fighting general who was relieved of his command of the Big Red One, the American 1st Division by Omar Bradly himself. Later Bradley said that "none excelled the unpredictable Terry Allen in the leadership of troops." He also flunked out of West Point. But he was a wonderful infantry tactician and leader of men. Fine horseman, too. Once made an epic ride on a bet in the American Southwest where he'd served on the Mexican border. After his dismissal from the First Div. he was put back in the war with a division that he himself had trained and led, the 104th. He chewed through Germans and was wary of losing his own men. I was very sorry that his son preceded him in death and in such an ingnominious fashion: failure of small unit tactics. Whether the general alluded to is the father or he who commanded Allen Jr. at the time of his slaughter is important. Allen Sr. was not the sort of man who would expect suicidal efforts of his in trying to win distinction to match the old man's. At leasr I don't think. So, I was hoping Najera was refering to the local general in comand

@oldsalt7534

Жыл бұрын

@Coll Maxwell From what I recall from the full version, Lt. Col. Allen ordered a frontal attack on a fortified position. If Col. Hal Moore had been in charge this would probably turned out a lot different. Just saying