133. Name:
Tom
Manion
Hometown:
Bellville, Ohio
Sent:
13.17 - wed 26 dec 2001
Dear Hung,
I wish to
offer my condolences to you and your family, and especially to SOG family.
I still talk in my sleep to my great counterpart Nguyen Tam Vui. Vietnam
32 years later and all I realy remember are the really good and the really
bad ones.
Your father
was one of the good one.
God Speed
Col. Ngo The Linh.
Semper Fi
Tom Manion
K.C.S. C.O.R.D.S
66/67 RVN
132. Name:
Tho
Le
Hometown:
Da Nang Viet-Nam
Sent:
18.21 - mon 10 dec 2001
I lived and
grew up in Da Nang city, the frontline of Viet Nam war. The war was over
for more than 26 years, but the South Vietnam soldiers who sacrificed for
Freedom of South Vietnam, are still in my heart. Today, I am fortunate
to read the website of Hung Ngo (an U.C Berkeley graduate) and really admired
his father who is a hero and a Special Force commanderwho had sacrificed
so much for our country. Co Dai Ta Ngo The Linh was the commander of my
cousin's uncle Do Trong Thanh. He was in the Special Force Army and spent
22 years in the communist prison in North Viet Nam. Thanks to all of you
who served and died for my country.
131. Name:
Hoang
Thi Thanh Canh
Homepage:
https://www.angelfire.com/ks/canhhoang
Hometown:
Da-Nang, Viet-Nam
Sent:
01.49 - fri 30 nov 2001
You did not
fight in vain because I can still wave the Yellow and Three Red Stripe
flag in the wind today.
Co Dai Uy
Hoang
Cong Kham, Co Dai Ta Ngo The Linh, and all the heroes like you.
You have never
died.
You will live
in me forever.
130. Name:
Jamshed
Khan
Hometown:
San Jose, California
Sent:
00.37 - thu 22 nov 2001
Viet Nam will
yet emerge as a great nation for all the sacrifices that heroes like Colonel
Ngo The Linh have made for the great country of Viet Nam.
God and Nature
favor the brave.
And Viet Nam
is synonymous with bravery.
I have had
the great good fortune to known Colonel Ngo The Linh's son Mr. Hung Ngo,
as a classfellow at UC Berkeley, and then as a good friend for over twenty
years now. And I can attest without a moment's hesitation, that the Colonel
produced and raised a strong, brave, and excellent family.
May Colonel
Ngo's soul rest in everlasting peace!
129. Name:
Phuc
Tam Nguyen
Hometown:
South Australia
Sent:
15.19 - thu 1 nov 2001
Xin chân thành
gởi đến ḷng ngưỡng mộ, đối với Niên Trưởng Cựu Đại
Tá Ngô Thế Linh. Chúng tôi là những CSVSQ Thủ Đức, sẽ học
hỏi theo gương của Niên Trưởng.
Paying respect
and admiration to Senior Thu Duc Officer Colonel Ngo The Linh. We, the
former
Thu Duc Military Officer
Cadets, will learn and follow your footsteps.
128. Name:
Tien Vu
Hometown:
Virginia, USA
Sent:
11.17 - mon 29 oct 2001
Cám ơn người
chiến sĩ đă chiến đấu cho sự sinh tồn của nước Việt
Nam.
Thank you soldier
for fighting for the survival of South Viet Nam.
127. Name:
Jim
Meade
Hometown:
Sydney, Australia
Sent:
20.40 - mon 15 oct 2001
Well done -
heroes one and all. I am so sorry that my countrymen didn't have what it
takes to support you the way we should have.
126. Name: Giuse_Phan
Khoa
Hometown:
Viet Nam
Sent:
10.48 - tue 25 sep 2001
Tôi không
biết ǵ về cố Đại tá NGÔ THẾ LINH nhưng tôi nghĩ anh là
một anh hùng. Tôi rất mong quốc gia chúng ta sẽ có nhiều
anh hùng như cố Đại tá. Tôi cũng xinh chuyển đến gia quyến
của cố Đại tá lời chia buồn chân thành nhất! Kính!
Giuse-Phan
Khoa
(một người
ỏ quê nhà)
I never knew
Colonel NGO THE LINH but I think that you are a Hero. I wish that our country
will have more heroes like the Colonel. I also would like to send my upmost
sincere condolences to the Colonel's family. Respectfully,
Giuse-Phan
Khoa,
(a fellow
countryman signing from Viet Nam)
125. Name:
Randy
Miller
Hometown:
Taft, CA
Sent:
15.58 - fri 14 sep 2001
Was a strange
time, for a young enlisted man, so far away from home, in an outfit that
was super secret. I never knew why I was there other than to work on the
PTF's from Sept 66-Apr 67. Now so many years later the truth is coming
out. I realize that I have a lot of brothers out there, American and Vietnamese,
that need the recognition that they deserve. BSU still lives from it's
original inception to the Special Boat Units of today.
Great site,
Thanks.
124. Name:
Son
Tu
Hometown:
Fremont, CA
Sent:
10.01 - fri 7 sep 2001
Much respect
to the hero - Colonel NGO THE LINH.
