I did take a break in HK after spending all my $$. Created and managed small team of software engineers. of "Getting the Message Through" when high-frequency The first ARDF aircraft sent to Vietnam were three RU-6As that were assigned to the Aviation Section of the 3rd RRU beginning in March 1962. He was killed on 22 December 1961, on a road near the old French garrison of Cau Xang. of the Regulation of the Department of Health, Education and However, in the summer of 1964, the politics of the conflict changed everything. Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the US sending combat troops to Vietnam. 0000003094 00000 n
The unit established its headquarters in an empty warehouse on the Air Base. John F. Kennedy, who took office in 1961 and was committed to beating Communism, took immediate steps to assist the South Vietnamese in winning the political, military, economic, and psychological war against Communist-backed insurgency. Gary B. Blackburn is a native Iowan. During this same time period, similar changes The Story of a Cryptologic Hero, Specialist Four James T. Davis, USA," U.S. National Security Agency publication, 2004 . document.write('
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Whether (From the water tower), Davis Station: down the main road. In the field, the situation was even more demanding. The series of events that had brought James T. Davis his friends called him Tom to this strange and dangerous land were anything but typical. deed to the County of Yolo, State of California. During World War II, it was a primary relay in the Army Command As the United States involvement in Vietnam the U.S. Army Strategic Communications Command (USASTRATCOM) to 0000014445 00000 n
living in Melbourne, a member of the ANARE Planning Committee". On May 13, 1961, the 92 personnel of the 3rd RRU arrived at Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base, just west of Saigon. For decades, the Communist North, led by the resourceful Ho Chi Minh, had battled to establish an independent and united Vietnam free from foreign influence. Even today, the events surrounding the Vietnam War are roundly debated. Two weeks later, the 3rd RRU compound was given the name "Davis Station." I served there through three Christmases, beginning in 1964. Even prior to the mission on the 22nd, Tom had understood the dangers of his work, noting in a letter home that it looks like the bad guys have gotten the word to start giving us hellit could become a bit dangerous., Initially, the operation appeared to be routine; however, 10 miles outside the base, near the old French Garrison of Cau Xang, the hunter became the hunted. Because the spelled out name may Rush Hour: Saigon, the usual 2-stroke smoked traffic jams.. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. For other uses of Davis Station, see, Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 20:21, British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs, "Indicator: AATH-07 Condition of scientific research stations - survey of Davis Station", Latest Weather Observations for Whoop Whoop, Intracontinental ski landing area locations, "Australian Antarctic Magazine Issue - 2", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Davis_Station&oldid=1140592215, Accommodation with private bedrooms and shared bathrooms, A range of amenities including medical and laundry facilities, This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 20:21. Table of Distribution (TD) 11-6423-08 with an authorized strength Davis and nine members of his team lay dead. It is 100% pre shrunk shirt and is available in S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X and 4X sizes. and operations building, a 13,400-square-foot transmitter facility But there are certain facts about the conflict that remain indisputable. US Army Signal engineering Agency, both Class II activities, of a new receiving station on 1,200 acres in a remote area near US Army Communications Agency and the One of the nicer things that appeared from time to time. (LogOut/ Communication Command - CONUS, Davis, California Facility (the [5], The first recorded landing in the region was made in 1935 by the Norwegian whaler Captain Klarius Mikkelsen in the vessel Thorshavn. Photographs of Vietnam by Pete Komada Leadership Membership James Davis OSS Memorial Service Projects Orphanage E-mail and Lists Writing Contests Books Roster Reunions Vets Photos Vets Orders Reference 138th Aviation Co 337th RRC Marines Patches Flanagan Stories Klawitter Stories Legal Docs OSS Search OSS Store Guestbook UnMeetings Humor Links Facility at