MACV Team 104 – ???
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MACV Team 104 – ???
This Page is intended for the discussion of the Military Assistance Command Vietnam Team 104 located in ???
MACV Teams 
Greetings. I was the original CO of MAT-IV/104 in Kiev Thien District, Chuong Thien Province. I was a 1LT filling a CPT slot. We worked with two RF/PF companies while I served there from about 11/68-05/69, when I rotated home. Of the 5 Americans who I served with, all came home OK. Our interpreters wife was killed by an 81mm mortar in about March 1969. Lt. Col. Hamilton was Province Advisor and my boss.
I was team leader Jan -December 1969
Ray, you have already answered most of my questions. Missed seeing the thread until after I sent you reply.
Jay, As it turns out I was the team leader during the first half of 1969. I left RVN at the end of May 19569, and a LT replaced me who had graduated from USMA. Is that you?
Hello to all Team Members – I was Team Cdr MT-104 Apl ’70 through Dec ’71. I would sure like to any other team members. Ray Spirlet
Mat # 104 was located in Kien Thien District, Choung Thien Province. WE worked and lived in many hamlets there.
Ray,
Just saw this thread and reference to MAT IV/104. When the army initiated this organization, I was an infantry LT assigned to the 4th Division out of Camp Enari, near Pleiku. I received a change of orders (somehow an infantry LT had no combat credited service in Viet Nam), and sent to the 90RepoDepo and MACV. Before leaving for RVN, i did study the language in VA for about 6 months and that came in really handy. Where are you domiciled?
William- I live in Massachusetts. I arrived in IV CTZ , as it was called at the time as a 2Lt. I made 1LT sometime later and Cpt a year after that. I extended for 6 months- That is why the year and a half tour there.
Ray, did you stay in the military for a career? Where was MAT IV-104 deployed and what was the level of activity as to patrols, ambush activity, part of larger operations initiated by either RVN or USARV units?
Hey Ray, Jon Bernstein here. You were the best boss I ever had.
Ray, it would be great to hear from you.
Jon,
I was CO of MAT IV-104 from inception around November 1968-my DEROS on 6 or 7/1969. I turned it over to a USMA graduate, name disappeared in the ether.
Jon: Did you ever buy that Datsun 240Z you wanted so much. I live in Massachusetts. I was assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group at Ft Devens, Mass when I came home as an “A” Team leader. I have not checked here in a few years and was glad to see you leave a message. Ray Spirlet