123. Name:
Kenneth
Mancil
Hometown:
Petersburg, Virginia
Sent:
16.53 - wed 5 sep 2001
Colonel Ngo
The Linh will always be remembered for his great contribution to his country.
He will never be forgotten by any of us who participated in the struggle
in Viet Nam. I served with SOG at Camp Dodo from Dec. '66 - Dec '67.
Master Sergeant
(Retired) Kenneth Mancil
1967
Paradise Island pictures
122. Name:
Siegfried
Herbst
Homepage:
http://www.parachutes.de
Hometown:
Germany
Sent:
20.29 - fri 3 aug 2001
With great
recognition and greetings from Germany.
121. Name:
Helene Buu Lam
Hometown:
Utah (USA)
Sent:
15.45 - thu 2 aug 2001
Xin kính cẫn
nghiêng ḿnh trước anh linh Cố Đại Tá Ngô Thế Linh, cùng
tất cả những chiến binh thuộc Sở Liên Lạc và Sở Công
Tác, đă âm thầm hy sinh cho lư tưởng Tự Do và Chính Nghĩa
Quốc Gia. Chúng tôi những người tuổi trẻ Việt Nam tại
hải ngoại sẽ luôn luôn ghi nhớ sự hy sinh vô bờ bến ấy.
Cầu xin hương linh Đại Tá sống măi trong hồng ân Thiên Chúa.
Respectfully
paying tribute to Colonel Ngo The Linh, and to all of the Special Missions
Service and Liaison Service Commandos - who in total secrecy made selfless
sacrifice for Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam. We, the younger generation,
will always remember your tremendous sacrifice. We pray that The Colonel's
soul will rest in Heavenly Peace.
120. Name:
Col.
Mike Haas
Hometown:
Incline Village, Nevada
Sent:
20.47 - wed 1 aug 2001
I am pleased
to see the Sea Commandos receiving acknowledgement for their heroism and
sacrifice. I hope to include a story of their actions in a book I am now
writing.
119. Name:
Matthew
Tran-d-P
Hometown:
Vietnam (Doc-so / Hue), USA (Houston)
Sent:
20.06 - tue 31 jul 2001
Kính thưa
Đại Tá.
Kễ từ khi
rời bỏ Quê-Hương (1975) v́ nạn CS, được biết là Đại
Tá cư-ngụ tại San Jose, muốn liên-lạc để thăm hỏi vấn-an,
nhưng chưa có dịp ... thế rồi hung tin phổ biến: Đại Tá
đă vĩnh-viễn ra di. Tôi tự cảm thấy ḷng đau như cắt !!!
Tuy là đă phục-vụ cùng một Ngành nhưng không cùng một đơn-vị,
nhưng mối giao-t́nh luôn luôn tốt đẹp. Nhớ lại những lúc
họp bạn quanh bàn "xi`fe'", thắng bại ǵ Đại Tá cũng vui
vẻ. Vào năm 1992-1994, tôi có dịp về thăm Quê-Hương, có
ghé vào Cư-xá Sĩ Quan Chí-Ḥa, đă có dịp đi ngang qua
tư-thất cũ của Đại Tá. Cănh th́ c̣n đó nhưng Bạn
tri-âm th́ đă di-cư qua Mỹ từ lâu. Bạn bè mỗi ngày mỗi
giảm dần v́ tuỗi tác càng cao. Chúng tôi, hễ mỗi lần có
dịp liên-lạc qua điện-thoại, thể nào cũng nhắc nhở đến
Đại Tá, người bạn cố-tri vui tính, hiền ḥa.
Nhưng thưa
Đại Tá, ư Thiên Chúa nhiệm mầu, Ngài làm những điều mà
Thế-gian không thể hiểu được. Nhân dịp này, tôi cầu xin
Ngài sớm đưa Đại Tá về yên nghĩ ở "Cơi Vĩnh Phúc", chắc
chắn thế nào Đại Tá cũng sẽ gặp lại những người bạn
thân thương của ḿnh như Đại Tá Tung, Thiếu Tá Triệu, v.v...
Tôi chắc chắn những Vị này đang giang rộng hai tay để đón
Đại Tá. Thế nào rồi ngày Chúa gọi cũng sẽ đến. Tôi
mong mơi sẽ gặp lại Đại Tá ở nơi "yên-nghĩ đời đời
"....
Matthew Tran-d-Ph....
(Khóa 4 Thủ Đức)
TB : Cho tôi
gởi lời thân-thương đến kính thăm Chị và toàn đại-gia-đ́nh
...
Dear Colonel,
Since leaving
Vietnam to escape communist retribution, after learning that you had settled
in San Jose, I tried to get in touch but have not had a chance when we
heard the sad news that you have passed away. My heart aches and fills
with great sorrow! Even though we served together in Special Forces, not
in the same unit, but our relation was always good. I remember the times
we got together playing poker, win or lose, you were always in good spirit.
In 1992-1994, I had a chance to visit Vietnam, and came to Chi Hoa Officer
Complex. We saw your old home. Every thing was still there, but you, our
best friend, had moved away to America. The few friends we have, many are
slowly going away with old age. When had a chance to talk to each other,
we always mentioned you, the best friend we have.
Dear Colonel,
God has his plan for all of us. He works in a mysterious way. God speed
to you, and give you rest in Heavenly Peace. I am certain that you would
meet many good friends, Colonel Le Quang Tung, Major Le Quang Trieu, etc..
