Colt Terry, Green Beret

Index

Index Photos are indicated with italic type. .45 automatics, 12, 13, 25, 50, 57 .50-caliber antiaircraft guns, 138–40 1st Air Calvary, 163 1st Special Forces Group, Okinawa, 62, 87–92, 95–96, 109–19 1st Squad. See G (George) Company 3d Platoon. See G (George) Company 3d Squad. See G (George) Company 4th Armored Division, 64, 70 4.2 mortar, 140–41 5th Special Forces Group, 122 9mm Browning pistols, 99–100, 105, 154 10th Special Forces, Germany, 55, 58–72, 183–84, 200–201n19, 201n25, n29 11th Airborne Division, 64 24th Infantry Division Replacement Company, 36 77th Special Forces Group, 62, 72–76, 197n12, 202n31 82d Airborne Signal Company, 7–8 91st Airborne Rangers Battalion, 146–48 187th Regimental Combat Team, 8–34, 193n6, 194n9 674th Artillery unit, 8 8086th Army Unit, assignment to, 35, 195n2 8240th Army Unit, 39 A-26 bombers, 39, 196–97n11 Abernathy, Capt., 98 Abrahms, Gen. Creighton B., 214n2 aircraft “theft,” 161, 169 Amato, Pfc., 28 ambushes: Korean graveyard, 14–15; Okinawa-based training, 95–96; Vietnam, 94–95, 163–65 Anderson, Lt. Robert D., 55 Anthony (Special Forces private), 68–69 Antonio (Army trooper), 31 Armed Forces Day, 81–82, 83, 202– 203nn8–9 Army Commendation Medal, 121 Army Intelligence, U.S., 37, 39 Army Intelligence School, 84 Army Primary Flight Training Class, 73, 202n1 Army Special Warfare School, 82 A-team structure, Special Forces, 58–59. See also Detachment entries; Team entries Australian embassy, 159, 160 aviation-tactics training, 73, 202n1 B-26 bombers, 39, 196–97n11, 201n26 B-29 bombers, 64–65 bagalore torpedoes, 112, 113 Ban Don, Vietnam, 174, 176–79 Bank, Col. Aaron, 55, 62, 67, 183–84 Ban Me Thuot camp, 96–97. See also Buon Enao-based operations BAR guns, 12, 18–19, 22, 23, 27 Bata boots, 213n7   Baxter, Sgt. Bruce, 159–60, 186 bayonet fighting, 16 Beckwith, Maj. Charles “Charlie,” 146–48, 152, 153, 184, 209–10n7, 213n14 beheadings, Vietnam, 102–103, 188, 205– 206n7 Bell, Sgt. Norman L., 20, 183, 215n5 Bennefield, Jack, 98, 99–100, 106–107, 108 Bennett, Lt. Col. John C.: Flying Horse project, 156, 157, 161; Plei Me operations , 146–47; post-military years, 190–91, 216n5; post-Vietnam assignments , 162, 213n1 Beppu, Japan, 34–35 Berry, Lt. Robert, Jr., 145–46 Binzer, S. Vaughn “Sol,” 209n5 “borrowing” practices, 161, 212n14 bridge sabotage missions: Germany, 66, 67–69; stateside, 74–76; Task Force Kirkland, 40–42 Bronze Star: criteria for, 194n13; Korean War, 18, 54; Vietnam War, 141, 144, 160, 211n5, 214–15n9 Browne, Col., 93 Browning automatic rifles, 12, 18–19, 22, 23, 27 Brucker, Maj. Herbert, 60 B-team structure, Special Forces, 58–59. See also Detachment entries; Team entries bull and cruiser story, 51–53 Buon Enao-based operations: assignment to, 96–97; medevac, 97–98; photos, 101; radio conflict, 98–100; teacher killing/reprisal, 100, 101–103; training /arming of Montagnards, 98, 103–106 Buon Mi Ga medevac, 97–98 burglary of letter, 190, 215–16n2 Burnham Harbor, 202n6 Byasse, Capt. Marshall C., 202n31 C-3 explosives, 40–41 C-4 explosives, 114–17, 164 C-47 aircraft, 12, 37, 60–61, 194n9, 200– 201n19 C-82 aircraft, 12 C-119 aircraft, 12, 194n9 C-123 aircraft, 138–40 C-130 aircraft, 82, 153 Cambodia: Ban Don area, 174, 176–79; Duc Co camp, 135–41, 143–44; Mohawk reconnaissance, 131–32. See also Flying Horse project Cao Lahn warehouse, 169–70 Caravalho, Lt. Sario J., 135–36, 141, 208– 209n5 Caraway, Gen. “Small” Paul, 109, 110, 112, 118 Carter, Col. Sherwood J. “Nick,” 192, 211– 12n6, 211n3, 215n3 Carver, Major (doctor), 21, 194n14 Cassidy, Capt., 36, 37 Castro, Fidel, 130 Castro, Lt., 197n12 Caton, Doyle, 204n5 cave killing, Korean War, 26 cemetery combat, Korean War, 14–21 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (generally ): Ban Me Thuot camp, 96–97; creation of, 59–60; Diem coup, 206– 207n4; funding procedures, 103–104; missing money problem, 160–61, 172–74, 190–91, 215–16n2; Special Forces relationship, 60, 200n16. See also Task Force Kirkland; Vietnam War Ch-21B helicopters, 205n3 Chaum (elephant), 176 China. See Korean War Ching, Maj. Harry, 159–60, 166, 168, 212n9 Chu Dron camp, 131–32 CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (generally) CIDG (Civilian Irregular Defense Group) troops, 100, 102–103, 122–28 circumcision story, Vietnam, 134   Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) troops, 100, 102–103...