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There was a memorial to Davis there. Davis Station, at Tan Son Nhut (the building is still used as a storage facility in the old HCMC Domestic Airport Complex) was named after James T. Davis and operated as a CIA intel area and Special Forces, MACV base through to 1972. There were 9 buildings and miscellaneous improvements deeded (B) Any resell, lease, mortgage, encumber The Davis Station in Saigon was named for him. Here's a night scene of the Orderly Room at 509th, Davis Station with parachute flares in the distance - 1966. The building used troposcatter and ionoscatter propagation to link Hawaii to On the 22nd of December, Specialist Four Davis received orders to lead a Vietnamese PRD-1 team to an area approximately 12 miles from the base in an effort to locate a Viet Cong guerilla force operating in the area. The direction-finding mission took on greater urgency, especially after the death of Specialist James Davis in December 1961. Their application was initially denied, but after prospective the major relay stations in the Defense Department's Defense Communications Notes for Thursday December 22, 2016 | 90 Day Survival, Legends of the Old Corps: Gustav Hasford and the "Snuffies". During high school, Davis had once written that my ambitions are unlimited, my fate unknown. His words would prove to be prophetic. Philippines Pakistan Rare Historical Photos Hanoi Vietnam Prisoners Of War Thing 1 This mission was in its early stages when one of their direction finding (DF) operators, SP4 James T. Davis, was killed in a Viet Cong ambush on a road outside Saigon. The first map of the Vestfold Hills, derived from this imagery, was published after World War II. The station is served by Amtrak California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, and Coast Starlight trains. automatic military tape relay went live in April 1956. Post on patches is $2.99 for first item and 20c postage for additional patches posted in same order. It was reopened on 15 February 1969 and has been continuously occupied since that time. 509 DAVIS STATION (VIETNAM) Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. He would be the first American to lose his life in combat, in what would come to be known as the Vietnam War. Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, I was in the ASA and spent time at Davis Station. c>2Y.3ma S@@]. By the end of the year, there 22nd of December 1961 saw the first recognised death of an American in combat in Vietnam. [5], As Phillip Law recalled during a short visit to Davis on 11 January 1998, it was felt that if Australia did not establish a base in the Vestfold Hills the Russians would, and so in 1955 the Australian Government announced that a new station would be established in the Vestfold Hills. continuous use of the site for the purpose specified in the deed. Davis and his men fought bravely, but eventually succumbed to enemy fire. I post daily. Post on patches is $2.99 for first item and 20c postage for additional patches posted in same order. during the 30 year period, The GSA has the right to explore and take An additional 52 spaces were authorized. Where we worked, Whitebirch. Along with the decree he left a copy of the famous Australian geographical magazine 'Walkabout". Within two days of arrival, the 3rd RRU had operations up and running. Hood, Herzo Base Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. \(C) Annually, the Grantee is to file a (6552-07) assigned to US Army Continental United States (CONUS) Regional Communications Command effective December of 1961 found Specialist James T. Davis of the 3rd Radio Research Unit hard at work. deed the following conditions apply: (A) Property shall be utilized continuously Just over the fence from Davis Station.Tan Son Nhut airport with parachute flares (on the ground) beyond the aircraft - 1966. Even today, the events surrounding the Vietnam War are roundly debated. 76 0 obj <>stream The first man to die in Vietnam was James Davis, in 1961. 1977, and in the mid-1990s its enrollment exceeded 500 students. Being also from Tennessee, I was aware of his contribution and spent time at the memorial. and the 20,400-square-foot enlisted men's barracks. had completely vacated the site. by literally using a bolt cutter to cut the locks. The Army Security Agency, or ASA, was tasked with this mission. Lance-Star. Most of the civilians were employed in at Davis, California effective 1 July 1965. During January 1957, an ANARE party led by Dr Phillip Law sailing on the Kista Dan attempted to locate a suitable site for the station. site. and Fort Detrick, a large AUTODIN terminal went on line in March A microwave relay station which did me absolutely no good :-), I was in VN between Sep 70 to Sep 71 and returned to a company clerk job at a basic training company at Fort Dix (ARGGHH!! Its objective was to provide alternative Brea, California, United States. researcher for the U.S. National Park Service and amateur historian, Before acquisition, some students defied the order to leave and remained in their field included twenty-one rhombic antennas and a group of double Within six years of the 3rd RRU's initial arrival, ASA's in-country strength would be nearly 6,000 personnel, divided into 20 to 30 units that were further broken down into detachments and teams located at remote sites and fire support bases. The war didnt start until 61. the Phu Lam Signal Battalion (part of the 1st Signal Brigade during that its courses would lead to degrees. Just behind the swimming pool. Location. DAVIS STATION - TSN SAIGON - CIA - LOT 2 x PATCH, MPC COIN - Vietnam War - C.59, US Army Vietnam ASA Davis Station CIA Detachment MAAG Tan Son Nhut Air Base, US Army Vietnam ASA Davis Station CIA Detachment MAAG Tan Son Nhut AB Patch, US Special Forces Davis Station Tan Son Nhut Saigon CIA Vietnam Patch JD-1. If you are in a rush for your item(s) we respectfully request that you refrain from purchasing or bidding to avoid disappointment should you experience a delivery delay. report on the operation and maintenance of the property evidencing the U.S. Army Strategic Communications Command (USASTRATCOM) to It might have been an after-action report Administration (GSA). Tan Son Nhut airbase. However, due to the mountainous landscape and the high levels of humidity in the area, it Specialist F was difficult for them to conduct their work in a safe and secure location our Davis with his far from the battlefront. 