Certainly, they are welcoming you with arms opened wide. I long to be able
to meet you again in Heaven.
Matthew Tran-d-Ph....
(Thu Duc Military Officer, Class 4, 1954)
PS: Please
send my best regards to Colonel Ngo The Linh's family
118. Name:
Sheila
Richardson
Homepage:
http://rvn1.tripod.com/RVN-MARINES/
Hometown:
Calgary Alberta, Canada
Sent:
20.20 - sun 29 jul 2001
Today I visited
the Moving Wall in Bellevue Washington. I looked up a comrade's name on
the Wall the name of a pro football player. I reflected on how fortunate
that other people are not looking up my name on the Wall and that for me,
the war is over and the cost of the war is over. Then I thought of my co-worker
who died of Agent Orange last year. The war wasn't over for him and its
not over for me.
Sempter Fi
Sheila
117. Name:
Jari
Salo
Hometown:
Seinajoki, Finland
Sent:
16.43 - sun 29 jul 2001
I'd like to
salute all veterans, and those who died for freedom. God Bless Them All
!!!
116. Name:
Samuel
Singletary
Hometown:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Sent:
21.33 - thu 26 jul 2001
Served in Vietnam
as a young Black American Soldier, in 1966 and 1968 with the 5th Special
Forces, and 82nd Airborne Divison. I salute all those brave men who died
in combat and in service to freedom.
115. Name:
Richard
Jones
Hometown:
Flagstaff, Arizona
Sent:
20.31 - thu 26 jul 2001
Hello,
I am a student
of military history, and I am quite interested in the US Navy SEALS, UDT,
and the LDNN as they served in Vietnam. I have little knowledge of the
Vietnamese "Sea Commandos", but I am interested in their history as well
as these other units. The best of luck with your website.
Richard Jones
114. Name:
David Ekdahl
Sent:
14.08 - thu 19 jul 2001
A great tribute
to your father and best wishes to your family.
113. Name:
Nguyen
Huu Duc
Hometown:
591 Manzano Street, Milpitas
Sent:
17.23 - wed 18 jul 2001
Thành kính
nghiêng ḿnh trước vong linh của Bác. Ước mơ ngày về lại
Việt Nam của bác sẽ được thực hiện một ngày không xa
bởi những người VN yêu nước, bởi các anh đàn em của Bác
- những người chiến sĩ hào hùng.
Respectfully
paying tribute to Colonel Ngo The Linh. We hope that your wish of going
back to a free Viet Nam will soon be realized by many Vietnamese patriots,
by your soldiers, the heroic commandos.
112. Name:
Mats
Arhov
Hometown:
Vaxjo, Sweden
Sent:
14.54 - fri 6 jul 2001
My respect
and my regards to all who did the hard work that I can draw use of when
I have done mine. I have never seen combat and I´m okay with that, but
I have done some "keeni meeni" work so I do understand that things can
get a bit tight. I salute you and your warriors and with respect I´m glad
that I was not there.
I was too young,
but also I don´t want to know, I think. At the same time I do want to
know now, because it's going to be my job and I want to learn from the
experience from these exceptional men that has gone before us, and seen
it, done it, been there and got a t-shirt for the trouble.
My RESPECT
and may your comrades find peace.
111. Name:
Le
Tran Ai Quoc
Hometown:
Melbourne, Australia
Sent:
01.40 - thu 5 jul 2001
May the deeds
and memories of Col Ngo The Linh live forever in the hearts of those who
long for a free and democratic Viet Nam. There is much more to be done
to achieve freedom and in the process we must remind future generations
of Vietnamese of Colonel Ngo The Linh's heroic services to our beloved
country.
Congratulation
on your your site and may this serve as a great foundation to the testimony
of a truly great man!
110. Name:
Mike
Leonard
Hometown:
New York City
Sent:
10.55 - mon 2 jul 2001
Gentlemen,
Absolutely outstanding!!!
109. Name:
Loan
Nguyen
Hometown:
Portland, Oregon
Sent:
12.36 - wed 20 jun 2001
Xin kính lời
biết ơn đến Đại Tá đă không ngần ngại nguy hiểm để
phục vụ một đơn vị tối mật của QLVNCH, băn thân của
tôi đến ngày hôm nay vẫn c̣n mê say đơn vị Lôi Hổ, mà
trước đây ba tôi có đến viếng thăm nhiều và mang về các
h́nh ảnh và tôi đă xâm vào thân tôi. Chức vụ cuối cùng
của tôi là Sĩ Quan Ban 4 kiêm Phó Trại Đặc Khu Côn Sơn và
ba tôi là TMP Nhân Viên Bộ TTM.
Xin kính
chào trước chân dung của Đại Tá.
Loan - Khóa
7/73 Long Thành - TBBSQ Thủ Đức.
Paying respect
and appreciation for the Colonel for courageously commanded the top-secret
unit of ARVN. I myself even today still dream of being a Thunder Tiger
commando, the units that my Dad had visited many times and brought back
many heroic pictures that I will never forget. My last function was Officer
4th Branch and Vice Commander of Con Son.
