Dennis Tylinski "Ski" near Chu Lai Air Base, 1966

Dennis "Ski" Tylinski, Mike 3/5 My tour started on 6 Oct. '66, and ended 1 Nov. '67. A lot of things I've forgotten, but there are things that I'll remember forever. Was on most of the operations during that time, DESOTO, UNION  I and II, and SWIFT were the ones I remember the most. 

Was wounded 26 May '67, first day of UNION II in the late afternoon. If I remember correctly, Doc Conklin (KIA) was with our platoon. Our platoon CP was taken out by a mortar round or something. I do remember seeing the blast, I wasn't very far away. About seven guys were taken out, including our Lt. I think his name was Lt. Johnson, (a mustanger). I remember seeing him in the hospital later, but not after that. I was wounded later that day. Semper Fi, Ski

Ski, Hill 69 Chu Lai

Ski, near end of tour

 

Ski, Roger Gaughan, Bob S.

 Roger Gaughan was wounded 1 May '67 during Operation UNION, then killed when the chopper he was on crashed into the sea. His name stands proud on the Mike 3/5 Wall of Honor. 

 

1. Ski, near Chu Lai Air Base
2.Patrol near Hill 35, Regt.
3.Ski, outpost near Hill 35, Chu Lai
4.Patrol-Sgt. 

   

1. l-r-Golden, Gaughan, Madera
2. l-r-Golden, Gaughan, Ski, Budd
3. l-r-Kevorkian, Jack, Ski, Pete Dye
4. l-r-Madera, Sgt. Cotton

Jack, outpost near Hill 35

 

1. Hill 69, Chu Lai
2. EM Club Hill 69, Chu Lai
3. Map of area-south

1. Doc Herndon, Hill 69 Chu Lai
2. Smitty, ville near Hill 69
3. Karunka, Hill 69
4. Unknown

 

1. Ski and Kim, village near Hill 69
2. Kim
3. Ski and Mylee, village near Hill 69
4. Mylee

1. Jackson and Ski, village near Hill 69
2. Ski and Jackson's sister
3. Kids in ville near Hill 69
4. Unknown ville near Hill 69

1. Two PFs, Hill 76
2. Singleton and PF near Hill 76, 1967

Operation DESOTO

Operation UNION and UNION II

1 May 1967 Memorial page

Doc Conklin Memorial page

Operation COCHISE

Operation SWIFT

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