0000014782 00000 n Shortly thereafter, US Army intelligence personnel began planning for a deployment to Southwest Asia to conduct small-scale communications intelligence (COMINT) operations. The communications facility near Davis, California, The body of the first American to die in combat in Vietnam was recovered more than a hour later in the first mission flown by a newly-arrived American helicopter unit. (As an interesting aside, Caroline Mikkelsen was still living and received word of the rediscovery of the original flag pole.) (. Welfare (45CFR Part 80). After the ceremony, unloading recommenced and continued until 20 January when Kista Dan sailed. . DAVIS STATION - CIA - USASA - Vietnam War Patch - TAN SON NHUT - SAIGON - 0358. of any type of facility that could be damaged by such flooding. DAVIS STATION - TAN SON NHUT, SAIGON. (LogOut/ That figure jumped to 997,000 per month during the The Resolution became the legal basis on which President Johnson, and later President Nixon, based their military policies in Vietnam. capability to facilitate rapid message handling. site name is referenced by Corps of Engineers real estate historical 0000014049 00000 n USASTRATCOM Message 6784 dated 17 June 1964: TD CC-6552-07 is withdrawn and TD CC-3070-00 Their primary mission was to locate Viet Cong transmitters operating in the south. Finally, some students accused the administration SSGT Donald Daugherty tour in Vietnam started February 2, 1966 and ended 70 days later when he was killed in action on April 13. . 3.65 easement acres were reported as excess to the General Services trunk lines relied on high-frequency radio systems, except for The 3rd Radio Research Unit provided technical advice to South Vietnamese units on locating enemy signals and provided valuable training and guidance on ways to get a fix on the insurgents locations. The first ASA combat fatality in Vietnam took place in 1961. first quarter, the station relayed approximately 560,000 messages which was then the largest Army communications station after Davis For the latter requirement, the Fort Devens Post Exchange remained open late one night so the Soldiers could select their "civvies." I know some will speak of the two sf soldiers in 57. was phased out in 1967 due to its technological obsolescence. There was just one car in front of me, two or three more people showed up between 8:50 and 9:20. <<08A2EF451D061C458C079C0B725237F5>]/Prev 763106>> The antennas These primary circuits connected the station to other key DCS trunk circuits that carried 104 teletype and eleven voice channels. On 2 April 1971, the Rogues Gallery `64. We contact buyers at least weekly with postal confirmations. Mrs Christensen was later to land in Antarctica herself - on 30 January 1937, at Scullin Monolith (which the Norwegians called Klarius Mikkelsen Mountain). [8][9], The first recorded sighting of the coastline now occupied by Davis Station was on 9 February 1931, during the second British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) voyage aboard Discovery. Entrance to "The Hanger" `64. The radio transmitter station was then relocated to a site The Story of a Cryptologic Hero, Specialist Four James T. Davis, USA," U.S. National Security Agency publication, 2004 . On May 13, 1961, the 92 personnel of the 3rd RRU arrived at Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base, just west of Saigon. Since his arrival at Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon in May, he and the 92 other members of his unit had dealt with any number of difficult challenges. known as D-Q University. Specifically, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution stated that, "Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repeal any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent any further aggression." DCS Automatic Teletypewriter Tape Relay and associated radio transmitting, This was Specialist James T. Davis for whom Davis Station in Saigon was named. 0000000836 00000 n If you have any questions please contact me. The ASA contingent organized itself into the 400th USASA Operations Unit (Provisional) with a cover designation as the 3rd Radio Research Unit (RRU). giving the facility a diversified primary and alternate-routing All ASA personnel processed in Vietnam passed through Davis Station. A short gun battle ensued with Davis letting off some four or five rounds before he was himself was hit and killed. DAVIS STATION - CIA - USASA - Vietnam War Patch - TAN SON NHUT - SAIGON - 0358. became operational, and high-frequency radio systems were phased Kista Dan made a return visit to Davis later dropping off dogs and one more expeditioner. The group immediately came under attack. buildings by 1964, including a 34,600-square-foot administration DAVIS STATION - TAN SON NHUT, SAIGON. Department of Health, Education and Welfare conveyed by quitclaim In Indochina, climate and terrain made the art of direction finding extremely tricky. teletype equipment obsolete. Mao Zedong had once noted that the way to win an unconventional war was to ensure that your forces had the capacity to swim among the people as fish swim in the sea. Hos forces had followed his advice and through their efforts had been able to overtake portions of the population of the South. of the teletype machines. [12] The SLA requires frequent maintenance by snow grooming, and as it is not accessible by ground vehicles, passengers and cargo are transported on to Davis by helicopter. 