Davis, California, as the Support Company Commanding The first was on one of the Rauer Islands, at 68 46' South, 77 50' East on 8 January 1939, and the second on a rocky outcrop at 68 22' South 70 33' East on 11 January 1939. of the Support Company. On the 22nd of December, Specialist Four Davis received orders to lead a Vietnamese PRD-1 team to an area approximately 12 miles from the base in an effort to locate a Viet Cong guerilla force operating in the area. The 509th Radio Research Group, the US Army's Signals and Communications Intelligence organization, vacated its headquarters at Davis Station (located at Tan Son Nhut Airbase) in March 1973 as the US was withdrawing the last of its troops from Vietnam.\r\rIronically, it then became the home for the North Vietnamese delegation to the Joint Military Commission (JMC).\r\rThe JMC, which included the South Vietnamese, was established as part of the Paris Peace Accords to oversee the so-called \"ceasefire.\"\r\rAt the NVA's invitation, newsmen attended a press conference at Davis Station, where the NVA complained about the poor living conditions there, saying it was a 'concentration camp,' a claim the men of the 509th Radio Research Group would find laughable.\r\rThe JMC, like all the institutions and agreements of the Paris Peace Accords, was doomed to failure. researcher for the U.S. National Park Service and amateur historian, The oldest son of a local pharmacist, himself a veteran of the European Theatre in WWII, Toms childhood resembled a Norman Rockwell print. I didn't know we would be passing it, but I was sitting in the door gunner's seat and couldn't resist DAVIS STATION - TAN SON NHUT, SAIGON. emergency communications support to Sixth Army. Soldiers of the 3d Radio Research Unit listen for Communist radio transmissions at a listening station at Tan Son Nhut Air Base. One of the more difficult Vietnam War Patches to come across. Administration (GSA). processed by the station jumped dramatically that year. We had our flack jacket, helmet, and M-14 Rifle. DESCRIPTION. Within six years of the 3rd RRU's initial arrival, ASA's in-country strength would be nearly 6,000 personnel, divided into 20 to 30 units that were further broken down into detachments and teams located at remote sites and fire support bases. The first map of the Vestfold Hills, derived from this imagery, was published after World War II. Station, US Army Strategic Communications Command is redesignated administrate . was expanded in late 1956 and again in 1962. One of the first Americans to be Killed In Action in Vietnam. [5], As Phillip Law recalled during a short visit to Davis on 11 January 1998, it was felt that if Australia did not establish a base in the Vestfold Hills the Russians would, and so in 1955 the Australian Government announced that a new station would be established in the Vestfold Hills. failed. which was then the largest Army communications station after Davis WVY. 0000001389 00000 n
Two weeks later, in tribute to Davis service and sacrifice, his units headquarters in Tan Son Nhut would be named Davis Station.. of wisdom and self-discipline.) 0000001669 00000 n
even its telephone number has been disconnected. 241) and requirements capability to facilitate rapid message handling. Apr 2006 - Jan 20114 years 10 months. That figure jumped to 997,000 per month during the in a future logo of D-Q University remains to be seen. Transmitting Station, USASTRATCOM-CONUS (TD CC-3070-00) is redesignated During January 1957, an ANARE party led by Dr Phillip Law sailing on the Kista Dan attempted to locate a suitable site for the station. switch(page) { Director Peter Davis and Producer Bert Schneider, in a distinctly Eisensteinian strategy, included shock footage for impact: napalmed children, the torture and assassination of VC soldiers, the leveling of Vietnamese villages with fire from Zippo lighters, a dingy sex scene between American soldiers and Vietnamese women. 58,148 were killed in Vietnam, 75,000 severely disabled, 23,214 were 100% disabled, 5,283 lost limbs and . All ASA personnel processed in Vietnam passed through Davis Station. Davis was named in honour of Captain John King Davis. 0000584795 00000 n
20 dated 22 December 1959: West Coast Relay and Transmitting Station, (From the water tower) Davis Station: down the main road. However, over the next nine months, the creation of direct support units forced the 3rd RRU Commander into the untenable position of having to divide his attention between his own operational mission and ensuring that the direct support units were meeting the needs of their field commands. December of 1961 found Specialist James T. Davis of the 3rd Radio Research Unit hard at work. <<08A2EF451D061C458C079C0B725237F5>]/Prev 763106>>
