Entry Date: 2002-03-04 01:05:16
Name: Skip Ripley
Email: skipripley@msn.com
City: Divide
State: Colorado
Unit: E&R Division, Cua Viet
Dates In Country:

I was the Electrician's Mate from E&R Division attached to RivDiv 543 in Cua Viet from Jun 68 to Aug 69. Glad to see the site. Was there when contaminated fuel was being pumped into the river mouth & the welders set the fuel off. Lost either 4 or 6 boats and 2 members of E&R Division that day

Entry Date: 2002-02-11 16:13:39
Name: Jack Pulliam
Email: jackpulliam@worldnet.att.net
City: Fishkill
State: NY
Unit: Riverine 543
Dates In Country:

Did my last three months 68',in-country with the 543. Just wanted to say hi to Red, Jim Barber & Duber. Cau Viet,Da Nang,and Hoi Anh seem like a lifetime ago! Welcome back to all those who made it -- God bless those who didn't! Gunner Jack (GMG3)

Entry Date: 2002-01-17 12:02:44
Name: Frank barber
Email:
City: stillwater
State: OK
Unit: 543
Dates In Country:

im looking for anyone in 543 69 70 some of the names i remember are 1st class douglass,stoney,campbell,kenny we where in hoi ann city or actualy south of the city on the coast. thank you so much for the site.iv not been in contact with anyone since i left. Lt warren was the co. thank you im the one who did the film for pbs in 1981 (frank a viet nam vet) peace to all

Entry Date: 2001-12-31 09:10:02
Name: Terry A Wulff
Email: tawu@tds.net
City: Neillsville
State: WI
Unit: Sec. 543
Dates In Country: 3-67 To 3-68

Gunnersmate, don't remember my boat No. Pribnow was boat captain, cheslac, stumph and me. Was with 543 from march 67 to sept 67 then transferred to 521 located perfum river below Hue, left in march 68, nick name tiny, gunner or wulff

Entry Date: 2001-12-09 12:44:10
Name: Milton E. Findley
Email: mfindley@wi.rr.com
City: Franklin
State: Wisconsin
Unit: ATSB Clearwater
Dates In Country:

I was wondering who the RivDiv was that I was associated with, and it was you guys. Thanks for the nice site.

Entry Date: 2001-11-16 21:02:29
Name: David A. White
Email: davwhite1@aol.com
City: Killen
State: AL
Unit: River Division 593
Dates In Country:

Good site, i really enjoyed the pictures,check out the 593 website at www.ironbutterfly.ws,Thanks David

Entry Date: 2001-11-12 19:37:01
Name: Bob McClure
Email: bobmcclure@aol.com
City: Chester
State: MD
Unit: XO of 543
Dates In Country:

Good to see a wen site. I was XO from July 68 till Dec 1969. I have run into Steve Jones (former CO) on several occasions. Keep in touch folks

Entry Date: 2001-11-09 15:53:46
Name: Mary Lynn (Jackson) Brush
Email: marylynnb@writeme.com
City: Boonville
State: MO 65233
Unit:
Dates In Country:

What a surprise it was to find out the information that is available here. I was 19 years old when my brother, Mike Jackson was killed and this means more than you will ever know to me. Thank You and God Bless

Entry Date: 2001-10-22 12:09:04
Name: Tarael Thorpe aka Greig R. Thorpe
Email: tarael@talk-story.net
City: Keaau
State: Hawaii
Unit: 16th Med 24th Evac Hosp. Long Binh
Dates In Country:

Welcome Home brother. Thank you! Aloha!

Entry Date: 2001-10-07 10:00:22
Name: Jim Finnegan
Email: Finnegan@cmacwarrior.com
City:
State: England
Unit: C.M.A.C.
Dates In Country:

Great Site -

Entry Date: 2001-09-25 15:44:21
Name: TONY SPINA
Email: ASPINA@EQUITY123.COM
City: WASHINGTON
State: DC
Unit: 1ST RBN, USMC '00
Dates In Country:

I RESPECT AND ADMIRE THE MANY BRAVE MEN WHOSE STORIES ARE TOLD WITH THESE PICTURES AND WITH THESE WORDS-AND THE MANY WHOSE STORIES WE WILL NEVER KNOW. MIKE, YOU ARE THE ONLY FATHER I'VE EVER KNOWN. BE PROUD, FOR WHAT YOU DID, AND THESE OTHERS, WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. YOU HAVE A GREAT NATION IN YOUR DEBT.

Entry Date: 2001-09-21 15:58:25
Name: Laura Butler
Email: laurab@htvinc.net
City: Los Angeles
State: CA
Unit: 543
Dates In Country: 1967-1968

Hello! I'm looking for anyone who may have known my Dad, Jim Butler. He was a river boat captain from 1967-68 section 543. Please email me if you knew him! Thanks!