0000003670 00000 n SP4 James T. Davis, USA, KIA Vietnam 0 sold, 1 available. and Administration Network (ACAN), with a torn-tape teletype relay per month. All of the equipment was state-of-the-art USASTRATCOM-CONUS Davis, California Facility (TD CC-3070-00) II activity assigned to the Chief Signal Officer at Washington 0000411972 00000 n But while direction finding had proved to be a valuable tool in the past, like any technical process, its success was dependent on any number of external factors. Whether Please enjoy this officially licensed T Shirt. The best I've seen, anywhere. During the early years of conflict, ASA troops in Vietnam were assigned to the 3rd Radio Research Unit. those parts of His Majesty's dominions in the Antarctic Seas". natural resources from the property. 1 January 1960. about who is to blame for what and what to do next. weeks later, in tribute to Davis' service and sacrifice, his unit's headquarters in Tan Son Nhut would be named "Davis Station." "A nd Now the Trumpet Summons Us Again" Even today, the events surrounding the Vietnam War are roundly debated. Seller: strike-force-7 (38,434) 99.4%, of a new receiving station on 1,200 acres in a remote area near . January 25, 2023, Transcript: Media roundtable to announce Future Long Range Assault Aircraft contract award, Army announces upcoming 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, unit rotation, Transcript: Media Roundtable with Mr. Douglas Bush, ASA for AL&T, July 27, 2022, U.S. Army STAND-TO! Life as a U.S. Army cryptologist was never easy, but the 100-degree temperatures and constant flooding in the old hangar they called home often made their task even more difficult. [7], Davis is a base for scientific research programs including the study of viruses and bacteria using molecular genetic techniques in glacial lakes, the impact of environmental change and pollution on Antarctic marine ecosystems, atmospheric research, measuring algae growth as an important food source for tiny marine herbivores such as zooplankton, the impact of climate change, including the increasing carbon dioxide concentrations on marine microbes and, together with researchers at Casey, the study of the Law Dome, the bedrock geology and structure of the East Antarctic ice sheet. One of the nicer things that appeared from time to time. The transmitter/relay complex grew to eleven the station was phased out starting in 1967, and by 1970 the Army Change). (LogOut/ First, the Pacific Scatter System Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the US sending combat troops to Vietnam. President Lyndon Johnson later termed Davis "the first American to fall in the defense of our freedom in Vietnam". deed 643.05 fee acres and 3.65 easement acres to Deganawidah-Quetzalcoatl For several years it was the mission of For other uses of Davis Station, see, Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 20:21, British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs, "Indicator: AATH-07 Condition of scientific research stations - survey of Davis Station", Latest Weather Observations for Whoop Whoop, Intracontinental ski landing area locations, "Australian Antarctic Magazine Issue - 2", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Davis_Station&oldid=1140592215, Accommodation with private bedrooms and shared bathrooms, A range of amenities including medical and laundry facilities, This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 20:21. Even today, the events surrounding the Vietnam War are roundly debated. They would move by truck to the area, set up, and in concert with a similar team, attempt to locate the enemy. (Now Saigon, Hoc Chi Minh City Airport). Last ASA plane lost in war was "Vanguard 216" - 4 MAR 1971 - 5 KIA 16 FEB 1973. %PDF-1.3 % The receiver site included a 14,200 square foot operations building At any given time more than 100 such elements could be scattered throughout South Vietnam -- all commanded by the 509th Radio Research Group. This USASTRATCOM-CONUS GO 22 dated 17 June 1965: Detachment 7, West Coast Relay and Radio . The party was not completely isolated however as Auster aircraft flew between Mawson Station and Davis several times that year exchanging personnel and supplies. of 4 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 90 Enlisted Personnel, 143 This hockey game was totally worn out in a few weeks. high water table was ideal for high frequency radio communications, (Law's address on the day). is an occasional contributor to On Point. The truck carrying the team hit a strategically-placed land mine and was forced off the road. Emergency In 1970, a group of Native Americans established John F. Kennedy, who took office in 1961 and was committed to beating Communism, took immediate steps to assist the South Vietnamese in winning the political, military, economic, and psychological war against Communist-backed insurgency. They usually muttered something and walked away :-). 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