Traditional Thanksgiving Day Turkey Enjoyed by Special Forces in Vietnam
11/22/1966
Add to Favorites:
Add all page(s) of this document to activity:
A Thanksgiving Day dinner including the traditional turkey and all the trimmings was enjoyed by members of A Detachment, 5th Special Forces located at Xom Cat, thanks to Sergeant First Class Lonnie Mitchell (Supply, North Carolina).
Sergeant Mitchell prepared the tasty repast at the 5th Special Forces Headquarters at Bien Hoa, and the meal was delivered in hot steaming containers by helicopter to the 12 men of A Detachment at Xom Cat in the War Zone D area.
The team at Xom Cat is composed of three officers and nine enlisted men. Their only means of resupply is by air. Sergeant Mitchell is Mess Sergeant of Detachment C-3, 5th Special Forces.
Sergeant Mitchell prepared the tasty repast at the 5th Special Forces Headquarters at Bien Hoa, and the meal was delivered in hot steaming containers by helicopter to the 12 men of A Detachment at Xom Cat in the War Zone D area.
The team at Xom Cat is composed of three officers and nine enlisted men. Their only means of resupply is by air. Sergeant Mitchell is Mess Sergeant of Detachment C-3, 5th Special Forces.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 559663
Full Citation: Video 111-DD; Traditional Thanksgiving Day Turkey Enjoyed by Special Forces in Vietnam; 11/22/1966; Filmed News Releases, ca. 1951 - ca. 1964; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/thanksgiving-turkey-special-forces-vietnam, May 17, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.