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RT ARKANSAS My brother (Richard Lewis Cox SSgt E6, 5th SF, SOG Attachment, Kontum, VN, CCC and CCN, RT Arkansas) was the one zero of Recon Team Arkansas for a tour. An illegal alien ran a stop sign 2 years ago and ended his life. Philip Cox 903-834-7027 [email protected] |
$10,000 CASH REWARD FOR RT ARKANSAS MEMBERS |
I
was going through some old files and came across |
SGT
John St. Martin from CCC.
St Martin was 1-2 on RT So. Carolina and then became
One-Zero of RT New York, who after being severely wounded, Ed Wolcoff took
over the Team.
The explanation is incorrect in the following regards:
- det cord size was not standard. It was approx 1/2" thick. - det cord was purpose-built, was OD in color, came issued on a spool and could be cut to length. - standard det cord had a core of powdered PETN. The core on this cord was more like a plastic explosive; ends did not need to be sealed to prevent a powder from leaking and creating a void. - possessed frag sleaves of approx 1 1/2" long, spaced approx 1 1/2" apart. Each made of coiled, serrated spring steel of the same type found in grenades - - not washers. - could be thrown onto a tree limb or bush with a time fuze/pencil to break pursuit; laid along a trail for linear ambush; as it resembles a jungle vine, it has many possibilities. - - We used this device on the operation to break pursuit. Ed Wolcoff
I once ran into some Agency EOD guys before an operation in 1980 that
had pre cut time fuze lengths inserted into a 5 foot rubber hose. It
was sealed and connected at the ends and was being worn more or less
in the same way. They ripped off the OD tape connector, separated the
hose and extracted two lengths of fuze to double prime the charge. One
of the guys had his fuze already with crimped detonators while the
other did not. As they moved away the men re taped their hoses
together and placed them over their shoulders. I asked about this
technique at Harvey Point and they did not admit to it. At the time
the instructors were SEALs going by the names of Misters Brown, Green,
Grey, and Black!
Paul Copher
Air Commando
SOA,SFA
FYI: That linear mine and purpose built, not jury rigged, wasn't all that it was cracked-up to be. A good friend in IV Corps Mike Force after I left used them-1970- and thought overrated since the shrapnel spread wasn't all that great due to appx 1/2 of blast/frags went into ground if laid on ground and easy to see/hard to camo if strung in a tree for airburst. They played with it but went back to old reliables for demo ambushes/dickin with Charlie; Claymores and frags!
Later Bro,
BL
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RT
MOCCASIN 71
PIC CAPTION: KING, JOHN, CHO, STEVE, BTU, YOU, NO, ME |
CCN Part of Recon Co, 1971 |
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The following Pictures furnished by John McGovern, taken at
Khe Sahn 1968:
My recon Team at Khe Sahn 1968, In back SSG Golden as 12 (Killed), In front SFC Pross as 11 and John McGovern as 12 |
The below pictures were sent to be posted, Only 2 had description/Identification of individuals. Right after I got the email to post them, my computer went down and have never been able to ID the person who sent the pictures so I could have him ID these people. |
1Lt Mathew S. Beyelerm, RECON XO and RT Montana "Straphanger" CCC, MACVSOG, Kontum Mar 71 | 5th SFGA HQ | ||