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Tim "CAPVet" Duffie


I served from May of 68 to Jan of 69 with 3RD Cag. I transferred to Cap from Khesan and the 26th Marines. I attended school in Phu Bai and was sent to a Cap unit South of Phu Bai . During my time we had gone on a 3 man team with a Cpl Gil and a few innocents were killed. I was then transferred to a Cap Unit at the foot of Hyphon pass. I served with men named Michael Beck, Ashford, Doc Smith Johhny Vaughn (KIA) Nelson from Millwalkee (KIA) Rodney Pratt. . The adj was Lt. W.E. Switzer. I’m wondering what units I was in?

Reply to: Bob Thing
San Diego, Ca (619) 654-6123


Dear Sir,

I recently stumbled upon the CAC website. It is very informative and interesting. Well done!

From February 1969 till late May 1969 I was assigned to a CAC in northern I Corps. Just prior to being assigned to the CAC I was with Golf 2/9. I can't remember the CAC unit number that I was assigned to. From the records on the site my name is not listed in the alphabetical list on the web site. I would like to find out what unit I was assigned if possible. I would also like to learn who some of the other Marines that I worked with were. Do you have any suggestions or ideas on how I can find this information?

Thanks and regards,
Rick Osborn

Reply To: Rickey L. Osborn
2224645
Feb 69-May 69
Golf 2/9


Dear Mr. Duffie,

Recently, I inherited a few boxes of personal items from my late father, George W. Neumann, who served multiple tours with the Marine Corps in Vietnam. My brothers and I went through the boxes and found a lighter with the following engraved on the face: "Given to Steven R Melton 1st CAG CAP 133 in appreciation for 9 months of service and 30 kills"

We have no idea who this man is or what the engraving means. A search of National Cemetery records and lists on your website turned up nothing. The only information my mother knows of this is that my father carried that lighter with him everywhere until the day he died.

My brothers and I would very much like to return the lighter to Mr. Melton or his surviving family. So my question is, do you have any suggestions on how I might be able to track Mr. Melton or his family down? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
If Anyone Can Help, Reply To: James & Jessica Kaaz


I was a member of CAC Alpha 6&9 on September 11, 1967. Since I have retired I have had time to re open the past when I served in Viet Nam. I have not found any thing to mention the day our out post was over run back in Sep. 11, 1967. In going through all the letters I sent my wife, I found a copy of the hand out for the Memorial service honoring the men we lost that day.

If you know of any web sights that might have more information about that day could you send them to me?

Thank you,
Edward V. Mowles, USMC 1966- 1968
Go to: Alpha 6 & 9 Memorial


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