Entry Date: 2001-09-10 10:41:33
Name: louis g. bousquet u.s.n. ret
Email: louisb2384@hotmail.com
City: millidgeville
State: ga 31061
Unit: rivdiv542
Dates In Country:

Thanks to you for this site, looking for mates of 543 and 542 porpoise 39

Entry Date: 2001-09-09 23:18:16
Name: DiAnne & Tom
Email: dwasson@gorge.net
City: The Dalles
State: Oregon
Unit: PBR RivRon 512 Can Tho
Dates In Country: 1967

Nice site....brings back memories. My husband was based in Can Tho/Bin Thuy in 1967..was wounded twice while there, the last one sent him home. You were a brave bunch of guys...Thanks, DiAnne

Entry Date: 2001-08-25 11:29:33
Name: John ( Zorba ) Troia
Email: stargazer7058@aol.com
City: Fort Myers
State: FL
Unit: RIVDIV 543
Dates In Country: 10-68 To 10-69

It's good to see a site for 543. I have some stuff that I can let you recopy for the site. Does anybody know where BMC Reed (47 boat) is. RD1 Lancaster the boat over when Reed left. ZORBA

Entry Date: 2001-08-19 11:22:37
Name: mike weitzell
Email: weitzell@netins.net
City: gladbrook
State: iowa
Unit: 551/ 1969-70 delta devils
Dates In Country:

great site! always looking for more information on the pbr's, books videos, etc. picking up all those lost memories of years ago. thanks

Entry Date: 2001-08-17 09:54:37
Name: DAVE WILLIAMS WILLY
Email: dwilliams001@msn.com
City: Miami
State: FL
Unit: riv.div. 521 delta
Dates In Country:

543 merged with us a while on mb1, then moved up north,any one seen or heard from my good buddy greg swenson ,plz let me know. thanks

Entry Date: 2001-08-14 02:11:02
Name: Dan Kleinheselink
Email: dandeb@oregontrail.net
City: Walla Walla
State: WA
Unit: 543-535
Dates In Country:

My best to all the Stingrays from Stingray 24. I was with 543 March ' 67 to Sept. ' 67. Special hello to my old crew--Cowan, Wells, McKittrick--PBR 57.

Entry Date: 2001-08-13 00:58:36
Name: William Cooper (QM2)(Stingray 12)
Email: hott@cybertrails.com
City: Eagar
State: Arizona
Unit: Dong Ha River Security Group LCPLs
Dates In Country:

Writing a book about Cua viet, Dong Ha River Security Group, and RivDiv 543. I am also making a Cua Viet website. I desperately need recollections, memoirs, stories, rosters, pictures, and anything else you might be able to contribute. Anything you wish to keep I will copy and return to you in the exact condition in which you sent it I guarantee. Please help me in this effort as I want to be as absolutely accurate as possible. Thanks... and I am so happy to see this site. I will be very happy to hear from anyone who served in Cua Viet at any time but especially 68/69. I will post again here when the Cua Viet website is up. William Cooper

Entry Date: 2001-08-09 10:52:14
Name: Dennis Richardson
Email:
City: Lake City
State: MN
Unit: Task Force Clearwater Cau Viet to Dong Ha
Dates In Country:

I would juat like to say thank you to PBRMike an Gene Roemhildt for some great pics,an putting me in contact with some great web sites, brought back a flood of memorys that I thought I had loss forewver. Was wondering if I'am allowed to come to the reunion in New Orleans next year, sure would be fun

Entry Date: 2001-08-08 20:27:33
Name: Ron Bridgman
Email: bridgman@forcomm.net
City: Aliquippa
State: PA
Unit: 543,542,524
Dates In Country: 5-67 To 5-68

Nice page. I will respond later to your e-mail.

Entry Date: 2001-08-07 23:48:38
Name: Kent Hawley
Email: khawley@elite.net
City: Merced
State: CA
Unit: NSA YRBM-20
Dates In Country:

Enjoyed your photos I know each one has a story and I am anxious to hear them all. I have placed a link to this site on my Brownwater in Vietnam Web Book

Entry Date: 2001-08-07 21:49:21
Name: Chris
Email: reddman-of-dirt@excite.com
City: Hilo
State: HI
Unit: none
Dates In Country: none

hey dad, whats up. nice web site.Add more, pics & war stories!

Entry Date: 2001-08-07 17:36:25
Name: Gene Roemhildt BM3
Email: pbr543@hotmail.com
City: Cleveland
State: MN
Unit: River Division 543
Dates In Country: 4-69 To 4-70

Bruce,Thank's for starting The River Division 543 web site. Cau Viet,Da Nang,and Hoi Anh

Entry Date: 2001-08-07 16:54:16
Name: Michael (Trojanowski) Wiley
Email: pbrmike543@cs.com
City: Whitmore/near Redding
State: CA
Unit: Riv Div 543
Dates In Country: 3-69 To 3-70

Bruce had a great idea,it's very pleasing to help show the men and boats of Riv Div/Sec 543. We hope to see as many 543 sailors as possible in New Orleans. Please drop me a line. Thanks Bruce

Entry Date: 2001-08-07 03:42:30
Name: Bruce "Duck" Meier
Email: bruce@hawaii-pacific.com
City: Kurtistown
State: HI
Unit: River Divison 543
Dates In Country: 10-68 To 10-70

I searched the internet for anything on River Divison 543 and found very little. So I decided to put a page up myself. I am looking for contribution (photos/stories) to use in this project. If anyone is interested please e-mail me.