Respectfully
salute the Colonel,
Loan - Officer
Class 7/73 at Long Thanh - Officer Academy Thu Duc.
108. Name:
Lori
Belmont
Hometown:
Hamilton
Sent:
09.47 - wed 20 jun 2001
My brother
is Tom Waskovich. I am extremely proud of him.
Ngo Xuan
Hung's note: An American War Hero:
SOG
Missions and Thomas Waskovich received Presidential Unit Citation Award,
April 2001.
107. Name:
DAM,
SANH
Homepage:
http://only.at/mykhe
Hometown:
Da-Nang , My-Khe
Sent:
19.00 - mon 18 jun 2001
Hôm nay đến
viếng Anh, nhân ngày Quân Lực - 19 tháng Sáu, 2001, và đốt
lên đây một nén nhang ḷng đễ tưởng nhớ đến Bậc Niên
Trưởng đáng kính. Chúng ta chỉ mới thua trận đầu của
cuộc chiến.
Today I visit
you, on the occasion of ARVN Day June 19, to pay tribute and remembering
a very respectable Senior Officer. We have only lost the first battle of
our fight - for Freedom and Democracy for Viet Nam.
106. Name:
Vu-Dinh-Hieu
Sent:
14.09 - thu 7 jun 2001
It's fascinated
about the STD/SOG. Hieu
105. Name:
Kelly
Nguyen
Sent:
07.36 - mon 4 jun 2001
1st time visit
104. Name:
Tommy
Daniels
Homepage:
http://www.montagnards.org
Hometown:
Brevard, NC
Sent:
02.10 - sun 3 jun 2001
I had the honor
of meeting several of the STD Commandos who were our guests at a recent
Special Operations Association Reunion (SOAR) in Las Vegas. They are very
exceptional men whose service, dedication, and suffering in the fight for
freedom are an immense inspiration.
Your website
is a fitting tribute to them and the leadership of a fine officer, Colonel
Ngo The Linh.
103. Name:
Sheila
L Richardson
Homepage:
http://rvn1.tripod.com/RVN-MARINES/
Hometown:
Calgary Alberta now Bellingham Washington
Sent:
02.02 - sat 2 jun 2001
I recently
had the privlege of meeting the Seattle area members of the lost commandos.
They were recruited by the CIA and later by MACV/SOG. Many were captured
and put in prison for many years. They are very brave men.
102. Name:
Dana
Lee Twaddle
Hometown:
Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666
Sent:
09.48 - mon 28 may 2001
Having had
the opportunity to meet a few MACV-SOG in my time - I've heard much good
about your father.
101. Name:
Luu
Kim Ngan
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
Sent:
21.23 - wed 23 may 2001
Cảm ơn Đại
Tá Ngô Thế Linh đă hiến dâng đời ḿnh bảo vệ Tổ Quốc.
Thành Kính,
Lưu Kim Ngân
Thank you Colonel
Ngo The Linh for dedicating your life serving our Nation.
Respectfully,
Luu Kim Ngan
100. Name:
Peter
M. Curtin
Hometown:
Chula Vista CA
Sent:
19.44 - tue 15 may 2001
I was assigned
to USNAD MST-DaNang from Feb 66 through Sept 66. The men of CSS were brave
fighters.
Hung Ngo:CSS
also known as So Phong Ve Duyen Hai was commanded by Colonel Linh to
insert spies and launch commandos to North Vietnam for sabortage, attack
missions, and to capture NVN officers.
99. Name:
James D. Gray
Homepage:
http://www.ptfnasty.com/ptfGray.html
Hometown:
Covina, California
Sent:
19.45 - fri 4 may 2001
Sir, I have
contributed to the PTF web page by Dan Withers and found your link. I feel
it is wonderful that both our cultures can get together for we were indeed
brothers in war. Your site is the best I have seen. I am glad that its
no longer classified info for it always weighed heavy on the soul.
I am a retired
Master Chief Gunnermate from BSU-1 (now called Special Boat Squadron One),
and served on PTFs and my favorite was a Osprey class PTF number 24. Much
of the Photos, and Boat manuals on Dan's site are from my Collection. If
I can assist you in any way please contact me.
Yours is a
truely remarkable site and a breath of fresh air for the shadow warriors.
Very Respectfully,
Jim Gray
98. Name:
NVS
Homepage:
http://danang.vietmedia.com/donggiang/
Sent:
18.48 - wed 2 may 2001
THÀNH KÍNH
TRI ÂN...CHIẾN SĨ ANH HÙNG. QLVNCH.
Sincere gratitude
and appreciation to our HEROES of the Armed Forces of Republic of Viet
Nam.
HungNgo:
My Khe - Da Nang aka China Beach was the place the US Marines first laned
in 1965 hence the beginning of many US-Vietnamese secret SOG bases to launch
attack missions to North Vietnam and along ho chi minh trail in Laos.
97. Name:
Dr.
Bruce Rusty Lang, MD
Homepage:
http://teamhouse.tni.net/pantleg.html
Hometown:
Dallas, (now in Miami Beach)
Sent:
13.15 - wed 2 may 2001
Congratulations
to all SOG operators on being awarded your US Presidential Unit Citation
on April 4th. It is good, and it is very humbling to be counted among you.
