Author: Andrew Syor

I had the 81mm mortar 0341 MOS from ITR at Camp Geiger. In Dec. 1965, when I joined 3/5 staging at Camp Pendleton, I was an extra man in the mortar platoon, so I became one of the platoon's mule/jeep drivers. In Vietnam (Mar. 1966 to April 1967,) on our numerous search and destroy operations, I was the rear guard and/or accompanied the platoon Lieutenant when need be. When we were stationary, I was, usually, an outpost guard. After two thirds of my Vietnam combat tour, I was transferred to the 1st MP Battalion at Danang Airbase for the remaining one third,