Frank Marshall, Vietnam Veteran, Alpha Company, 2nd Bn, 506th Infantry, 1969-1970, FSB Ripcord
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- In this first interview with Frank Marshall we dive into his childhood, his family’s connection to From Here To Eternity by James Jones, what led Frank into the Army, basic training, AIT, and his orders for Vietnam. Frank then describes finally reaching Alpha, 2/506 in the field and an unfortunate accident that happened his first five minutes in the field. From there Frank discusses combat and the challenges faced by the 506 in the vicinity of FSB Ripcord from March 12 - July 23 1970. #military #war #combat #vietnam #vietnamwar #101stairborne #grunt #army
Great interview, great oral history, thank you so much for doing this. Thank you to Frank for his service and for telling his story. I have a family member who was also at Ripcord in the A/2/506th. Few things are more moving than hearing and trying to honor what all these men did.
@@aguazulize thank you so much. I’ll be at the reunion in October to interview as many as I can and share their stories.
My late husband graduated Fort Benning, Georgia 1971. 101st airborne. Screaming Eagles! I’ve looked for a shirt like yours everywhere. Thank you for your service. I miss him so much. We were married in 1969.
Outstanding interview
@@kennethprice5628 thank you kenneth! Stand by for me as I’ll be attending Frank and the Ripcord Reunion in October to interview more.
I have never heard of FSB Ripcord before watching this video I will be using the links on the Association Website to learn more and share the story. I was 8 years old when it happened.
Thanks for your service
Thank you, Frank. God bless you.
Wow -
I was in Cu Chi in 66 -
Never looked back -
Will now go to the next 25thInf reunion, thanks to your observation on the benefit to families...
Not mine, but theirs...
God bless you, Brother -
You have a calm, and a kind, heart...
@@whiteraven3753 I’ll pass this along to Frank, thanks for your service and welcome home! What unit within the 25th were you with?
Great interview. Interviewer did great job and extremely knowledgeable.
@@TraderAlamotv thank you so much! Stay tuned for more!
Doing the work of an Angel, Thanks.
My dad served in Vietnam during Tet. Never much talked about it. He was and I am proud of his service. He never felt compelled to wear one of those stupid look at me hats.
maybe they look at it as a F$$k Off hat. Either way I wouldn’t judge someone for wearing or not wearing something representing their service.
I'll bet he doesn't know his wedding anniversary but remembers draft and report dates instantly,,,just like the rest of us😮
@@tommyjenkins7453 what years were you in country Tommy?
Chuck Norris’s brother was Kia on Ripcord
@@larrypate2683 Frank told me that story in great detail.
Omg...this man walked into hell...God keep you, sir...72 yo Navy Veteran
I wonder where this gentleman grew up in Philadelphia and if he attended Mastbaum or Bok Vocational High Schools.
Omg dont know how he did that, so scared😮
Welcome home Philly guy.
This guy is telling it like it was … the NVA would have a hard time assaulting LZ Ripcord… it’s to steep…
But the other line company’s out in the field were in deep trouble…
I was in the 1st Cavalry 1967-68 … 11B/11C … operation Delaware April 19, 1968 our company went into the A Shau with 155 men … 35 days later we came out with 105 Ragamuffins…
Yeah … been there and done that … the last 3 days I was in the valley I got air lifted down to the old abandoned air strip in the north end of the A Shau … I lived in a hole like Bugs 🥕 Bunny for three days on gun target line from Laos chewing on 122mm artillery … yeah this guys bringing back old memories.
The Huey’s might take one small arms fire and it’d go down … or I’ve seen them take 100+ round and make it back to Camp Evans … I’ve got more hole in me that John Kerry, but never got a Purple Heart 💜.
Just the medics pouring alcohol on my ass … and get back on that chopper… yeah I’ve helped load the dead and wounded onto choppers … I don’t know how many NVA I’ve killed … I qualified expert with the M-14 and M-16 and I don’t miss … the Army Brass kept LZ Ripcord quite … the Stars and Stripes newspaper Army rag did a story about us … titled “The 35 days of the Ragamuffins” …
I was in three of three of the four I Corps areas 1-2-3 … Cambodia sucks … OH …I was drafted …
Came out an E-5 Sargent… 1967-68 was bad enough, but very few know how bad 1969 was …
@@donburnett8594 first of all thank you for your service and welcome home! Secondly that is one hell of a story and that sounds like utter hell. Have you ever been interviewed before and would you be interested in one?