Emails
from Kim McGrath - 17Aug01
I am part of the Locating Artillery Assoc team, we are having
our second reunion at Coffs Hbr (Dave Doyle country(Pres Coffs
Ex-Svcs Club)) on 29 Sep-1 Oct 01!! come along. In '99 we ended
up with 168 pers, a great time! I last harrassed you over the
phone circa '89 when I was TSM 1 Wpn Loc Tp. I'll add a couple
of pics over the years to refresh your memory. Ubique Kim.
G'Day
Joe, Back again, by the way ol sausage you photo on the main page
taken in 1970 - check your spelling, it should be "Bombardier".
Further to crank your memory, I rang you up around 1989 when you
were a CAPT with the 'Plastics' attached to 1 Fd Regt, and reminded
you of the incident on the heli-pad vietnam!!? Our historic secret?
Once again Joe I will attach a couple of Pics and hope to catch
up with you soon. Kim.
Email
from Marty - 20Aug01
Just a short
email to commend you on your website. My interest was directed
to your site as I was deployed to East Timor with a surveillance
section from 131 as "Logistics detachment commander". I also spent
3 years with 131 Loc Bty as Veh Mech Cpl. Anyway congratulations
on a fine website. regards, Marty.
Email
from Vietnamese in Baria - 22Aug01
Hello Mr Joseph R.Kocka, My name is Phong Q Le,Vietnamese.I saw
your home page while I was searching on internet.I'm very glad
to contact with you who has come my countryside,Baria town as
the friend in the war.Like you My father was a soldier too.he
joined military from 1971.He was wounded in the battle field in
August 6th 1973 and 1974 was demobilized.I was born in Baria after
the war ended so I cannot to know how was the figure of the war,in
especially about some things that occured in my hometown, Baria.My
Mom and My Dad told me very little about that battle.Maybe they
don't want tell me about the past.My uncle was also served together
with some his friends who is Australian soldier.Both my dad and
my uncle was wounded and became the veterans of war. Some the
pictures about my hometown,Baria was destroyed after the fall
of Saigon 1975.Actually,I want to tell you that I am very want
to know many many events that occured in Baria in the old time.
At present,My family still lives in Baria,and even though last
26 years passed over but my family still living in the poor.I
was happy to take a chance for studying in Okinawa from 1999 under
the scholarship of Japan.When I left out of Viet Nam I studied
much more than some things I got in my country.At present,I am
studying by the money that I save from part time job in restaurant.In
Okinawa I live in Freedom so I can study many of topic that I
like.As you know the Viet Nam now as a communist country it had
not permit me search about history in the past. I wrote to you
very long to desride my feeling about the events of the past.Now
as for me is how can I do for my country in future. I want to
say thanks alot for some things that Australian Veterans has helped
for my hometown,my people in Baria as in war and as in peace.I
believe that we are still friends each other whenever. Best regards,
please stay in touch with me
2nd
Email from Vietnamese in Baria - 28Aug01
Dear Mr JOE
KOCKA,
I'm very glad to get your message today.I want to talk with you
many things that I can in English.I think that the Internet system
is so very convenient for us to talk together.By the way,when
I searched some things on the web page to study I saw the web
page of Australian Veterans Reconstruction Group with their activities
and programs for helping my countryside,Baria town and other places
in Phuoc tuy province(Now is Baria-Vung Tau).I want to send my
thanks to some things that all of you has been doing for our poor
people.All of you has been good friends on our heart in the past
and in the present. See you next mail. Best regards, Lequocphong@yahoo.com
>
Phong Le,
3rd
Email from Vietnamese in Baria - 28Aug01
My name is Phong and family name is Le.My sex is male.Now I am
living in Okinawa,a place in southern of main land Japan.I came
here 2 years ago.I am very glad to get your email. May I ask you
When did you come my countryside,Baria? How did you feel about
Baria town in Phuoc Tuy Province?I saw you and a little baby who
was on your hands on photo that you took in 1970.What a beautiful
photo! Now I must go for past time job So we shall meet again
in next mail. Sincerely yours, from lequocphong@yahoo.com
Email
from Joe Librizzi- 26Apr02
Hi Joseph,
It was very pleasing to come across your homepage. As a national
serviceman,I also served with the Battery, and also in SVN. I
was with the unit from 1968 to 1970, you are correct in your analysis
of the duties of the unit, if you require any information contact
me as I may be able to help, Do you know if the unit has organised
any reunions asI am very intrested to contact past members, and
in general to find out how things have progressed for the unit.
Regards
Joseph from Gunner (former )
Joe Librizzi
Western Australia
