Dr. Weldon Glen Huneycutt passed away May 12, 2021 in Loveland, Colorado. English | View Image Page, In 1968, Spc. Add to your scrapbook. Later, he found out they were pointing out the Soldiers they perceived would not make it home from Vietnam alive. Memorials. On May 16, the plan called for the 3-187 to continue its attack as before up the two ridges, but to hold short of the summit to exert pressure on the enemy defenses while the 1-506 assaulted from the west and south to sweep across the top of Hill 900 toward Hill 937. Most of these trips included his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, the late Nolte Crosier and wife Suethey were great traveling companions! Accordingly, Lt. Gen. Richard G. Stillwell, commander of XXIV Corps, ordered a campaign to eliminate the North Vietnamese in the area. Friends can be as close as family. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Ed and Ruth Howell Adkins. Honeycutt, whose Bravo Company was being held in 3rd Brigade reserve at Firebase Blaze, called Colonel Conmy and requested release of his company. Crutts are you with me? recalled Baylor. They found themselves in a battle every bit as brutal as the one for Hill 875 at Dak To in 1967, but unlike the 4/503rd PIR that fought that battle, these guys didn't have a unit made up of professional regulars led by old pro squad and platoon sergeants. He was 75 when he was elected and he served one five-year term. This account has been disabled. He was predeceased by : his parents, Dr. Semeion Fairenton Huneycutt and Lena Viola Huneycutt (Turner); his siblings, Arvel Huneycutt, Reba Young and Jeannie Winnett; and his brother-in-law Nolte Crosier. Weve updated the security on the site. James Baylor, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, poses for a photo on a hill in Vietnam. North America. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. On August 15, General Abrams received a new mission statement for MACV instructing him to focus his efforts on assisting the South Vietnamese armed forces to take over an increasing share of combat operations. Moreover, MACV was to assist the Republic of Vietnam in assuming full responsibility for the planning and execution of national security and development programs at the earliest feasible date., Perhaps Colonel Harry Summers best summed up the impact of the Battle of Hambuger Hill on its 30th anniversary: The expenditure of effort at Hamburger Hill exceeded the value the American people attached to the war in Vietnam. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Photos, memories, family stories & discoveries are unique to you, and only you can control. 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. Sorry! He was born September 23, 1928 to Dr. Semeion Fairenton Huneycutt and Lena Viola (Turner) Huneycutt in Sherman, Texas. Weldon Honeycutt was married to Linda F. (Cannefax) Honeycutt on April 4, 1970 in Kaufman County, Texas. Eight men picked themselves up and followed the lieutenant, two of whom were Baylor and his best friend, Crutts. It took until late afternoon for its troopers just to get off the ridgeline where they had spent the previous evening. If I wasnt kneeling with Crutts, if I was standing, the round would have hit my spine. In 1969, LTC Honeycutt (call sign Blackjack) commanded the Rakkasans during the battles of Dong Ngai and Dong Ap Bia. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. When we share what we know, together we discover more. Please reset your password. cemeteries found in Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. I told Crutts I was going to make it to the top of the hill for both of us, that I was determined! Knowing the state of morale of the platoon Trautmann knew of only one thing to do. Biographies are our place to remember and discover more about the people important to us. a Region. Where we share as we remember & make discoveries and connect with others to help answer questions. Nixon administration officials admitted to Hedrick Smith of The New York Times that such costly victories would further undermine public support for the war and thus shorten the administrations time for successful negotiations that were ongoing in Paris. Search above to list available cemeteries. Nevertheless, the battle continued. This is a carousel with slides. There is a Memorial Donation Fund in the name of Weldon Huneycutt set up. Sponsored by Ancestry. Hartsell Funeral Home - Albemarle | 522 N 2nd St. | Albemarle, NC 28001 | Tel: 704-983-1188 | Fax: 704-982-7102 | DIRECTIONS. Show your support Send Flowers He took his battalion into battle at Hamburger Hill, one of the bloodiest engagements of the Vietnam War. The Iron Rakkasans have a heritage, legacy, and reputation of being the most aggressive battalion, which always accomplishes the mission, and never backs down from a challenge, said Bowling. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). He is survived by : his wife Billie Jean Huneycutt; his children, Linda Vick Tarrant (Larry) and Steven G. Huneycutt (Wanda); his grandchildren, Angela Vick, Bradley Huneycutt and Abbey Dowdy (Ryan); his great grandchild Harper Rose Dowdy; his sister-in-law Sue Crosier of Arlington; and his siblings, Cecil Huneycutt (Betty) of Cleburne and Leta George of Weatherford. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The enemy continued harassing them every step of the way, and in some cases pitched battles broke out. Linda and Steve my heart goes out to you. On military maps it was simply Hill 937, so labeled for its height in meters. based on information from your browser. He married Billie Jean Matthews on August 3, 1947 in Cleburne. 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. February 15th, DVIDS Hub works best with JavaScript enabled, Version: 89f6906e9817dc7b192edf8e8d786e2b331150b5_2023-02-27T10:21:17. Local obituaries for Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1,748 Results Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Peter Bowker Fort Lauderdale --- The death is announced of Peter Bowker at his home. He was a kind and gentle man. Honeycutt again balked, saying his battalion was not going to sit on the side of the mountain to get our asses shot off waiting on the other units. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Weldon's average age compared to other Honeycutt family members is unknown. In a war that some would rather forget, and memories that are most times too hard to face, how do we honor such men who were called to make the ultimate sacrifice? If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. He ordered Delta to slide back down the ravine where it was located and attempt to launch a flanking attack up the north side of the mountain. There is a problem with your email/password. We could hear contact over the radio from the other companies, but the jungle was too thick to hear the fighting. and you'll be alerted when others do the same. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. We share yesterday, to build meaningful connections today, and preserve for tomorrow. 3 birth, 486 death, 1 marriage, 40 divorce, View I couldnt recognize them, said Baylor, except for one man who wore a wrist watch on both arms. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. There is a problem with your email/password. See What AncientFaces Does to discover more about the community. No services are scheduled at this time. One day my favorite couple will be together agaln.. And while I was hiking, I said a little prayer. Vance County. Walden Honeycutt Obituary With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Walden Honeycutt of Marks, Mississippi, who passed away on January 29, 2023. The personnel officer quickly replied that he was airborne now and to lace his boots tight. Baylor was tasked with recovering the wounded and killed in action. Sorry! He married Billie Jean Matthews on . Many readers no doubt thought that all those pictured had died at Hamburger Hill. In a subsequent newspaper account, Sharbutt described the bloody battle to the American public, writing, The paratroopers came down the mountain, their green shirts darkened with sweat, their weapons gone, their bandages stained brown and redwith mud and blood. He reported that one of the paratroopers said, That damn Blackjack (Honeycutt) wont stop until he kills every one of us. Sharbutts gripping description of the meatgrinder battle horrified readers and set off a firestorm of protest that spread all the way to the floor of Congress. Alpha and Charlie companies of 3-187 had moved only a few hundred meters from their landing zones, however, when they discovered enemy huts and bunkers all along their lines of advance. The fighting was intense and progress was slow as gunships, artillery and mortar fire continued to pound enemy positions on the summit while the paratroopers clawed their way up the hill against heavy enemy fire. USA. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Melvin H Honeycutt of Blacklick, Ohio, born in Charleston, South Carolina, who passed away on February 15, 2022, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The A Shau sheltered enemy Base Area 611 and had long provided a major infiltration corridor for Communist forces from the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos to the coastal cities of northern I Corps Tactical Zone. This new enemy presence posed a significant threat to Hue, Quang Tri and the other major I Corps cities and towns. In the middle of a battle, the commander left the company for the night defensive position. George Washington had complained vociferously about the flood of questionable foreign volunteers. He was preceded in death by his parents . Are you ok? Death 8 Apr 1992 (aged 78) . Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Weldon Honeycutt was born circa 1926, at birth place, Arkansas, to Lemuel Honeycutt and Ruby Honeycutt. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. That is exactly what Lt. Col. Martin Bowling facilitated during his command of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Iron Rakkasans. 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. A and B companies had lost 50 percent of their original strength; C and D companies had each suffered 80 percent losses. It just turned out that his command window landed on the 49th and 50th anniversaries of the Battle of Hamburger Hill. 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. Billie, I pray for God to take care of you. Cobra gunships and aerial rocket artillery were called in. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. While in the rear echelon, Baylor met another Soldier who was headed to the 101st Airborne Division, Private Ralph Crutts, a 21-year-old college student who joined the military for college benefits to finish his degree. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Drag images here or select from your computer for Weldon S Pete Honeycutt memorial. The controversial battle ultimately led to a reappraisal of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Cobra gunships mistakenly shot up a platoon from Bravo Company, killing one soldier and wounding four others. On the 18th of May, the men of 1st Platoon would yet again face another test of courage. 486 death records. BY ANCESTRY.COM. Upon taking command in 2017, Bowling announced his first two priorities. More than 600 enemy bodies were found on the hill when the battle was over. Just two weeks later, military intelligence reported that more than 1,000 North Vietnamese Army troops had moved back into the area and reoccupied Dong Ap Bia as soon as the U.S. and ARVN forces withdrew. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. On May 17, with the 1-506 having made little progress, the two-battalion attack up the hill was again postponed. During Dewey Canyon, the Marines captured 16 122mm guns, 73 anti-aircraft guns and more that 525 tons of materiel, including nearly 1,000 AK-47s and more than a million rounds of small-arms and machine-gun ammunition. In the middle of this swirling melee, there was yet another deadly and demoralizing incident of friendly fire. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.. After being demoralized, Charlie Company reconsolidated and was tasked to secure the battalion command post for the next three days. Colonel Weldon F. Honeycutt was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 24 November 1951, Class #5-51. I spent many times in his office, with him getting me ready for a golf tournament. A few weeks after he received his orders, Baylor was on a commercial flight to war. Receive a notification when services are updated. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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