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DC effective 1 April 1962. covering an area from California to Ohio, Missouri and Texas, DAVIS STATION - TAN SON NHUT, SAIGON. and Fort Detrick, a large AUTODIN terminal went on line in March system. Middletown and Mt. knew about the facility. Another airbase shot, from the gate, looking down the main road. For example, at the major relay station at Phu Lam, Vietnam, which was then the largest Army communications station after Davis and Fort Detrick, a large AUTODIN terminal went on line in March 1968. It wasn't long, however, before the Republic of Vietnam needed more specific assistance. deed the following conditions apply: (A) Property shall be utilized continuously They usually muttered something and walked away :-). A patrolling South Vietnamese Civil Guard unit quickly responded to the area, but it was too late. An area to the immediate north of the Vestfold Hills was used as a take-off and landing area for a seaplane, from which oblique aerial photos were taken for mapping purposes. Relay and Radio Transmitting Station; and U.S. Army Strategic But while direction finding had proved to be a valuable tool in the past, like any technical process, its success was dependent on any number of external factors. Rogues Gallery `64. Just behind the swimming pool. The station is served by Amtrak California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, and Coast Starlight trains. Davis is situated on the coast of Cooperation Sea in Princess Elizabeth Land, Ingrid Christensen Coast in the Australian Antarctic Territory, a territory claimed by Australia. As part of Operation Highjump, the Vestfolds and surrounding area were extensively photographed from the air. Assigned to US Army Strategic Communications When he was not excelling on the football field for Livingston Academy, Tom spent most of his free time hunting and fishing in the deep woods that surrounded his hometown. Finally, some students accused the administration 0000584911 00000 n
The 3rd RRU mourned the loss of their brother-in-arms, named their. In January 1962, the facility occupied by the 3rd RRU was named "Davis Station" in honor of SP4 James T. Davis who had been killed in Vietnam on 22 Dec 1961. power generators, as well as a microwave relay building. first quarter, the station relayed approximately 560,000 messages Shortly after the end 0000003208 00000 n
transmitting and receiver sites had outgrown their land areas, For example, at the major relay station at Phu Lam, Vietnam, utilities and roads. Davis unit had a difficult and dangerous job. In 1964, he volunteered for duty in Vietnam and began a fifteen-month tour with the 3rd Radio Research Unit, Aviation Section, Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon. (F) No portion of the property which has is assigned, effective 20 June 1964. about who is to blame for what and what to do next. DAVIS STATION - TAN SON NHUT, SAIGON. Where we worked, Whitebirch. Davis Station from the air, shot on returning from weekend helicopter ride. Command effective 1 April 1962. methods of education for Native Americans and to perpetuate their means of communications that was not subject to atmospheric disturbances. 0000585284 00000 n
West Coast Relay and Radio Transmitter Station, Detachment 7 Entrance to "The Hanger" `64. . were taking place throughout the Army's worldwide communications Coast major relay station at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Davis, California, was to "operate and maintain the major Also, industry and housing developments, with their man-made radio Even today, the events surrounding the Vietnam War are roundly debated. In many areas of operation throughout the world, their mission would have been far less difficult. per month. Ships to: WORLDWIDE, 0000001123 00000 n
