If the president was going to have time to achieve peace with honor as he had promised in his election campaign, he had to make sure there were no more Hamburger Hills. There is no photo or video of Weldon Huneycutt.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. What schools or universities did Weldon attend? You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Several large ridges and fingers ran out from its summit, one of the largest extending southeast to a height of 900 meters and another reaching south to a 916-meter peak. Billie, I pray for God to take care of you. Ten brutal days of miserable fighting on a jungle-shrouded mountain in the spring of 1969 left scores of American dead and hundreds wounded and fueled a raging outcry from the American body politic that irretrievably altered the course of U.S. military policy in Vietnam. On the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Hamburger Hill, hundreds of Screaming Eagle Soldiers and local citizens welcomed home 87 Hamburger Hill veterans for the first time at Fort Campbell. based on information from your browser. A system error has occurred. The lead element of the company had a short but sharp fight at sunset, but Honeycutt ordered its commander to form a night defensive position and continue the attack in the morning. Shortly after the costly assault on Hamburger Hill in mid-1969,the GI underground newspaper in Vietnam, "G.I. Please reset your password. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Second, to significantly enhance the relationships between currently serving and previous generations of Iron Rakkasans, Army veterans, and community leaders. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Badly battered and growing demoralized, the companies withdrew back down the hill to take up night defensive positionsand prepare for the next days attack. To many Americans, it served as proof of the Nixon administrations failure to make any substantive changes to the American approach in Vietnam. He married Billie Jean Matthews on August 3, 1947 in Cleburne. He will be missed for his sense of humor and great story-telling! During the entire operation, Colonel Honeycutt was constantly leading his battalion and inspiring his men through his personal courage and fearless actions, resulting in over five hundred North. Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry How a 76-year-old Vietnam Veteran was able to carry a fallen friend to the top of Hamburger Hill, Strategic Please reset your password. The Marines, 3/5th Cav and two other ARVN battalions would play supporting roles in the operation with 3/5th Cav clearing Highway 547, so it could be completed through the eastern mountains and pushed into the heart of the valley, while the 9th Marines operations would blunt any attempt to reinforce the northern end of the valley. A few weeks after he received his orders, Baylor was on a commercial flight to war. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. By this time, the news media had caught wind of the vicious battle raging in the A Shau. For more on Hamburger Hill, see Colonel Harry G. Summers (U.S. Army, ret.) Bravo Company, unable to move forward, withdrew into defensive positions for the night about 1,000 meters from the summit. Even if I had to crawl, I was going to get to the top. There was never enough to eat, and partly because of this he joined the Army in 1946. Click here to see a TIMELINE of the Hamburger Hill battle, from the June 2009 Vietnam magazine. After sundown, the Rakkasans could see enemy cooking fires, ominously dotting the mountainside above themone trooper counting more than 100 of them running in three irregular rows all the way around the mountain. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. So vigilant that Baylor would often times read a book while their platoon was stationary because he knew he could count on his best friend to look out for them both. On May 10, 1969, the battalion was dropped on the landing zone at the base of the hill. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. After returning from Vietnam, he eventually commanded 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division. An article in The New York Times declared the public is certainly entitled to raise questions about the current aggressive posture of the United States military in South Vietnam. The June 27, 1969, issue of Life magazine ran the photos of 241 servicemen killed in Vietnam the previous week, including five who had died in the assault on Hill 937. Learn more about merges. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Those that have come before us earned that reputation in blood, sweat, and tears, and it is our duty to honor them for their sacrifices, and recognize them for their valor.
Trautmann was tasked to put together a squad-sized element to maneuver on the west flank to draw enemy fire and allow Delta Company to retrograde. Failed to report flower. Not wanting to give the enemy a chance to reinforce and strengthen his position on the mountain, Honeycutt decided he could not wait for his sister battalion to arrive. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. In the Senate on May 20, Edward Kennedy of New York angrily denounced the attack on Ap Bia, charging that it was both senseless and irresponsible to continue to send our young men to their deaths to capture hills and positions that have no relation to this conflict. He proclaimed it madnesssymptomatic of a mentality and a policy that requires immediate attention. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Oops, we were unable to send the email. This account has been disabled. The first, to build the most lethal platoons in the 101st Airborne Division who are ready to deploy, fight, and win in the most austere environments at any time. It was also cheaper, making it more easily available to low income neighborhoods. As they assaulted up the hill, they opened fire, and within moments one of the men yelled out, Crutts is hit!
