Walt ratcliffe was the co who brought the 335th to dong ba thin, vietnam in 1965. This dvd includes a 30 minute narrated overview of the division s operations in vietnam. The item contains a shoulder sleeve insignia enclosed in a protective sleeve and a statistical card with the story of the 23rd infantry division in vietnam. This patch would be a great gift idea and a wonderful addition to your patch collection. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Our selection of items for the 23rd infantry division includes tee shirts, golf shirts, baseball caps, decals, patches, lapel pins, challenge coins and more. The division was inactivated following its withdrawal from vietnam in november 1971. High quality army veteran vietnam war inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Vietnam war patch us army 23rd infantry division americal. At the suggestion of a subordinate, the divisions commander, major general alexander patch, requested that the new unit be known as the americal division the name being a contraction of american, new caledonian division.
Send your locator request to gary noller at this email address is being protected from spambots. A division sized task force known as task force oregon was created in quang ngai province with brigades from the 25th infantry division and 101st airborne division, to operate in close cooperation with the 1st marine division. The 335th transportation company, aircraft direct support call sign naughty. Collection of newspapers from americal division 1968 thru 1971 published during the vietnam war americal southern cross alpha company 4 3 11th light infantry brigade. Us army light infantry brigade vietnam veteran embroidered patch vietnam. The americal locator service is now back for your use. The division served for 4 years in vietnam and participated in several key battles.
Under the command of general patch, the americal division was the first us army unit to be sent to guadalcanal. Nov 7, 2019 explore larryhellies board vietnam americal 23rd division. At the suggestion of a subordinate, the divisions commander, major general alexander patch, requested that the new unit be known as the americal. Our 23rd infantry division americal vietnam veteran patch is a 4 inch, full color, 100% embroidered military patch. Americal division patch and history in vietnam whispering hope. Americal division department of defense 1969 pin 30247. This division was the only division formed outside of united states territory during world war ii a distinction it would repeat when reformed during the vietnam war. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. This is the beginning list and covers task force oregon and the americal division 23rd infantry division for the period of 1967 to 1971.
The 23rd infantry division, more commonly known as the americal division, of the united states army was activated 27 may 1942 on the island of new caledonia. Vietnam veteran patches military patches flying tigers surplus page 3. During the vietnam war the division had a mixed record. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on javascript in your browser. Army 23rd infantry division americal army veteran locator. Vietnam veteran patches strives to offer the most complete collection of authentic vietnam veteran patches available. The following army divisional patches were used in the viet nam war. Vietnam war incountry machineembroidered patch measures 4 by 3, used condition. The 23rd infantry division americal was activated september 25, 1967 in vietnam from a combination of units already in vietnam and newlyarrived units. The division was composed of the 11th, 196th, and 198th light infantry brigades and divisional support units. Norman schwarzkopf and colin powell served in the americal division in vietnam, in 196768 and 196869 respectively.