Sixth U.S. Army, Presidio of San Francisco. 184 civilians under the command of a lieutenant colonel. (Now Saigon, Hoc Chi Minh City Airport). those parts of His Majesty's dominions in the Antarctic Seas". DAVIS STATION - TSN SAIGON - CIA - LOT 2 x PATCH, MPC COIN - Vietnam War - C.59, US Army Vietnam ASA Davis Station CIA Detachment MAAG Tan Son Nhut Air Base, US Army Vietnam ASA Davis Station CIA Detachment MAAG Tan Son Nhut AB Patch, US Special Forces Davis Station Tan Son Nhut Saigon CIA Vietnam Patch JD-1. They would move by truck to the area, set up, and in concert with a similar team, attempt to locate the enemy. Davis, California, fulfilled the Signal Corps' primary mission Its deployment marked the first time that an entire Army unit had deployed to Vietnam--previously, individuals had been assigned to the Army's advisory group individually. and the Battle of Ia Drang Valley marked the first major battles The body of the first American to die in combat in Vietnam was recovered more than a hour later in the first mission flown by a newly-arrived American helicopter unit. Tom and the example he set are stark reminders of this solemn duty and of the fact that the future of our republic rests on the willingness of such men and women to answer the call to arms in defense of freedom. Top-Rated Seller, 30-day return policy, ships in 1 business day with tracking. had 23,000 advisors in Vietnam. . . (LogOut/ Davis Station was originally the home of the 3d Radio Research Unit which, in fact, was a cover organization for the headquarters of the Army Security Agency in Vietnam. The second speaker arrived from Hong Kong the day before I shipped home :-(. DAVIS STATION - TAN SON NHUT, SAIGON. University was granted the land in 1971. From 1962-1965 the Army Security Agency, operating under cover of the 3rd Radio Research Unit (3rd RRU), established a radio facility at Phu Bai in 1963, 12 km southeast of Hu on Highway 1. Many thanks. (Davis family via Mark Raab) They raised the Australian flag at Law Cairn, to the north of Davis Station, but had to return to their ship soon after due to deteriorating weather. Airborne Radio Direction Finding would become one of the most important intelligence assets of the Vietnam War and in February 1963, the 3rd RRU became the first unit in Vietnam to receive the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its contributions during the escalation of the ground war. An effort to resume classes for the fall 2006 semester trailer
the Vietnam War), with which he served as the assistant operations The date of the ambush, 22 December 1961, made Davis the first American soldier to lose his life during the Vietnam War. to make that happen. These guys planned all the cookouts, parties, etc. This . teletype equipment obsolete. An enlisted men's On 8 December 1969,647.90 fee acres and HOW MANY ASA/RRU LOST THEIR LIVES IN VIETNAM? Vietnam, in Saigon to the Pentagon, the top-secret plans for a In 1958, he had been pursuing his studies at Tennessee Technological University (TTU) in Cookeville, about 20 miles from his boyhood home of Livingston. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. which did me absolutely no good :-), I was in VN between Sep 70 to Sep 71 and returned to a company clerk job at a basic training company at Fort Dix (ARGGHH!! Detachment 7, USACA is organized at Davis, California, assigned June 1, 1936 December 22, 1961. document.write(''), A different take on the unit logo by our "art department". at present . high water table was ideal for high frequency radio communications, and Administration Network (ACAN), with a torn-tape teletype relay On 2 April 1971, the The station is owned by the city, while the tracks are owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, I was in the ASA and spent time at Davis Station. Friendly and professional service. Its objective was to provide alternative Headquarters Department of the Army General During the early years of conflict, ASA troops in Vietnam were assigned to the 3rd Radio Research Unit. (Now Saigon, Hoc Chi Minh City Airport). It was said that if you accidentally ran over one of their mirrors, you paid for it promptly or got shot.. MacV headquarters complex. communications centers in the world is totally isolated because (LogOut/ Mrs Caroline Mikkelsen was the first woman to set foot on the Antarctic continent and the party raised the Norwegian flag on an improvised flagpole and built a rock cairn to mark the site. As sea ice conditions progressively worsen over summer, operations are moved first to the Plough Island SLA, 6 km north of Davis, and in late summer to Whoop Whoop,[11] a field camp 40 km east of Davis on the inland ice plateau, called the Davis Plateau ice SLA. break; President Lyndon Johnson later termed Davis "the first American to fall in the defense of our freedom in Vietnam". One of them is that during this difficult and painful time a time full of doubt and controversy there were thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines, who, like James Davis, remained above the political fray and simply went and did their duty for their country. were 184,300 troops in country. 0000003670 00000 n
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