The email does not appear to be a valid email address. One day my favorite couple will be together agaln.. newsletter for the best of the past, delivered every Monday and Thursday. Hartsell Funeral Home - Albemarle | 522 N 2nd St. | Albemarle, NC 28001 | Tel: 704-983-1188 | Fax: 704-982-7102 | DIRECTIONS. Baylor describes Crutts as vigilant, always listening for enemy movement and ready to protect them. Failed to delete memorial. He was born September 23, 1928 to Dr. Semeion Fairenton Huneycutt and Lena Viola (Turner) Huneycutt in Sherman, Texas. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. After basic training, he was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, and there his association with General William Westmoreland began. Dr. Weldon Glen Huneycutt was a longtime member of Field Street Baptist Church where he enjoyed teaching Sunday School and lay preaching. By 1530, the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Weldon Honeycutt, was on the scene and said Aca,!A"sometime late tomorrow morning I want to move the CP [Command Post] up there (on Dong . Many readers no doubt thought that all those pictured had died at Hamburger Hill. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, Aug., 4, at Old. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. At 1145 hours, exactly nine days and five hours after Bravo first made contact on the mountain, the Rakkasans, reinforced with the additional company from the 2-506, took the summitonly to find that most of the enemy had already fled. Crutts are you with me? recalled Baylor. This work, How a 76-year-old Vietnam Veteran was able to carry a fallen friend to the top of Hamburger Hill, by Member: 1555015, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. While navigating the steep jungle terrain of the A Shau Valley and passing over the first moments of what would eventually culminate in a grueling 11 day battle, Baylor took guidance and direction from his platoon leader Lt. Joel Tautmann. When I reached Charlie Companys position, 2nd and 3rd Platoons were both pinned down, said Trautmann. Weldon Honeycutt - Ancestry.com All Birth, Marriage & Death results for Weldon Honeycutt 1-20 of 4,649 Browse by collection To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Location even a guess will help. He was preceded in death by his parents . Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Share what Weldon did for a living or if he had a career or profession. ). Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Major General Weldon F. Honeycutt, US Army (Ret), pictured in 2011 at a reunion in Fort Campbell. In the middle of this swirling melee, there was yet another deadly and demoralizing incident of friendly fire. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He is preceded in death by his three siblings, Arvel Huneycutt, Reba Young and Jeannie Winnett; brother-in-law, Nolte Crosier. Try again. Edit your search or learn more U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Name It will never be known just how many NVA were killed and wounded and were carried into Laos or were buried in collapsed bunkers and tunnels on the mountain, but a Special Forces patrol on the Laotian side of the border reported that some 1,100 enemy dead and wounded had been removed from the hill during the battle. Weldon Honeycutt grew up in a large family in North Carolina during the Great Depression. Honeycutt, whose Bravo Company was being held in 3rd Brigade reserve at Firebase Blaze, called Colonel Conmy and requested release of his company. Dr. Weldon Huneycutt is survived by his wife of 73 years, Billie Jean Huneycutt; daughter, Linda Vick Tarrant and husband Larry; son, Steven G. Huneycutt and wife Wanda; three grandchildren, Angela Vick, Bradley Huneycutt, Abbey Dowdy and husband Ryan; great-grandchild, Harper Rose Dowdy; sister-in-law, Sue Crosier of Arlington; brother, Cecil Huneycutt and wife Betty of Cleburne; sister, Leta George of Weatherford. based on information from your browser. Elvis scandalized adults and thrilled teens. Though Honeycutt had a long and distinguished record as a combat commander in both Vietnam and Korea, he underestimated Ap Bia Mountain and the NVA facing him. Baylor, with his eyes toward the enemy, then saw Trautmann take a bullet to the femur and drop. Write your message of sympathy today. In their flak jackets, and heavily laden with grenades and extra ammunition, Honeycutts men moved up Hill 937 for yet another attempt. I remember flying into country, and two jet fighters approached on either side of our plane. Later, he found out they were pointing out the Soldiers they perceived would not make it home from Vietnam alive. Show your support Send Flowers Then, Lt. Col. Weldon Honeycutt would command these brave Soldiers through the most trying times of their lives. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Designed by HNR Tech Maintained by MEC Systems, Inc. Pathfinder Detachment Commander/Platoon Leader, 187th Airborne Regiment Combat Team, Korea. He was born September 23, 1928 to Dr. Semeion Fairenton Huneycutt and Lena Viola (Turner) Huneycutt in Sherman, Texas. Lieutenant Colonel Weldon F. Honeycutt, commander of the 3-187 Rakkasans, still was not sure what his battalion was facing, but it was clear that it had landed in an active NVA base area and that the enemy was in the area in significant numbers. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The controversial battle ultimately led to a reappraisal of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War. In May of 2019, current Rakkasan Soldiers honored the veterans of the Battle of Hamburger Hill, to include Spc. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Baylor recalls his reaction thinking, Hey, hey wait a minute, Im not even Airborne.
