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The Studies and Observation Group, as the unit was initially titled, was in fact controlled by the Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities (SACSA) and his staff at the Pentagon. a This arrangement was necessary since SOG needed some listing in the MACV table of organization and the fact that MACV's commander, General ...
The JCRC's precursor organisation, the Joint Personnel Recovery Center (JPRC) was established in September 1966 under the control of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) to establish a personnel recovery capability within Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). The JPRC was responsible for ...
1131st Special Activities Squadron, MACV-SOG: South Vietnam, Biên Hòa Province: Pilot of a C-123B that crashed on a classified night mission with 14 Chinese troops on board [90] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] June 27: Roth, Billie L: Staff Sergeant: USAF: 37th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron: South Vietnam, Biên Hòa Province
Because Bacon's medical training was considered too valuable to hazard, especially considering that MACV-SOG's casualty rate exceeded 100%, he was ordered to remain on base at the Command and Control North headquarters.
King, Paul C: Private First Class: US Army: RT Alabama, MACV-SOG: Laos, Saravane Province: Medic/radio operator on a 9-man reconnaissance mission that engaged in a running battle with NVA forces, he was shot dead when his team took defensive positions. Only one team member SSgt John Allen survived the battle and was extracted the following day ...
Pilot of UH-1H #68-15255 shot down while extracting members of MACV-SOG team RT Intruder. The helicopter crashed in flames. The helicopter crashed in flames. Another MACV-SOG team RT Habu rappelled into the crash site the following day and gathered the remains of the crew and passengers in body bags for extraction, but RT Habu was attacked by ...
Jerry Michael Tate Shriver (24 September 1941 – 10 June 1974), also known by his nickname "Mad Dog", was a master sergeant in the United States Army who served in Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) in the Vietnam War.
MACV was created on 8 February 1962, in response to the increase in United States military assistance to South Vietnam. MACV was implemented to assist and oversee the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) Vietnam while the Viet Cong insurgency was under way. It was reorganized on 15 May 1964 and absorbed MAAG Vietnam when the deployment of ...