Back Then
The following articles are reproduced from various in-country publications about the activities of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry while the unit was in Vietnam:
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Outduels Grenade–Tossing Red with .45 from the Pacific Stars and Stripes for February 11, 1968.
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These Viet Cong Were Hayseeds from the Pacific Stars and Stripes for March 29, 1968.
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'Old Man' is Smoke Bringer from the Southern Cross for June 1968.
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VC DOES "BANG UP" JOB from the Southern Cross for June 1968.
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'Warriors' Rob Night From VC from the Southern Cross for August 1, 1968.
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'Pop Up' VC Killed from the Southern Cross for August 1, 1968.
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Allies Repel Attack from the Southern Cross for September 27, 1968.
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Combat In Review Bulging Billfold Bars Ballistic....Bruises Bottom from the Southern Cross for September 27, 1968.
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A SMALL STONE CHAPEL from the Americal Division Magazine — Fall 1968.
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Allies Battle At Ha Thanh from the Southern Cross for October 11, 1968.
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Award Three DSCs For Exceptional Valor from the Southern Cross for October 27, 1968.
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'Always First' Kills 18 VC from the Southern Cross for November 10, 1968.
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TWO GI's PLAY SANTA, SPARK ORPHAN'S YULE from the Southern Cross for January 19, 1969.
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Americal's Push Sends Reds to Lick Wounds from the Pacific Stars and Stripes for February 9, 1969.
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OBLITERATE NVA TROOPS IN BUFF TRIANGLE AREA from the Southern Cross for February 16, 1969.
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VC Lose Boxing Match from the Southern Cross for February 16, 1969.
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Sgt. Perez Outwrestles 2 Reds — Hefty Platoon Leader Foils Kidnap Attempt from the Pacific Stars and Stripes for February 18, 1969.
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11th Finds Arms Bonanza–62 Weapons In Two Days from the Southern Cross for March 2, 1969.
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Swoop Down In Heavy Fire from the Southern Cross for March 30, 1969.
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SILVER STARS TO 4 EM from the Southern Cross for April 13, 1969.
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EMPTY VILLAGE ERUPTS from the Southern Cross for April 13, 1969.
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3/1, 123d KILL 22 NVA GET ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS from the Southern Cross for May 11, 1969.
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Americal Division News Sheet for 5-12-69, provided by Douglas Frederick.
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His Brother's Keeper from the Americal Division Magazine — May 1969.
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Viet Forces 'Take Over' Two Bridges.
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Enemy loses 51 in day-long clash.
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MAJ Helps COL, Stems Attack from the Southern Cross for June 30, 1969.
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"Always First" Soldiers Build A New LZ from the Trident Newsletter for Sunday, July 20, 1969.
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Artillerymen Move To A New Fire Support Base from the Southern Cross for August 27, 1969.
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VC Entertain 3-1 Soldiers from the Trident Newsletter for Sunday, July 20, 1969.
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Flowers Gone To Artillery.
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Article about VC Playing Music on Loudspeakers.
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AMBUSH SQUELCHED from the Southern Cross for July 23, 1969.
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BAMBOO CURTAIN CRUSHED from the Southern Cross for August 6, 1969.
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Huey P. Fautheree Collection of Newsletters.
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Huey P. Fautheree Collection of Magazine Articles.
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Recon, The Find-and-Flush Platoon from The Overseas Weekly - Pacific Edition for Saturday, Sept. 6, 1969.
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MEDIC EARNS DSC from the Southern Cross for September 24, 1969.
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3-1 Holds Change of Command from the Southern Cross for October 15, 1969.
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ARVN Our Vital Partner from the Americal Division Magazine — October 1969.
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A Day In The Life Of The CG from the Americal Division Magazine — October 1969.
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Haines Visits Firebase from the Southern Cross for November 14, 1969.
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Infantrymen Aid The Construction Of The Tu My Resettlement Area from the Southern Cross for December 19, 1969.
