The New Years Tet Offensive

31 January, Long Binh Detachment PFC Gordon Leroy Currier, age 22, of Independence, MO, and his K9 partner Satch (M164) were Killed In Action [KIA] at the Long Binh Post 3rd Ordinance Ammunition Supply Depot.

1300 hours [1:00 PM] 89th MP Group requested a team of handlers to send to Saigon. SGT Smith from the 1st Platoon took a team to Saigon where they supported the 716th MP Battalion. Their headquarters was at the US Ambassadors (Bunker) residence in the living room. They assisted with security within the International Settlements compound in Saigon. The detail lasted for three days.

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720th

14 February, Long Binh Detachment The 212th was detached from the 95th MP Battalion and attached to the 720th MP Battalion for administrative and logistical support with the 89th MP Group still maintaining operational control.

18 March The following personnel were awarded the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service under 18th MP Brigade General Orders #214: SP/5’s Gilbert C. Beyer, for service October 1967 to March 1968, and Floyd R. Bryan, for service August 1966 to March 1968.

23 March, Long Binh Detachment At 2030 hours (8:30PM), a truck drove up to the gate between perimeter towers #16 an #17 at the west side of the ammunition depot on Highway #15. The tower guards notified the Security Officer, 1LT Wactor and SGT Steinberg, the Duty NCO. Flares were fired and the truck departed. At approximately 2115 hours [9:15 PM] the truck returned to the same gate, the guard notified the patrol, the Security Officer and Duty NCO. The patrol ordered the truck to halt, the truck disregarded the command. The patrol fired three rounds, the truck was not struck. At 2120 hours, [9:20 PM], the Security Officer arrived. Two MP jeeps arrived and took the truck to the Long Binh Post Provost Marshal Office. The shots were fired at the truck by PFC Harvey O. Shimko, US54818953, 212th MP Company. 89th MP Group notified, SGT Bryant stated that the incident was cleared up. The truck driver was attempting to make a delivery from Saigon and became lost.

21 June The following personnel were awarded the Good Conduct Medal under HQ 720th MP Battalion General Orders #21. SP/4 Jake E. Ross, 10 Aug 1966 to 9 Aug 1968, SP/4 James L. Julian 15 Sep 1966 to 14 Sep 1968, SP/4 Gary W. Porter 3 Aug 1966 to 2 Aug 1968, SP/4 Roger Handley 2 Aug 1966 to 1 Aug 1968, SP/4 Eliberto Elizondo, Jr. 6 Oct 1966 to 5 Oct 1968.

2 July The following personnel received promotions to Sergeant (E5); Thomas R. Bruns, Edward G. Cline.

Company Detachments during August through October

Detachment Locations

Posts

K9's

MP's

3rd Ordinance Ammunition Depot, Long Binh Post	19	93	112
Scout Dog Section, Long Binh Post	as required	6	6
Perimeter, Long Binh Post	2	4	4
Tay Ninh Ammunition Supply Depot	4	10	12
Long Than Airfield	10	18	21
Vung Tau Ammunition Depot	7	21	24
Soc Trang Airfield	5	11	15
Totals	47	163	194

1 October, Long Binh Detachment At , 0055 hours [12:55 AM], PFC Falibenbach of the 212th MP Company reported that Long Binh Post Bunker #548, Grid Coordinates [map location] YT 068052 received a burst of approximately seven to ten rounds of automatic weapons fire from one-hundred and fifty meters Northeast of the bunker. Bunker personnel returned fire with unknown results, no injuries or damages were reported.

20 October, Scout Dog Unit SP/4 David Richards, of the 212th Scout Dog Unit, while walking point for a B Company, 720th MP Battalion ambush team in the village of An Hoa Hung, was wounded in the hand by small arms fire when the team ran into a Viet Cong (VC), patrol in the dark triple canopy tree covered area near the Rack Ben Tributary. SP/4 Brownenberg of B Company was wounded in both legs. There was a brief exchange of gunfire before the VC melted back into the darkness. It was unknown how many casualties the VC received in the exchange.

Decembe, Scout Dog Unit Members of the 212th Scout Dog Unit assist the 92nd MP Battalion working shifts at the Newport [Saigon] Docks to aid in night security for military cargo of a sensitive nature awaiting transportation. Patrol teams of one dog handler and dog with one MP from the 92nd walk patrols of the docks in specific areas during the evening hours.

92nd

18 December 1330 Hours, Long Binh Detachment At 1:30 PM Members of the Company hosted a Christmas Party for the 800 children of the Thu Duc National Orphanage. Approximate 30 MP’s from the company arrived with ice cream and goodies for the children, and enjoyed a joint entertainment program.

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