echo com I corps 1969 Pictures

[Bombardier]

Received this email can anybody shed any light on it ?

Hi a buddy of mine was in recon in echo com I corps 1969 and I have been tiring to find some recent or past ground pictures of the area.
He suffered a stroke awhile back and well you know

von

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[Brasso]

B, Up till 1, Feb, 1969, there were 5 LRP units with E Co,

1. E/20/LRP 1 FEB. 69 became C/75/RGR
2. E/50/LRP " " E/75/RGR
3. E/51/LRP " " G/75/RGR
4. E/52/LRP " " H/75/RGR
5. E/58/LRP " " K/75/RGR

However the only Army LRP/RGR with the letter "E" that may have been in I Corps in 69 would be the 9th Inf Div #2 or the 199th Inf # 3.

The way he puts it is E Co Recon in I Corps in 69. That would only be a unit that was there in Jan 69, since they called LRP, Recon sometimes , but very seldom did they call the Rangers Recon.

That's the best I can do.

"SALSA"

[03Fox2/1]

Not really enough info in this request to do anything but hazard a guess. In 1969, responsibility for the defense of I corps belonged with the III Marine Amphibious Force. III MAF consisted of over 81,000 Marines in 1969, primarily the 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions. In addition to Marines, III MAF controlled approximately 50,000 U.S. Army troops directly and there were many additional Army, Air Force and Navy contingents that were not attached or controlled by III MAF. Marine Recon was prevalent in I Corps and were referred to as Recon. Possibly this request for ground pictures from 1969 should be directed towards these units. In 1969 these were 1st Recon Bn., 3rd Recon Bn., 5th Recon Bn., 1st Force Recon Company, 3rd Force Recon Company, and 5th Force Recon Company. Recon went anywhere and everywhere in I Corps and it was common knowledge to we grunts that they also went across the borders.
We grunts called them "glorified grunts" because they went out on missions for a few days, with all the support and air at their disposal, and then back to the rear to regroup with down-time and hot chow, movies and cold beer. No patrols or work parties or manning the perimeter at night for them. Whereas we grunts seemed to live forever in the bush and go without everything and never seemed to leave the enviroment of suffering, sweating and becoming casualties daily. The truth is, we both contributed more than our share in defeating the NVA and even tho we common infantry sometimes resented their perks, we had no doubts about Recon bravery, determination and professionalism. The truth be known, I was never big enough or mean enough or good enough to be Recon, but I could dream.
Semper Fi