Reunion
I had a great time at the 41st Anniversary Hamburger Hill Chapter reunion. I will be posting pictures my wife and I took during the 2010 Hamburger Hill Reunion that was held in Clarksville, Tenn.
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- Weldon Honeycutt, Dan Bresnahan, Greg West and ?
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- Joel Trautmann and Weldon Honeycutt
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- Don F Pratt Memorial Museum at Fort Campbell
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- 101st Airborne active duty soldiers at ceremony
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- 101st Airborne active duty honor guard at ceremony
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- 101st Airborne active duty honor guard at ceremony
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- Names on Vietnam section of Memorial Wall that were killed in Vietnam
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- Sgt Hasbrouck and Jack Schmitz talking after ceremony
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- Bob Harkin and Don Joubert
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- Weldon Honeycutt, Dan Bresnahan, Greg West and unknown
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- FREEDOM IS NOT FREE
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- Glen Davis
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- Greg West
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- Hamburger Hill battle oral history panel
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- Hamburger Hill veterans at Rakkasan Memorial
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- Hamburger Hill veterans at Rakkasan Memorial
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- Hamburger Hill veterans at Rakkasan Memorial
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- Val Wuthrich and Weldon Honeycutt at Rakkasan Pylon
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- Jack Schmitz with 101st Airborne throw on display at museum
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- Jack Schmitz, ‘Doc’ Gordon and Gary Osborn
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- Jack Schmitz, Val Wuthrich and Tom Valentine
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- Joel Trautmann
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- Joel Trautmann, Tom Valentine and Jack Schmitz
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- Joel Trautmann and retired 101st Airborne officer
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- Joel Trautmann and Weldon Honeycutt
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- Mike Smith
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- Active duty officers and retired officers during Hamburger Hill ceremony
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- Active duty officers and retired officers
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- Presenting the Airborne shield at the Rakkasan Pylon
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- Airborne shield on display with active duty soldier
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- Airborne shield presented at the Rakkasan Pylon
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- Rakkasan Pylon
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- Airborne insignias on the Rakkasan Pylon at Fort Campbell
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- Active duty soldier at the Rakkasan speakers poudium
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- Vietnam section of the Rakkasan Pylon at Fort Campbell
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- Richard ‘Chief’ Eli giving out the medal braclets he made
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- Val and Kathy Wuthrich at the Rakkasan Pylon with Airborne shield
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- Val Wuthrich reading names of the fallen on the Fort Campbell Memorial Wall
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- Val Wuthrich and Jack Schmitz at the Rakkasan Pylon
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- Val Wuthrich and Tom Valentine
Woody,
Id there a way to find the reunions? It is my understanding that Fort Campbell Holds these every year in May but I cant find anything online. My father who was in the 101st at Hamburger Hill has just recently moved close to Ft. Campbell and has made mention of visiting. I thought if there was one this year I could mention it to him. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Beth
Hi Beth, I’m glad to hear from you. The 3/187th Hamburger Hill Reunion will be held again this year. The reunion is held every year with events in Clarksville and at Ft Campbell. It is a great event and I highly recommend that your father attend. I will forward an e-mail about the reunion to you and you can get it to your father. Thanks again for writing and please have your father visit my blog. Woody
Woody,
I was in C company I served under Joel Trautmann. I was wounded on Hamburger Hill. I just heard about the reunion at Fort Campbell. I would like to attend the reunion this year and see some old faces . Could you also send me information on this years reunion.
Thank you ,
Bernie Skonieczny
Hi Bernie, Good to hear from you. I can send you the information about the 3/187th “Hamburger Hill” chapter reunion. I will forward the e-mail about it to you after I finish this reply to you. I would like to hear more about your experiences in Vietnam, especially what you remember of “Hamburger Hill”. Woody
I was the HHC/CSC company commander for 1/187th in 85-86. I am now the 187th Governor for the 101st Association.
For 2012, you may want to attend the National Association reunion 14-18 August in Nashville, TN as a group. This will be a special reunion since it coincides with the week of the Eagles at FT Campbell. On Thursday of that week we will bus to the base to be hosted by our Regiment and view the Division pass in review and DMOR ceremonies. I think that today’s Rakkasans will want to see the 187th veterans there. On Friday, the active duty troopers will be invited to attend our banquet at the hotel. Again, we can work with your association for your particular needs. Contact Richard Schonberger at richard_58@verizon.net or myself. Thanks.
Hi William, Good to hear from you. I may be able to attend the reunion in 2012. I was planning to attend the Hamburger Hill Chapter of the 3/187th’s annual reunion in May of this year, but due to circumstances beyond my contol I will not be able to. Do you want me to pass this information along to the members I know? Please keep in touch. Woody
Bernie, I’m happy to hear your alive and doing well. What ever became of Jensen? I know you two were best of buddies in Vietnam. Longley
My brother Sgt. William Hemmerick (Bud or Pappy?) served 68-69 with 101st 502 Para. Inf. strike force, Widow Makers. He was in Hue and at Hamburger Hill. He passed last Feb. . I would like know if anyone knew him or could hook me up with some that did. He only talked to me about what happened. I DONT REMEMBER alot of what was said. THANKS IN ADVANCE. Bernie Hemmerick and WELCOME HOME.