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Dau Tieng Air Field located at Camp Rainier

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These wheels were assigned to The 319th ADD, 165th Group, 1st Aviation Brigade at Dau Tieng, Viet Nam

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319th History

The 319th was deployed to Dau Tieng 8/10/68. The Detachment was attached to the 25th Infantry, 1st Infantry and 1st Air Cavalry during its deployment.

According to Tropical Lightning News, Volume 4, Number 21, May 6, 1969: The 319th ASD had a strength of 16 members not counting Susie the detachment's mascot. The 319th was responsible for controlling as many as 1,500 aircraft using the air traffic lanes at Dau Tiang run way. After controlling traffic for 9 months the 319th had a spotless accident record. (Article by SP 5 Rick Adams)

Marcus Wielosinsky "Ski" was awarded the Silver Star for action taken during attack on Camp Rainier February 22-23 1969.


The 319th was brought to zero strength and its records retired to a holding area some time around April 1970. With the relief of the 1st Infantry Division Camp Rainier was divided between ARVN Forces, the 25th Infantry Division and the 1st Air Cavalry. The Army of Republic of Vietnam took over the part with the runway. Dau Tieng Tower was dismantled and temporarily deployed to the 1st Cavalry area and the detachment was attached to The 1st Cavalry. A short time later all equipment was returned to 165th Group Inventory in Long Bein.

Note: "Mac" was lost for a short time during the move to 165th Group. He was escorting some of the equipment by river. The barge was diverted to Manila. Imagine that! He had to sell his camera to have spending money!


SSG Blount and I were the last members of the 319th. As acting detachment clerk I was the last to go. All fellow members were assigned to other detachments.

This is only a partial roster compiled from my memory and other sources. I can not vouch for its accuracy. If you have further information please contact me though e mail.

319th ASD/ADD (Partial Roster)

ELLIS D ASHBROOK
   FREDERIK L DAVIS   DEWAYNE DERAMUS

MARLON W DOUGLAS    TYLER BIGGS    BOB BLOMBERG

MARTIAL O BLOUNT   DYMPSEY E BOWLIN    DEXTER BRAZZLE

WILLIAM F BREIDENBACH   JAMES DIXON    CHARLES R ECKHARDT

MICHAEL D GIRONIMI    KEVIN KILAND     KEITH KINNUNEN

STANLEY R KONOPACKI   FRANC MACDONALD  ROBERT C OSBORNE

DONALD W SLOCUM     PETE STROUFE    KENT C TAPPER 

RANDY A WACKER   MARCUS WIELOSINSKI   DANIEL ZAHNER    

SUSIE (NO LAST NAME)

THE FOLOWING MEN WERE ALSO WITH THE 362ND AT TAY NINH

BOB BLOMBERG    DEXTER BRAZZLE    DEWAYNE DERAMUS

TYLER BIGGS

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