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  • gundogg2
    well, thanks to Sgt John Wears of 3rd tanks I finally got a picture of my brother and
    found out Task Force Robbie was a rapid reaction Flame Tankers group. One of many in the Cam Lo area. The pictures help explain it.
    http://www.usmctanker.us/wear/wear.htm
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  • Ironhand41
    quote:Originally posted by gundogg2
    My older brother was one of Uncle Sam's Misguided Children from 66 to 70.(as he would have said)
    He was a tanker and was part of Task Force Robbie. Is there any info out there on the net that might help me understand what he was doing?
    his name L CPL T. Yax I understand he was working with1st recon as well
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  • Ironhand41
    I was with Task Force Robbie in late April 1968
    when it attempted to relieve some ARVN in trouble.
    Someone has put some pictures of Marine tanks up
    on a website. I believe one photo shows the lead
    tank in TFR after it hit a mine about 500 meters
    west of Cam Lo. I was commanding a M-42 unit of
    US Army "Dusters" and Quad 50s that accompanied
    Task Force Robbie. My Duster was about 30 feet
    from a Marine M-60 that took a direct hit from a
    RPG, just before the order to retreat was given.
    I carried a wounded Marine back on the engine deck
    of my Duster when took off, but never knew his name.
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  • Ironhand41
    Make that east of Cam Lo
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