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    From 4 corners one road went to Freedom Hill and...

    From 4 corners one road went to Freedom Hill and 1st MarDiv on Hill 327. Facing that direction, take the road to the right along the fence line of Danang Air Base and it runs into Danang's Dog Patch....
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    FLC was also where the bakery was located. When I...

    FLC was also where the bakery was located. When I went on courier from 1st MAW, I went to Red Beach and then to FLC where we stopped at the bakery on our way out and got fresh donuts and coffee. Got...
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    Had the same feeling. I was with HQ First MAW....

    Had the same feeling. I was with HQ First MAW. Our last row of barracks (the old French barracks) was along the fence line with Dog Patch, and the ARVN artty unit was next door. I was located along...
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    The Ice Fatory - If I recall, we had to go to I...

    The Ice Fatory - If I recall, we had to go to I Corps Hq - they are the ones that put cement in the sandbags and then clear coated the bunkers after the cement dried.
    S&C - wasn't that near I Corps...
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    I had a easy tour compared to many. Working in...

    I had a easy tour compared to many. Working in the Comm Center afforded me a few outs...I was one of a very few who could decode off-line messages, therefore I was not allowed to go on patrols around...
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    No I don't recall the name...as a matter of fact...

    No I don't recall the name...as a matter of fact I can't recall too many names any more. I was with HWHG-1, MWCS-1, Comm Center Platoon and was just on the other side of the fence from Dog Patch and...
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    When I was over there and Bob Hope's USO show was...

    When I was over there and Bob Hope's USO show was at Freedom Hill, I can remember hearing a dull roar and big dark spot on the hill...I pulled the short straw and had the duty that day.
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    Riven37 - I sure don't remember your...

    Riven37 - I sure don't remember your pictures...the Dog Patch I remember was rather dirty. No one who rode those scooters ever wore helments. And I never say a woman, young or old, wear clothing like...
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    Hey Doc...when did you medvac out? Maybe we ran...

    Hey Doc...when did you medvac out? Maybe we ran into each other at the Red Cross center at Freedom Hill while checking out the women? LOL
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    I remember.

    I remember Dog Patch. I was with 1st Maw MWCS-1. We were in the old French quarters. I was there in 1969-1970. We were delayed arriving due to ASP-1 going up. As soon as the fireworks were over, we...
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