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Seeking Casey Jones or Wayne Evans

January 17, 2023 by 2-4 Admin 2 Comments

Hi fellow Bastards,

 

I am hoping that someone may have the whereabouts of Casey Jones. He was my squad leader on Con Thien in Aug of 1967, when I first joined Graveyard Golf. I have been looking for him (and/or Wayne Evans – my fire team leader) to thank them for teaching me their knowledge and saving my life, during my tour.

My tour began in Aug 1967 and I rotated back to the US in Sept.

I was sent to CACo near Danang. Because of the knowledge they taught me, I was able to survive the rest of my tour including being in 3 CAP units, until I rotated back home in Sept of ’67. I was WIA on Oct 14th at the bridge – “Bastard’s Bridge” during the night we were overrun and lost (too many) Marines. I never knew that Sgt Foster lost his life saving his crew. I was able to kill some of the NVA with the blooper that Casey gave me and taught me how to use! I was on the “L” position that some of the gooks came in through, when they took the M-60 at the corner of the “L” and started using it on our position. Every time I saw a burst come into our position from outside our compound, I fired a few rounds from the M-79 until it stopped. The gooks started throwing hand grenades at us and we would get down behind the sandbags, then after they went off, we would get back up. I continued to keep the M-60 as silent as possible because it was not being used by Marines on the enemy, but by the enemy on US. When my foxhole buddy and I were Med-evaced later that morning, some of the guys came up to me and told me about the damage we did, including me destroying the M-60 because of the blooper.

I need to resolve this debt. ANY help would be greatly appreciated!!

I have always been “honored” to have been a member of “G” 2/4.

Sgt Erle Mutz USMC
Adjutant/Finance Officer
MOPH Chapter 417
Hicksville, NY

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  1. Ssgt. Bill Minton says

    January 17, 2023 at 12:41 pm

    Came there in Sept 67, 106 weapons platoon, missed your battle and stayed there till 2/4 pulled out. We got overrun the first night on the way back to Dong Ha. Never was boring, proud to serve with all. Wish I could help you find your buds.

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  2. Erle Mutz says

    January 17, 2023 at 1:32 pm

    Hey Sarge,
    Thanks for the note. Sorry I missed you at the bridge. LCol Weise was our big chief then. I don’t know where he went after the night we got overrun – Fri Oct 14th. I met up with him at a reunion where I found out he was a General, and along with General Gray, we all had a great time. I’m looking forward to the next one – IF I can make it.
    If you think of anyone who might be able to help – with ANY clues at all, please let me know!
    Sgt Mutz (Mutzie) LOL
    (631)560-3741 cell

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