I appreciate your honorable service, the blood you've shead, and your other
personal sacrifices more than most will ever understand. Sincerely,
Rusty - RT
Mississippi, Command & Control North, MACV-SOG, 1971
96. Name:
Siegfried
Herbst, HAHO/HALO Instructor
Homepage:
http://www.parachutes.de
Hometown:
Germany
Sent:
10.58 - sun 29 apr 2001
Next week I
am in Italy at the Special Forces for the HAHO training. The troop wants
to convert the German high performance system. Please see the information
under www.parachutes.de. Would this be also possible in Vietnam?
Blue sky
95. Name:
Han
Hometown:
New Jersey, USA
Sent:
11.32 - wed 25 apr 2001
Cầu chúc
cho nước Việt Nam có thêm những Anh Hùng yêu nước như Đại
Tá Ngô Thế Linh.
Wishing that
Vietnam will have more Heroes and Patriots like Colonel Ngo The Linh.
94. Name:
Hai
Minh Tran
Sent:
09.02 - tue 24 apr 2001
Thành thật
tri ân Đại Tá Ngô Thế Linh và Nha Kỹ Thuật đă đóng góp
xương máu cho Tổ Quốc Dân Tộc Việt Nam. Nếu có tin tức
ǵ mới, xin gởi cho tôi. Rất cám ơn.
Our sincere
gratitude to Colonel Ngo The Linh and Strategic Technical Directorate for
the great sacrifice in serving the Republic of Viet Nam. If you have any
new information, please forward it to me. Thank you
93. Name:
Dennis
Pelliccia
Homepage:
http://community.webtv.net/ospro/ArtistDennis
Hometown:Grants
Pass, Oregon
Sent:
23.23 - fri 20 apr 2001
Thank you for
inviting me to your web site. I wish to say hello to all my friends and
buddies who served in Vietnam...and yes ! " God Bless America " 174th AHC
Duc Pho, July 1967 to July 1968.
Dolphin 282
92. Name:
Robert
H. Stoner, GMCM (SW) [Ret]
Hometown:
Rockford, Illinois
Sent:
09.51 - thu 19 apr 2001
I did my PTF
training on PTF-13 with BSU-1, NAB Coronado,in March 1970. I deployed with
MST-2, Det C, at Nam Can [SEA FLOAT/SOLID ANCHOR] from May to December
1970. We supported three SEAL Team ONE platoons. Spent 1972 through 1976
training on PTF-17, -18, and -19 at NavSta Great Lakes, Illinois.
All we ever
knew about the OP34A raids from Da Nang was bits and pieces from the conversations
of MST folks who served on the PTFs there. I'm glad you've provided this
valuable information on your website.
91. Name:
James
S Thomas
Hometown:
Monks Corner, South Carolina
Sent:
08.09 - mon 16 apr 2001
I was one of
the first to set up the lower base in Feb 1964. The only boat's there at
the time was Swifts 1, 2, 3 and two Junks, then PTF's 3 and 4 came and
later PTF's 1 and 2, next was the floating dry-dock and the crane barge
arrived. I went back in 1965, 1966 to NAD, MST-1 Da Nang. 1970 was onboard
USS Asheville PG 84 out of Cam Ranh Bay,1971 was with MST-2 out of Ben
Luc running boats for SEAL TEAM 1, Mike Platoon.
Jim Thomas
90. Name:
Bill
Brooks
Homepage:
http://www.brooksmilitaria.com
Sent:
18.09 - sun 15 apr 2001
Tres bon
travail camarade !!!
Very good work
comrade !!!
89. Name:
Kiet
& Thuy Nguyen
Hometown:
11406 SE 264th PL, Kent, Wa 98031
Sent:
17.13 - thu 12 apr 2001
Your website
is excellent Hung! Thank you for your efforts to express our RVN Armed
Forces, especially STD.
A comrade
in arms. Kiet & Thuy Nguyen and family.
88. Name:
Jim
Ringland
Homepage:
http://hometown.aol.com/ccnccc/myhomepage/index.html
Hometown:
Bradenton, Florida (currently in Missouri)
Sent:
08.09 - wed 11 apr 2001
I wish all
of you well. I served as the original 10 of RT New Jersey, in 1967, at
FOB1, and later served a second tour with FOB2, departing RVN in November
of 1969.... Take care, stay safe, keep smiling, and happy hunting.... Ringo
87. Name:
Bruce
Mallick
Hometown:
Florence, SC
Sent:
09.56 - mon 9 apr 2001
I often wonder
what happened to my counterpart. I was a Diacey (Cpt) at that time and
had a Mobile RF Bn. for all of III CORPS.
86. Name:
Jari
Salo
Hometown:
Seinajoki, Finland
Sent:
02.50 - mon 9 apr 2001
These pages
are just great, thanks. I am a 40 years old father of 3 daughters, ages
6, 8 and 12 from Finland. I salute all SF people who have been there and
still are there doing their duty. I am sorry that in Finland here is absolutely
no material available concerning the Vietnam conflict, but I have managed
to get something from people who were there fighting back then. I pay tribute
to your Father as well as to other veterans.
God Bless Them
All ! God Bless The USA!
