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Modern Southeast Asia Series
Stephen F. Maxner, General Editor

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CHARLIE
ONE
FIVE
a Marine Companys vietnam War

Nicholas Warr

Foreword by Scott Nelson

Texas Tech University Press

Copyright 2013 by Nicholas Warr

Unless otherwise indicated, all maps by Lt. Col. Richard L. Cody, USMC (Ret).

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including electronic storage and retrieval systems, except by explicit prior written permission of the publisher. Brief passages excerpted for review and critical purposes are excepted.

This book is typeset in Minion Pro. The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R1997).

Designed by Kasey McBeath
Cover photographs appear courtesy John Rusth (top) and Rich Lowder (bottom).

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Warr, Nicholas, 1945
Charlie one five: a Marine companys Vietnam War / Nicholas Warr; foreword by Scott Nelson.
pages cm.(Modern Southeast Asia series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-89672-797-7 (hardcover: alk. paper)ISBN 978-0-89672-798-4 (e-book)
1. Vietnam War, 19611975Campaigns. 2. United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 5th. Battalion, 1st . Company CHistory. 3. Vietnam War, 19611975Regimental histories. I. Title.
DS558.4.W37 2013
959.704'345dc23

2013011226

Printed in the United States of America
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 / 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Texas Tech University Press
Box 41037 | Lubbock, Texas 79409-1037 USA
800.832.4042 | ttup@ttu.edu | www.ttupress.org

This book is dedicated to all Vietnam veterans, especially those who served in countryin the rice paddies and jungles, up the rivers and off the shores of Vietnamduring one of the most difficult, divisive, and costly foreign wars in American history.

You, the Vietnam veteran, chose service over self-interest; you faced fear nearly every

day you spent there and didnt waver in its face. Your courage and determination resulted in victory after victory against a very capable foe who would just not give up, despite near annihilation which came at great American cost on too many battlefields.

The tragic outcome of this war, from the American point of view, had nothing to do with you. Clearly, our national leaders failed our country, failed to honor our commitments to the South Vietnamese people, and failed you miserably when you came home. Your reputation was tarnished by a few who chose politics and antiestablishment vitriol over a desire actually to understand anything about Vietnam and those who fought there. Many young people ran away from their responsibilities and hid from the challenge of service in the military, mocking your commitment. Yet despite all of that, you persisted and succeeded on every battlefield. You came home to, at worst, outright hostility from your fellow Americans and, at best, a universal apathy from the silent majority, yet you continue to serve to this day, in many ways, in your communities and for your country.

You did not ask what your country could do for you; you stepped up and did your job despite extreme risk and sometimes terribly dangerous and incredibly challenging circumstances.

I honor you all for your service and sacrifices. You are my brothers and sisters.

Welcome home.

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Scott A. Nelson	xvii
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Illustrations

Maps, following p. 164

Map 1. I Corps Tactical Zone with Inset Depicting the Republic of South Vietnam and All Corps Tactical Zones

Map 2. Chu Lai TAOR, the Chu Lai Airfield and Combat Base, and Tam Ky

Map 3. Rescue of Staff Sgt. Jimmie Howards Recon Team on Hill 488

Map 4. Que Son Valley; Battle for Hill 110

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