One afternoon recent in time (February 2013) I once again was dwelling on the problem, when I had a sudden flash of memory. In general, the breakdown by ethnicity for the 228th Supply and Service Company (Direct Support) 1966 1967 was as follows: Black 12%, Hispanic 15%, White 71%, Other 1%. The terrain started to change more toward a canopy type jungle area, as opposed to the fairly flat terrain of Tay Ninh. One of our GR fellows noticed that one of the twenty three KIA was the same soldier who had been at the 228th GR section the week before to identify another KIA of the 173rd. Note:The number of Combat Troops supported within the battlefield of Operation Attleboro varies as reported by different entities. CPT Jerry D. White was physically not only quartered and Commanding Officer of 228th up to and including 27 May 1967, but there had never been any orders stating differently up to the time I operated as Company Clerk of 228th, 20 July 1966 23 May 1967. It departed the New York port of embarkation on 22 January 1944, arrived in England on 28 January 1944 and moved to France on 2 July 1944. In addition, we also produced ice-cream, or put better; tried to produce ice-cream in the ice-cream plant. The 90th Replacement Center was pretty primitive. Two seriously WIA enlisted never returned to the 228th, having been evacuated to Japan and then for reassignment rehabilitation and/or further surgery in the United States. The GR unit had moved from the airstrip to a location near the south gate and Class I, as had Stock Control, Class II, and IV. Nearly everything would grind to a halt. So, how did the 266th QM BN come to be on Route 15 on 23JUN66? Further, these individuals are in a sense placed in a position of double jeopardy. This time I convoyed down from Katum. The following is what must have occurred: After boarding the Army buses, B Company and HHC 266th QM BN (DS) had to driven to Vung Tau airstrip where Officers and Enlisted boarded C123s. The two Bakers assigned to the 228th were TDY with the 266th and remained so for his entire tour of duty. The reader is advised that there had been continuous mortar attacks sustained by the Base Camp for a period of three to four months (October January), but that only 2 of the attacks affected the 228th directly. 208th Veterinary Company . As a side note, and with regard to the few cans of warm beer donated in trade for a block of ice, we used to roll the cans down the blocks of ice (off the record books) so that the beer cans were ice cold within minutes of rolling from one end to the other within 3 to 4 minutes. Within a short time boredom set in and I kept wondering when we were going to finally get to our destination. Special thanks to 1stPHILCAGV is deserved as well, as they helped grade our Company street, dig and install our Company water well/ shower point, and supply us with lumber which was always in critically short supply. Canned goods and combat rations are the other two types of rations. At the same time, replacements for those rotating were arriving, such that, for the first time in entire 228ths history (excluding attached personnel of various units mentioned previously) the unit was nearing its authorized and assigned full unit strength of 233. Since no one had briefed me or a single one of us about mortar attacks and where to go in the event one occurred, we had little choice but to simply watch and hear it as it happened before our very eyes. Piddlehinton, Dorset, United Kingdom Piddlehinton, Dorset City|Area Date1944-04-08 Status coordinate The location is in this area Hits - 407 228 Field Artillery Battalion (155 mm), Service Battery. Ward and Captain Jerry D. White (AB Ranger), both fine, honest, fair minded officers and gentlemen, with both being a credit to the uniform they wore, there were a few details of factual data that were slightly incorrect as printed. In late December 1966, HHC 266th Supply and Service Battalion (DS) stationed rearward some 50 to 60 miles in Long Binh, issued orders re-assigning the twenty two (22) personnel TDY from the 228th to the 25th Supply and Transport Battalion in Cu Chi handling Laundry operations for the 25th ID Field Hospital.to TDY attached from 25th S&T BN located in Cu Chi, to attached TDY from the 25th S&T to attached to the 61st Maintenance Company at the time being formed and located in Long Binh. Without seeming to be negative, the 228th on a constant basis performed battle with the 266th regarding personnel matters regarding whom was assigned to whom and where by conflicting orders generated by the 266th. Weaver fills us in on our assignment, which was to fill sandbags around the fuel bladders at the airstrip. Secondary cold shower points were operating and set up by the 228th in Quan Loi, Trai Bai, and other locations occupied by the either the 196th Light Infantry Brigade and/or other elements of the 25th ID at French Fort and so forth. Well Im here to tell you, I ran so far in five minutes, that it took me two days to walk back. The one thing that struck me immediately was the smell of the Country. 15th Support Brigade was the unit from which Major Jerry E. Ward, became quartered with the 228th. The bad news was, that it was a very rough ride, as I was riding atop a 5 Ton flatbed while sitting on top of a Conex container where I bounced around all over the place. Note 1:For those who are not inclined to read TO&E data in Miscellaneous Data section, the following is offered regarding Laundry and Bath Platoon. Kema (Company Armorer, Long Binh, Tay Ninh, deceased 2010)- SP4 Spencer Nasboo. I soon realized and found, that the GR section was mostly made up of duty soldiers who had been volunteered (assigned by Company Orderly Room) to work in GR. Those of us who had been in Tay Ninh for 5 months were used to such fire when and if it occurred. He began hallucinating and claiming his Grandmother was caught up in a tornado. A Direct Support Company was designed to handle POL products that could provide the needs of 16,000 troops with a fuel storage capacity of all necessary fuels approaching 125,000 gallons (see TO&E coverage in Miscellaneous Data section}. Those re-assigned to other units mostly consisted of Light and Heavy Duty Vehicle Drivers, most of our light and heavy duty Motor Pool Mechanics, and the entire Fabric and Repair Section. Instead, and as indicated, a CPL-E4 was acting as NCOIC, with 5 to 7 enlisted for collection and processing through four (4) major battlefield operations; Attleboro, Gadsden, Cedar Falls, and Junction City. The orders are signed by General Westmoreland. For Class I personnel, a church key was part of our required uniform. Theyre too valuable in Vietnam to be left idle for very long. In Long Binh since 1 July 1966 resulting from a 3 week plus voyage aboard the USNS General Nelson M. Walker, which left the port of Tacoma, Washington 31 May 1966. https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/portera%3Dsalvatore <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Salvatore C. Portera</span> <div .