On the 18th, with the 1-506 still some 500 meters from Hill 900 and nearly twice that distance from Hill 937, the brigade commander, not wanting to postpone the attack again, ordered a coordinated two-battalion assault with the 3-187 attacking from the north and 1-506 attacking from the south. There was never enough to eat, and partly because of this he joined the Army in 1946. Weldon Honeycutt. 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. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. In 2012, Weldon and Billie Jean packed up and moved to Colorado, where they enjoyed traveling the mountains roads around Estes Park, Colorado on a daily basis. Even if I had to crawl, I was going to get to the top. Starting at 0800, he hit the area with every available fighter-bomber, followed by a 60-minute artillery prep. After attending the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, he returned to Vietnam. Conmy had little good intelligence on actual enemy strength or where they were specifically located in the A Shau. Weldon lived in 1930, at address, Mississippi. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Previously, cocaine had been cut with other substances, diluting it. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In 1946, in the year that Weldon Honeycutt was born, on July 4th, the Philippines gained independence from the United States. There is a problem with your email/password. When Baylor made it to in-processing to receive his assignment, he learned he was heading to the 101st Airborne Division. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Later, another soldier passing by scrawled underneath the question, Was it worth it?. A and B companies had lost 50 percent of their original strength; C and D companies had each suffered 80 percent losses. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Oops, we were unable to send the email. He was a frequent McDonalds breakfast attendee with his buddies. We appreciate your gererosity! Our Locations. Dr. Weldon Glen Huneycutt passed away May 12, 2021 in Loveland, Colorado. Learn more about managing a memorial . He joined the army in 1946 and joined the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team during the Korean War. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Priscilla Adkins Honeycutt and a brother-in-law, Larry Peterson. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Giving up such hard-won territory seemed to typify the purposelessness of the war. 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. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. In the middle of a battle, the commander left the company for the night defensive position. In conclusion, LTC Weldon Honeycutt failed in the application of the principles of mission command during the battle of Hamburger Hill. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. The 2-501 and 1-506 were to look for the enemy in their assigned operating areas and block enemy escape routes into Laos. He hoped that this pounding would allow the Currahees to initiate a breakout and get their attack on the mountain underway to alleviate some of the pressure on the 3-187. 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. Says", publicly offered a $10,000 bounty on Lieutenant Colonel Weldon Honeycutt, the officer who ordered (and led) the attack. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Try again later. 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. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Badly battered and growing demoralized, the companies withdrew back down the hill to take up night defensive positionsand prepare for the next days attack. HistoryNet.com contains daily features, photo galleries and over 25,000 articles originally published in our nine magazines. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melvin H Honeycutt to pay them . Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Conmy expected that the 1-506, the Currahees, starting from their location some 4,000 meters south of Hill 937, would be in position to provide some relief to the 3-187 no later than the morning of May 15, but it would take 5 daysuntil May 19for the Currahees to reach a position where they could support the Rakkasans. 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. Veterans across the country conduct reunions each year. Texas Department of State Health Services. Select the pencil to add details. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. And we did, we made it to the top of the hill together.. As dusk arrived on May 14, the survivors of the days fight assumed night defensive positions. And while I was hiking, I said a little prayer. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Accordingly, he ordered the 1-506 north from its area of operations to assist Honeycutt by attacking cross-country to strike the NVA facing the 3-187 from the rear. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Would you like to offer Weldon Huneycutts loved ones a condolence message? A few weeks after he received his orders, Baylor was on a commercial flight to war. . Weldon Honeycutt was born circa 1926, at birth place, Arkansas, to Lemuel Honeycutt and Ruby Honeycutt. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 31st Infantry Division, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. But Was He Drugged Into Confessing? This is just one of Baylors war stories, and many veterans stories would be lost or untold if it werent for guardians of history and heritage who facilitate opportunities for communion and reconciliation. As time passed, the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment was tasked with clearing the A Shau Valley, particularly hill 937, or Dong Ap Bia. It just turned out that his command window landed on the 49th and 50th anniversaries of the Battle of Hamburger Hill. At that moment Baylor became excited about the possibilities that lie ahead until the drill sergeant opened his mouth again and said, Everyone else, pack your bags, youre going to the Republic of Vietnam. Yet again, Baylor went numb. based on information from your browser. based on information from your browser. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Vance County, North Carolina, USA. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. February 15th, DVIDS Hub works best with JavaScript enabled, Version: 89f6906e9817dc7b192edf8e8d786e2b331150b5_2023-02-27T10:21:17. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. When one of his units made significant contact with the NVA, Conmy would reinforce it with one of the other units and maneuver his remaining forces to cut off the enemys retreat and destroy them. After basic training, he was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, and there his association with General William Westmoreland began. 