Select the pencil to add details. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Weldon Honeycutt. Sorry! we begin to Show & Tell who they were during particular moments in their lives. The brigade plan for the next attack called for the insertion of two additional battalions to the northeast and southeast of Dong Ap Bia. Baylor and Crutts became extremely close during their time in Vietnam together as they were assigned to the same platoon in Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment. These men earned his respect and the respect of the nation. We lost contact after I moved back east. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Weldon Huneycutt of Berthoud, Colorado, who passed away on May 12, 2021 at the age of 92. When Baylor made it to in-processing to receive his assignment, he learned he was heading to the 101st Airborne Division. OBITUARY Weldon Glen Huneycutt September 23, 1928 - May 12, 2021 IN THE CARE OF Allnutt Funeral Service - Hunter Chapel Weldon Glen Huneycutt was born on September 23, 1928 and passed away on May 12, 2021 and is under the care of. Private Johnson, Hawaii! the drill sergeant exclaimed. Media reaction was likewise sharp. Biographies are our place to remember and discover more about the people important to us. He was 75 when he was elected and he served one five-year term. Advertisement. Mystery surrounds the infamous burning of the Reichstag in 1933. Finally, by 1700, the hill was secured. This mission is suicide, said Trautmann, explaining his Soldiers emotional response. 2022 TUSOCSAA. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. For much of the American public, Hamburger Hill crystallized the frustration of winning costly battles without ever consummating a strategic victory. You can always change this later in your Account settings. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Giving up such hard-won territory seemed to typify the purposelessness of the war. Review. In the middle of a battle, the commander left the company for the night defensive position. He joined the army in 1946 and joined the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team during the Korean War. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Some of the soldiers began to question their orders, convinced that the whole mission was senseless. They Say He Burned Down the Reichstag. Legacy invites you to offer condolences and share memories of Weldon in the. Conmy agreed and Honeycutt had it inserted into a landing zone east of Dong Ap Bia. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. VIEW ALL OBITUARIES. This section is to introduce Weldon Honeycutt with highlights of his life and how he is remembered. Despite the fratricide, the attack ground on. Photo provided by James Baylor
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current. Starting at 0800, he hit the area with every available fighter-bomber, followed by a 60-minute artillery prep. The enemy continued harassing them every step of the way, and in some cases pitched battles broke out. When we share what we know, together we discover more. The 11-day battle resulted in 70 percent of the formation wounded or killed in action while imparting 600 killed in action on the enemy. North Carolina. until 0400 est. The next day, nine veterans and 11 Soldiers boarded an aircraft and flew to Da Nang Airport, for a five-day journey recounting the steps they took exactly 50 years earlier. Weldon Adkins Weldon Adkins, age 62, formerly of Big Creek, passed away on Friday, November 12th, 2021 at Mission Hospital. He distinctly remembers the battle hardened Soldiers looking at the inbound Soldiers and saying Theres one, theres one. Theres one what? We have set your language to Before Hamburger Hill, the U.S. forces were still seeking victory on the battlefield; after Hamburger Hill, they were only seeking a way out. I didnt know if they would follow me or not, but I grabbed my rifle and my pack and I walked right through my men and said Follow me, Trautmann recalls. After basic training, he was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, and there his association with General William Westmoreland began. This was a very good question. Our Locations. Conmy agreed and Honeycutt had it inserted into a landing zone east of Dong Ap Bia. Hamburger Hill proved to be the last campaign in General William Westmorelands discredited attrition strategy and it was also the last battle in which the outcome was determined by enemy body count. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Weldon Honeycutt was married to Linda F. (Cannefax) Honeycutt on April 4, 1970 in Kaufman County, Texas. Reverend John Glover will officiate. Josephine Honeycutt Weldon; Try again later. The Associated Press sent a reporter, Jay Sharbutt, to investigate the situation. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. James H. Willbanks is a retired Army lieutenant colonel and decorated Vietnam veteran. After visiting the 3-187 command post and interviewing a number of soldiers in the area, he met with Zais. Cobra gunships and aerial rocket artillery were called in. When 2 or more people share their unique perspectives, All rights reserved. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 31st Infantry Division, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. These 7 Foreigners Helped Win the American Revolution. Hell no, we will not go. What was that like? Trautmann moved forward on the line to gain perspective on the situation. Region. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. By then he was already gone, and while Baylor was holding Crutts, kneeling low, a round penetrated his side and Baylor went down. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Over the next two days, Honeycutt, believing that the enemy occupied the mountain top with a reinforced platoon and maybe even a company, attempted to push his battalion into positions where he could launch a coordinated attack on Dong Ap Bia with three companies, each going up the mountain from a different direction. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Early in the Vietnam War, he assembled a Helicopter Task Force, and was influential in the development of helicopter tactics. Weldon Honeycutt was born circa 1926, at birth place, Arkansas, to Lemuel Honeycutt and Ruby Honeycutt. 3 birth, 486 death, 1 marriage, 40 divorce, View article Battle for Hamburger Hill During Vietnam War originally published in the June 1999 issue of Vietnam magazine. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. There is a Memorial Donation Fund in the name of Weldon Huneycutt set up. AncientFaces is a place where our memories live. One of those killed and three of the wounded were victims of friendly fire, hit by helicopter gunships that mistook them for enemy soldiers. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The paratroopers began to clean out the remaining North Vietnamese from the bunkers and trenches, and intense fighting followed with about two enemy platoons that had apparently been ordered to hold until the end. The most recent obituary and service information is available at the Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral . Honeycutt family member is 70. Who is Weldon Honeycutt to you? Apache Snow called for the insertion of 10 battalions of American and South Vietnamese troops into the valley to disrupt the Communist buildup and destroy enemy forces. GREAT NEWS! Weldon Honeycutt. 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