85. Name:
Paul
Bear Bryant
Hometown:
Florida
Sent:
01.19 - mon 9 apr 2001
Chris, thank
you for such a tribute to your father and the great work he did for his
country. It's men like him that worked so hard for mankind to enjoy freedom.
I had the distinct
pleasure of working with part of his organization, and will never forget
his unselfish ways and attention to duty. He was a fine soldier. I know
he would be proud of your tribute in his honor.
De Oppresso
Liber.
84. Name:
Peter
Watchman
Hometown:
Sunderland England
Sent:04.47
- thu 5 apr 2001
Hello Chris,
it was a pleasure meeting you in Las Vegas. Good Luck next time.
83. Name:
Nguyen
Bac Ai
Hometown:
Portland Oregon
Sent:
20.06 - wed 4 apr 2001
Hùng Em,
Hơn một
năm nay anh không có một lời nào trong Guestbook của em không
phải v́ anh không muốn nhưng v́ mỗi lần nghĩ đến Ba của
em anh không t́m được những hàng chử hay lời lẽ để diễn
tả những ǵ ba em đă làm. Một tấm gương sáng cho tất cả
chúng ta những người Việt Nam yêu quê hương và ṇi giống
không bao giờ quên trách nhiệm, bổn phận ḿnh là dân tộc
Việt.
Ba của anh
đă trả một giá rất đắt cho giấc mơ giải phóng miền
Bắc năm 1963. Khi sang đây 1997 việc đầu tiên là t́m cách
liên lạc với Ba em. Nhưng khi biết tin th́ đă trể. Anh đă
theo gót chân của Ba anh và phục vụ trong NKT từ 1968 đến
1972 trong thời gian này Ba em không bao giờ biết anh là con của
ai. Nhưng những lần về Long Thành huấn luyện Ba em đă giúp
đở cũng như có những lời nói mà anh sẽ ghi nhớ trong ḷng
suốt cuộc đời c̣n lại.
Giờ đây
thế hệ của anh và em phải có bổn phận đi tiếp đoạn
đường của Cha Ông đă đi qua và để lại cho chúng ta. Anh
c̣n rất nhiều để nói, anh sẽ dành lại khi em lên thăm Ba
anh để anh em ḿnh tâm sự.
Chúc Em thành
công trên mọi lănh vực.
Dear brother
Hung,
For more than
a year now, I visited but have not written in this Guestbook because every
time I think of your Father I could not find word to adequately express
everything He had done. He was a shinning example for all Vietnamese patriots
who love our Country and our People and would never forget our responsibilities
as Vietnamese.
My Dad had
paid a very high price for the dream of liberating North Vietnam from communist
oppression (when he went on mission to North Vietnam) in 1963. In 1997,
when my Dad came to the US, the first thing he did was to find your Father.
Sadly, when he found him, your Father had just passed away.
I followed
my Dad's footsteps (becoming a commando) and served in Strategic Technical
Directorate (Special Missions Service - SMS Commandos). During this time
your Father did not know whose son I was. However, every time I went back
to Bearcat camp (Long Thanh) for training, your Father had helped me as
well as spoke to us many patriotic words that I will remember for the rest
of my life.
Now it is up
to our generation, you and me, to carry out our responsibilities and follow
our Fathers' footsteps and examples they set for us. I have many things
to say to you personally but I will save it until we meet when you have
a chance to come and visit my Dad. We will have many things to share.
I wish you
success in all your endeavors.
Hung's note:
Mr. Nguyen Bac Ai was a SMS Commandos ('68-'72) then transferred to Marine
Corp ('72-'75). His Dad, Mr. Nguyen Nhon Duc was Bull Team Leader who went
on mission to Ha Tinh (North Vietnam) in 1963. He was captured, tortured
and jailed for 20 years. Mr. Nguyen Nhon Duc came from the same province
as Colonel Ngo The Linh, had courageously led commando team under Colonel
Ngo at Special Branch, Northern Service (So Bac), Presidential Liaisons
Office. https://ngothelinh.tripod.com/missions.html
82. Name:
SOUVENIR
S.A.S Special Air Service Association
Homepage:
http://www.souvenirsas.fr.st/
Hometown:
FRANCE
Sent:
11.32 - wed 4 apr 2001
A Site dedicated
to a great and proud Officer and a Fine man. Remember him with his family
and his friends. Old Soldier never die...
S.A.S. Commander
Cdt Major JP BENAVENTE
81. Name:
Dan
Homepage:
http://www.ptfnasty.com
Hometown:
Port Ludlow, WA
Sent:
08.03 - wed 4 apr 2001
Thanks for
the invitation to link to your page. It is very informative source of history.
Through our other pages we hope to keep alive the history of the PTF, Swift
and PBRs at www.combatantcraft.org.
Keep up the great work. Regards,
Dan Withers
- www.ptfnasty.com
80. Name:
Dang
Quynh
Hometown:
Westminster,
CA
Sent:
23.19 - mon 2 apr 2001
Dear Hung,
You're doing
a magnificent job as a Son to your Dad and I'm sure that you can carry
out his legacy without a doubt. By reading this web page, my sons learned
a lot from you. Thanks. I wish to offer my condolences to you and your
family, and especially to SOG family. If time's rolled back...and I've
to decide what to do all over again.Sure I would go right back to the 219th
Helicopter Squadron to work together with SOG's because we were good at
teamwork!