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. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. That memory would haunt me forever. Weldon Honeycutt was married to. He discusses leadership, and explains many of the techniques he employed over the years. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. He was the best. VIEW ALL OBITUARIES. Johnson was sworn in on the plane carrying Kennedy's body back to Washington D.C. that occurred during Weldon's lifetime. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Weldon Honeycutt (95960267)? Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. As they assaulted up the hill, they opened fire, and within moments one of the men yelled out, Crutts is hit! Louisiana. He was born September 23, 1928 to Dr. Semeion Fairenton Huneycutt and Lena Viola (Turner) Huneycutt in Sherman, Texas. Edit your search or learn more U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Name In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made, by making a donation to Weldon Huneycutt's favorite charity, the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 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. The intensity of the controversy heightened on June 5 when orders were given to abandon Dong Ap Bia. Designed by HNR Tech Maintained by MEC Systems, Inc. Pathfinder Detachment Commander/Platoon Leader, 187th Airborne Regiment Combat Team, Korea. It was becoming clear that the Americans had grossly underestimated the enemys strength on the hill; it was much more than company strength, and was getting stronger every day as additional reinforcements arrived from Laos. Then, Lt. Col. Weldon Honeycutt would command these brave Soldiers through the most trying times of their lives. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He never met a stranger, striking up a conversation and making friends everywhere he went. When you click on the link below, you will be taken to the West Point Association of Graduates website and instructions on how to give to the Center. Suggested donation : St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Funeral arrangement under the care ofCrosier - Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home. Cobra gunships and aerial rocket artillery were called in. Add Weldon's birthday or the date he died to see a list of historic events He married Billie Jean Matthews on . Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 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. Ill say to myself, Ok, thats what it is, and Ill go numb. Baylor, with his eyes toward the enemy, then saw Trautmann take a bullet to the femur and drop. From May 10 to May 20 1969, the men of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment would assault up a massive hill in the A Shau Valley of Vietnam known as Dong Ap Bia or the Crouching Beast. Then, Lt. Col. Weldon Honeycutt would command these brave Soldiers through the most trying times of their lives. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Meanwhile, Delta Company struggled to get into its assigned attack position, severely hampered by the difficult terrain and under constant enemy machine gun and RPG fire. The battle for Dong Ap Bia came at a time when support for the war was on a steeply downward path. 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. Baylor attended basic training and advanced individual training at Fort Ord, California. It was an area long occupied by the NVA and it was fortified with bunkers, spider holes, deep tunnels and trenches. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.. As described by Ward and Burns 2, Lieutenant Colonel Weldon F. Honeycutt led three companies of the 187th and is widely known as an aggressive officer who was called a Blackjack. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Honeycutt, whose Bravo Company was being held in 3rd Brigade reserve at Firebase Blaze, called Colonel Conmy and requested release of his company. Photos, memories, family stories & discoveries are unique to you, and only you can control. Click here to see a TIMELINE of the Hamburger Hill battle, from the June 2009 Vietnam magazine. Dr. Weldon Glen Huneycutt was a longtime member of Field Street Baptist Church where he enjoyed teaching Sunday School and lay preaching. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from 6-7:30 p.m., at the funeral home. 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 . Edit your search or learn more U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current Marriage & Divorce Year should not be greater than current year. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Walden Honeycutt to pay them a last tribute. May 1, 2019. Baylor was tasked with recovering the wounded and killed in action. He was born September 23, 1928 to Dr. Semeion Fairenton Huneycutt and Lena Viola (Turner) Huneycutt in Sherman, Texas. "I must make this very clear; No one else, no other officer I have known, could have gained victory at Dong Ap Bia. For this operation, 3rd Brigade was to also have operational control of two ARVN battalions. When I reached Charlie Companys position, 2nd and 3rd Platoons were both pinned down, said Trautmann. and you'll be alerted when others do the same. See What AncientFaces Does to discover more about the community. He married Billie Jean Matthews on August 3, 1947 in Cleburne. Although his estimate of the enemy strength was incorrect, his miscalculation was not immediately apparent to him or to any of the American leadership. While the 3-187 held the enemy in place on the western face of the mountain, the 1-506 and the other two battalions, 2-501 and 2/3 ARVN, would overrun the summit. Subscribe to our HistoryNet Now! see less I have this ability to go numb when things like that happen, said Baylor about his draft notification from the U.S. Army. Who were the people in Weldon's life? The most recent obituary and service information is available at the Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Weldon Honeycutt in 1930 United States Federal Census. Lieutenant Colonel Weldon F Honeycutt was assigned to the .. Weldon received the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) while serving during Please contact us with any biographical data, pictures or other information regarding the service and life of Weldon Honeycutt, Distinguished Service Cross recipient.. Melvin H Honeycutt Obituary. How vision became a reality for veteran Rakkasans This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Biographies are our place to remember and discover more about the people important to us. 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