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Trip-Wired Weapon (no title provided) from the Southern Cross for December 26, 1969.
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11th Bde. Celebrates Second Year In Nam from the Southern Cross for January 9, 1970.
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TOC Dedicated To Enlisted Man from the Southern Cross for February 20, 1970.
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Tower Eases Air Jam from the Southern Cross for February 20, 1970.
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Idea Makes Waifs 500 Lb. Warmer from the Pacific Stars and Stripes for April 11, 1970.
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385 ORPHANS PRESENTED CLOTHING BY SOLDIERS from the Southern Cross for April 17, 1970.
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F S B from the Americal Division Magazine — April 1970.
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Religion and you—Prodigal Son Story from the Southern Cross for May 8, 1970.
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Col Culbertson to command 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry from the Southern Cross for May 8, 1970.
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'Sharks' chew up 22 NVA on air assault from the Southern Cross for May 22, 1970.
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11th Brigade chaplains have "Awareness of need" from the Southern Cross for May 29, 1970.
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Articles Covering the Sapper Attack on FSB Hill 4-11 During May, 1970.
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Sapper Attack Thwarted from the Pacific Stars and Stripes for June 13, 1970.
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11th Inf Bde stops sappers from the Southern Cross for June 26, 1970.
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Country Fair brings Allied progress.
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'Always First' find cache from the Southern Cross for August 28, 1970.
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BATTALION COMMANDER RESCUES DOWNED "SHARK" CHOPPER CREW from the Southern Cross for September 11, 1970.
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On The Firing Line from the Bronco Tribune for Friday, September 25, 1970.
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Enemy markers lead Alpha, 3-1 to six ton cache of polished rice from the Southern Cross for October 9, 1970.
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On The Firing Line from the Legionnaires' Ledger for Friday, October 16, 1970.
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On The Firing Line from the Legionnaires' Ledger for Friday, October 30, 1970.
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Truck Hit — 6 GIs Die in Mine Blast on November 12, 1970 from the Pacific Stars and Stripes for November 15, 1970.
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Packs stop bullets from the Southern Cross for December 4, 1970.
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Recon patrol nets 4 VC from the Southern Cross for December 4, 1970.
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On The Firing Line from the Legionnaires' Ledger for Friday, December 25, 1970.
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Television and movie actor Serves 2nd Vietnam tour from the Southern Cross for January 1, 1971.
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Rescue Chopper Rescued from the Pacific Stars & Stripes for Friday, January 15, 1971.
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The Americal? They Left, I Think...No, Lemme See from the Pacific Stars & Stripes for Friday, January 15, 1971.
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Article About Montagnard Hoi Chanhs.
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On The Firing Line from the Legionnaires' Ledger for Friday, January 22, 1971.
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Article About a Market Blast Killing Women and Children during the 1971 Tet holidays.
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On The Firing Line from the Legionnaires' Ledger for Friday, February 5, 1971.
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Enemy's mistake costs two men from the Southern Cross for Arpil 2, 1971.
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The Dr. Kildare of the Montagnards from the Southern Cross for Arpil 2, 1971.
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Chieu Hois rally for all reasons from the Southern Cross for Arpil 9, 1971.
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Kids write to Winter from the Southern Cross for Arpil 9, 1971.
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Legionnaires rout enemy ambush from the Southern Cross for May 21, 1971.
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Weapons cache captured by element of 11th Bde., largest in recent years from the Southern Cross for May 21, 1971.
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On The Firing Line from the Legionnaires' Ledger for Friday, April 30, 1971.
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Article About a VC R&R Center.
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Refugees find more than hope for new life from the Southern Cross for May 27, 1971.
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The birth of a 'boom' town from The Army Reporter for June 14, 1971.
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Article Describing the Cuisine on FSB Hill 4-11.
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Article About the VC in Quang Ngai Province.
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1,045 More Spaces Cut from the Pacific Stars & Stripes for Saturday, October 9, 1971.