Days and nights,
Airmen of the 219th Sqdn and SOG's members did have the same missions,
same feelings, same situations. We lived in the same base, ate at the same
messhall, and often died together at the same LZ but we were happy because
we were working with SOG's outstanding soldiers and the outstanding Commander:
Colonel Ngo The Linh.
DQuynh- Capt.
219th Air Squadron, Danang- Nhatrang
Hung Ngo: for
more info on 219 Air Squadron, please go to:
http://www.scarface-usmc.org/Kingbee.htm
79. Name:
John
Wise
Hometown:San
Jose, CA
Sent:
09.31 - sun 1 apr 2001
Christopher,
It was great
meeting you yesterday on the flight back from Las Vegas. I enjoyed our
talk and viewing this touching tribute to your father. It is good to know
that honor and respect for real heros has not died. Your fathers true legacy
is his children. I wish you and your family well in carying out his legacy.
Keep up the good fight!
78. Name:
Nghe
Ba Le
Hometown:
Milpitas
Sent:
19.04 - thu 22 mar 2001
Mr. Hung Ngo,
"Hổ Phụ Sinh Hổ Tử", Tiger male produces tiger cub. I think that
you are truely a next generation who will carry out your father's dream.
77. Name:
Betty
& Dean Boxberger
Hometown:
Russell, Kansas
Sent:00.58
- fri 16 mar 2001
Dear Christopher,
Your website
and the work you are doing to help people are very special ways to honor
your Father and Mother. We are in awe of all the years your Father gave
and the wonderful work he did for his country, his people, and his family
through his lifetime. You have so much interesting information on your
site. We've enjoyed learning more about your Dad. We feel honored to have
known him for the short time we did and to now know his family. We're sure
he would be very proud of you and your work.
Betty &
Dean Boxberger
76. Name:
Chau Phan
Hometown:
San Jose, California
Sent:
22.43 - thu 15 mar 2001
Xin cầu chúc
bác Linh yên nghĩ trong Chúa cả cuộc đời phục vụ Tổ Quốc,
Giáo Hội, và người Việt Nam.
May Colonel
Linh rest in Heavenly Peace after serving our country, the church, and
the people of Viet Nam.
75. Name:
Nguyen
cao Thang
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
Sent:11.52
- mon 12 mar 2001
Cám ơn anh
Hùng đă cho biết về website này nhân dịp gặp anh tại cuộc
biểu t́nh chống văn công Việt cộng tại Marriot Hotel ngày
3/11/01. Sau khi đọc các tài liệu này, tôi rất khâm phục
tấm ḷng quả cảm củă các Chiến Sĩ Việt Nam Cộng Ḥa
đă quên thân ḿnh để phục vụ tổ quốc Việt Nam. Cám ơn
Đại Tá Ngô Thế Linh đă hiến dâng đời ḿnh để bảo vệ
Tổ Quốc. Thành kính.
Nguyễn Cao
Thắng.
Thank you Hung
for introducing me this website when we met at the protest against Vietnamese
communist propaganda performance at Marriot Hotel on 3/11/01 at 6PM. After
reading these articles and seeing the pictures, I have more respect and
appreciation for our ARVN soldiers who selflessly sacrificed to serve our
Motherland. Thank you Colonel Ngo The Linh for living your life to protect
and serve our Nation. Respectfully,
Nguyen Cao
Thang
74. Name:
Hoang
nhu Son
Hometown:
san jose
Sent:
11.15 - sun 11 mar 2001
I miss Colonel
NGO THE LINH so much.
73. Name:
Benjamin
Hometown:
San Jose, CA, USA
Sent:
15.46 - tue 27 feb 2001
Trước đây
tôi chỉ biết Bác Ngô Thế Linh là bạn rất thân của Ba tôi.
Anh chị em tôi rất quư mến Bác. Qua homepage của Bác tôi được
thấy rơ hơn quá khứ hào hùng của Bác. Bây giờ, ngoài sự
quư mến chúng tôi c̣n có thêm phần kính phục Bác và tự
hào Ba tôi đă có một người bạn như vậy.
I only know
that Colonel Ngo The Linh was a very close friend of our Dad before. My
brothers, sisters and I hold him in highest regard. But through His Memorial
website, I have known more about his heroic past and service. We now respect
him even more and are so proud that our Dad has such a friend.
72. Name:
Pham
Hoa
Homepage:
http://loihovn.tripod.com
Hometown:
Los Angeles, California
Sent:
12.02 - sat 24 feb 2001
Tro lai Trang
Nha cua Dai Ta Ngo The Linh, that la mot hanh dien cho mot Don Vi Hao Hung,
va Hanh Dien cho toan the QLVNCH. Nhung dong gop cua quy vi da noi len
cho tat ca 58,000 Chien Binh Hoa Ky va 250,000 Chien Binh QLVNCH va hang
trieu Dong Bao cua chung ta da Hy Sinh. Chac han ho rat vui khi thay nhung
nguoi con song tiep tuc doan duong Ho da di qua, va se tiep tuc cho den
khi hoan thanh .
