Released by Sol Binzer:

A toast and honors to all involved in the Plei Me Special Forces Camp battle 19-28 October 1965, especially Don G. Knowlton, Ronald W. Macklin, Wesley McDonial and Franklin D. Racine of the 119th AHC gun platoon; Joseph D. Bailey, ODA-217, 5th SF Group, Plei Me; Harold A. Preisendefer, Josef S. Huwyler, William J. Johnson, and Michael E. Davis of the 155th AMC; Thomas W. Pusser, ODB-52 Delta, 5th SF Group; Jimmie L. McBynum, Medical Platoon, 5th SF Group; and, Charles W. Rose, Co. B, 2nd Bn., 8th Cav., 1st Cavalry Division.

May all who are still here be of good mind, body and spirit and those ailing be comforted by the hand of our Lord.

Thank you for your service.

Sol Binzer
The Plei Me Society

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Civilian reporter Joe Galloway had just been put behind a .30 cal. machinegun in one of the corner bunkers at Plei Me by the SF camp commmander, the legendary Charlie Beckwith. Joe had hitched a ride into the camp with 119th AC Ray Burns on an ammo resupply mission. He was just a couple of weeks away from hitching a ride into LZ X-Ray on a Cav Huey.