Re: Who Remembers Dog Patch?
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Originally posted by jinelson
Dog Patch was a ville just on the outside of Danang to the north almost at the foot of Hill-327 about a click out and was a popular venue for skivie runs. Of course it was off limits to all Marines and all other American personnel. As a 3531 I went through there from FLC to IstMAW and 1stMARDIV HQ's many times during the course of a tour. The baby sanhs were so friendly down that way and the MP's and QC's were there in abundance and not at all friendly. Anyone out there have any pleasant or otherwise memories to share about this quant hamlet? How about four corners? Lets hear about it answer up.
Sempers
Jim
Jim....When were you there ?.
I was a 3531 stationed with Division Headquarters in late 66 & all of '67.
Dogpatch & 4 corners I remember well.
Dogpatch is where I had my first taste of Vietnamese food. A sweet crusty rice thing that turned my stomach.
While Dogpatch was off limits that didn't stop us from pulling over (and looking out).
Dogpatch is where I saw (& picked from) a banana tree.
We would sometimes stop to get our trucks "washed".
We had a regular run to Dogpatch to pick up 1st Division Headquarters mess hall workers.
Going thru Dogpatch was a regular thing for me as I had to pick up, not only workers but ice for the General's mess, booze, take Marines to the airbase and to go to Monkey Mountain to scrounge things we needed from the Seabees.