Dat nuoc Viet
Nam se Phu Cuong , Dan Toc Viet Nam se Hanh Dien khi da co nhung nguoi
con Hy Sinh, va gin giu que huong, 26 nam doi voi doi nguoi tuy dai, nhung
doi voi dat nuoc rat la ngan ngui.
Kinh Xin Anh
Linh cua nhung Anh Hung Quan Luc Viet Nam Cong Hoa, nhung Chien Si Dong
Minh, va Dong Bao cua chung toi, luon phu tro cho anh em chung toi di tron
doan duong day chong gai va Viet Nam Cong Hoa se mai Vang Danh tren toan
the gioi.
71. Name:
Van
Doan
Hometown:
Hannover-Germany
Sent:
16.29 - thu 22 feb 2001
Toi da duoc
doc o day ve Dai Viet. Toi la sinh vien du hoc tu Saigon qua day tu 1967.
Cam on cac anh dang da dong gop cho dat nuoc va dan toc va xin ton kinh
cac Anh Hung da hy sinh cho to quoc.
I came across
this site from Dai Viet website.I was a student who left Saigon in 1967
to study in Germany. Thank you Dai Viet for your contribution to our country
and our people. Paying respect and honor to all heroes who made sacrifice
for our ancestral land.
Van Doan
Schaufelder
Str. 21, 30167 Hannover, Germany
Tel.0049511
7011615 - Fax 0049511 703565
70. Name:
Lan Lu
Hometown:
Falls Church, Virginia
Sent:
10.13 - tue 20 feb 2001
Mỗi lần
nhắc đến Đại Tá Ngô Thế Linh, tôi không thể quên thời
c̣n cấp úy cùng nhau phục vụ ở liên đoàn lưu động 21,
ở đệ nhị quân khu vùng giới tuyến. Sau hiệp định Geneve,
liên đoàn lưu động chúng tôi lănh trọng trách chủ lực
vào tiếp thu miền Nam tỉnh Quảng Nam, phía nam sông Thu Bồn.
Nói là tiếp thu nhưng viet cộng đă đầu độc dư luận và
xúi dục dân chúng đấu tranh trực diện, mong tạo xung đột
với binh sĩ ta.
Trung Úy Ngô
Thế Linh thời đó là một sĩ quan t́nh báo mới vào nghề
nhưng vô cùng bén nhạy và tinh thông về tâm lư quần chúng,
nên đă nhanh chóng tạo được nhiều mạn lưới tin tức trong
đại chúng vùng mới tiếp thu, đem về cho bộ chỉ huy chiến
dinh nhiều mưu mô dự tính của đối phương, giúp cho bộ
chỉ huy tiếp thu B́nh Định vùng Quảng Nam nắm vững t́nh
h́nh, lường trước dựơc mọi âm mưu gây loạn của địch.
Nhờ đó không mấy chốc, đại đa số quần chúng đă từ
thái độ thù nghịch trở thành thân thiện với binh sĩ ta
.
Tôi c̣n nhớ
những buổi chiều hai anh em chúng tôi nhảy lên xe jeep, chạy
xuyên qua những thôn xóm, nh́n được ánh mắt nụ cười từ
những ngựi mới hôm qua c̣n nghi ngại chúng tôi. Từng nhóm
thiếu nhi chạy theo reo ḥ sau xe chúng tôi, chúng tôi ngừng
lại cho các em lên xe chạy một ṿng qua làng ....
(Cựu Thiếu
Tướng Lữ Lan)
Major General
Lu Lan
(Commander
of 2nd Military Region, ARVN):
Each time I
remember Colonel Ngo The Linh, I can't forget the time we were Captain
and Second Lieutenant serving together at Mobile Brigade 21, Second Military
Region near De-Militarized Zone. After Geneva conference, our major responsibility
was to receive and control the south region of Quang Nam province, south
of Thu Bon river. However, viet cong already poisoned our people with idea
to rebel against the Army of the Republic of Viet Nam (ARVN).
At the time,
Lieutenant Ngo The Linh was an Intelligent Officer, new to this career,
but he was very sharp and understood the people well.
He was able
to create an effective intelligent network among the people to gather information
for our Headquarter about the VC's plan and their next move. This greatly
helped our Command Center to control and prevent their attack. Because
of the effort and his network, the majority of the people in Quang Nam
quickly changed from foes to real friends of ARVN soldiers.
I still remember
many afternoon he and I were driving our Jeep through the village seeing
many smiling faces from the people (who doubted us just a short time ago).
The children laughed and ran after our Jeep. We stopped for them to climb
in, then took them for a jolly drive around the village…
69. Name:
Kiet
Nguyen
Hometown:
Kent, WA
Sent:
01.33 - mon 5 feb 2001
Very nice and
attractive. I like Vietnam song: Vietnam
Vietnam
68. Name:
Danny
Mathers
Hometown:
SC
Sent:
18.04 - sun 4 feb 2001
RVN 68-69,
ex 11B. I am humbled.
67. Name:
KieuDuyen
Hometown:
Ottawa, Canada
Sent:
17.20 - sun 4 feb 2001
Rat xuc dong
khi duoc doc nhung trang su oai hung nay va cau mong nhung chien si QLVNCH
mai mai duoc ghi nho va ton vinh.
I am very moved
to read his heroic past and wish that the brave ARVN soldiers will always
be remembered and honored.
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