| Page 59 Photos From Joe Sidon My name is Joe Sidon. I was first with the 567th Transportation Company and later reassigned to the 368th Transportation Company, 71st Transportation Battalion from July 1968 to August 1969. |
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| Joe Sidon - About Six Months In Country When I reported to the company area, the First Sargent said I could work at the port or go on permanent guard duty. I chose the port. At this time in Newport's history, all the stevedore work was being done by contract labor. |
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| Joe Again - Our Chapel In The Background When I arrived at the port, I was a cargo checker for the first few days at DD4. Soon I was assigned to arrange trucking and coordinate the shipment of supplies off the pier and out of the warehouses. As our number of GIs kept getting less and less over the next thirteen months, I continued to do the shipping with the additional responsibility of supervising the offloading of the ships, overseeing the cargo checkers and working with the contractors. Back At Camelot Enjoying The Evening After A Hard Day's Work At Newport |
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| Care Package From Home Party - Center Front - Lynn Heckart - L To R Back Row Sgt Hall - Bobby Pate - Don't Remember The Guy Sitting On The Bed |
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| L To R - Bobby Pate - Joe Sidon - Al Crowe Wayne Monius - Lt Joe Davis - Don't Remember The Other GI ********************************************************* At some point in time, the 368th took over DD2 and the 567th left. (Webmaster Comment: In May of 1969, the 567th was relocated to Camp Davies. In December 1969, the 567th returned to Long Binh and was assigned to the 79th Maintenance Battalion.) I was reassigned to the 368th and continued to work the same jobs at DD2 until being discharged in late August 1969. The guys I got to know at the 368th were also great guys. I wish I could remember the first sargent from the 567th. He was an ultimate soldier. I was up for Sgt E-5 and had to go before the promotion board at 4th TC HQ. He called me in and told me, since I had not been to transportation school, I would not do well with many of the questions asked. He schooled me every night for a couple of weeks on all the stevedore and terminal terms and made sure I was up on current events so I would do well. I did get the promotion. |
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| Joe Sidon - Christmas 1968 |
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| Sp4 Hurta - In The White Shirt - We called him "Norton" from the Jackie Gleason show because he liked to imitate him. Sp4 Giamarino - In The Green Shirt |
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| The guy in the middle with the cigarette looking back is SSgt King. The guy looking back at the right is Wayne Monius. Again I'm sorry not to remember the others' names. Heavy Duty After Work Party |
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| L To R - Joe Sidon, Al Crowe, Willie Williams L To R - Willie Williams - Al Crow |
| Bobby Pate Don't Remember Either Of These Guys' Names |
| Joe Davis and Jack Thornhaur Joe Davis |
| L To R - Joe Sidon - Wayne Monius - Giamarino - Willie Williams - L To R - Don't Remember His Name - Joe Sidon |
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| Joe Sidon - First Ship Platoon Sign |
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| Joe Sidon Hurta - AKA Norton |
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| This looks like the 65-foot observation tower located at the perimeter of Camelot. |
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| Don't Know What Company This Was - (Webmaster Comment: The three photos above are of the unit that was next to the 154th TC. No one seems to remember what company it was. A few of the guys think it was an Australian unit that was staying at Camelot. They looked like wooden buildings with tent tops. There are a few more photos of these buildings that Chaplain Park took from the 65-foot observation tower on photo page 36. If anyone knows what unit that was, please let me know.) |
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| Mess Hall And Headquarters Buildings At Camelot ******************************************************************* Back To Work At Newport Terminal |
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| Looking Down At One Corner Of Newport From One Of The Cargo Ships - This is a great view of the three administration buildings (center), the three consolidated maintenance buildings (just above the administration buildings) and the mess hall (to the left of the administration buildings). |
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| Joe Sidon |
| Lt. Joe Davis And The Port Jeep With Pink Seat Covers |
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| Left Photo - The second person to the left is Lt. Norman Freeze who was the CO at the 567th at the time. The others to the right look to be 4th TC and 71st brass. - Right Photo - L to R - Lt. Mount From Port Operations, Willie Williams And Joe Sidon |
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| Wayne Monius Checking Cargo *********************************************************** The Arrival Of The Transcolorado At Newport Terminal |
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| The arrival of the Transcolorado was a big event at DD2. We had visiting brass, military press, and civilian press. This was supposed to be the largest freighter at the time that had gear heavy enough to unload tanks and heavy lift cargo without the need of the BD. From memory, I think the Transcolorado had a sister ship called the Transcolumbia. |
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| Four Photos Above - Port Activity At Newport |
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| Hunter Victory Ship At Newport Five Hueys Flying Across The River |
| Another Huey Flying Over The Port PBR Going Up The River At Newport |
| Looking Across The River From One Of The Cargo Ships At Newport |
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| DD2 Documentation Office - In 1975, after the United States pulled out, I saw on the national news the NVA coming up the pier and shooting at this building. The same scene has been on documentaries of the Vietnam War on the History Channel. |
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| The Wesleyan Victory Ship At Newport |
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| Heavy Lift Floating Crane Looks Like Vietnamese Civilians |
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| Loading Trucks At Newport Looks Like a CH-47 Carrying Some Cargo |
| Another Look At Newport Civilian Workers Having Some Chow |
| *********************************************************** Christmas 1968 At Newport Terminal The Santa Claus Special |
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| The Santa Claus Special Being Unloaded From The Hunter Victory Ship |
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| L To R - Joe Sidon - Joe Davis - Willie Williams The conexes were full of Christmas gifts and mail sent from home to the troops. We again had a lot of visiting Army brass, MP's, Army press, and civilian press to observe the event. We had to set up the very first lifts for pictures. We also had to hold up the signs that were on some of the containers for photos by the press. Special convoys of military trucks were awaiting the shipment. I am not sure where it went when it left. All the 567th people working DD2 that day had to wear white armbands so the press and dignitaries knew who the port workers were. We also had to wear our best fatigues, be in full uniform, and wear a 71st Battalion pin. |
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| Two Photos Above - The Santa Claus Special Convoy Getting Ready To Pick Up Its Cargo Of Christmas Gifts And Mail |
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| L To R - Joe Davis - Willie Williams - Joe Sidon - Wearing Our White Armbands - Notice The Santa Claus Face On The S&P Trailer |
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| The Brass Watching The Unloading Of The Santa Claus Special |
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| Hunter Victory Ship Crew Watching The Unloading Of The Santa Claus Special |
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| Joe Sidon And Willie Williams With One Of The Signs We Took Back To The Company Area ******************************************************* On The Road Below are a few photos I took along the road from Saigon to Long Binh. |
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| L To R - Joe Sidon - Willie Williams - (Webmaster Comment: From the photo below, it looks like you guys just kept on going all the way back to Camelot - LOL.) |
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| Water Treatment Plant In Thu Duc |
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| Many of the photos above are individuals that were great people to be associated with as both friends and co-workers. I only wish I could remember all their names with accuracy. I am also sure that there are misspelled last names and missing or inaccurate first names. Corrections and additions are welcome. I also remember many more names that are not in any of the pictures. That does not mean I had any less appreciation in knowing them, or working with them. Hope you have enjoyed looking at the photos. Any comments or corrections, please E-mail me. E-Mail Joe Sidon |
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| Full Speed Ahead |
| Standing In Front Of The Transcolorado - The second person from the left is Al Crowe. I think the fourth person from the right is Lt. Halstead. |
| I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye - 1968 |