Robert Hoffman - Jan 67 - Feb 68

JUST READ THE EXCERPT FROM CLYDE COOK.  I REMEMBER BOTH HIM AND MARVIN CUTSHALL.

I ARRIVED AT THE 7TH  IN JANUARY OF 1967 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE S-1 ADJUTANT'S OFFICE
THE NCOIC WAS MSG BILL HOCHSTRASSER.  I WORKED WITH A PHIL SORENSON IN  THAT OFFICE.
I CALL IT AN OFFICE, BUT IT WAS A TENT AND I ALSO FONDLY REMEMBER THOSE GUSTY MONSOON
STORMS,.

BEST PART OF THAT ASSIGNMENT WAS THE SUNDAY SOFTBALL GAMES, AND THE BIGGEST
CHALLENGE OF THAT ORDEAL WAS TOTING ENOUGH BEER BACK FROM THE CLUB FOR THE
GAME  CAUSE YOU COULDN'T BUY BEER ON SUNDAYS.

I SERVED AT THE 7TH FRPOM JANUARY 1967 THRU FEBRUARY 1968 AND GOT RELEASED TO LEAVE
ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE TET OFFENSIVE.  AS A MATTER OF FACT, MSG HOCHSTRASSER AND
I WERE THE ONES WHO DESIGNED THE EMBLEM FOR RAMUSAN STATION OF THE EAGLE HOLDING
THE LIGHTNING BOLT WITH A COBRA IN THE BACKGROUND.

HAD A GREAT TIME AND SERVED WITH SOME GREAT PEOPLE.  WOULD LIKE TO GET IN TOUCH
WITH MORE OF THE GUYS WHO WERE THERE AT THAT TIME.

THAT IS ME.   I ARRIVED AT THE 7TH RRFS IN EARLY JANUARY OF 1967 AND SPENT JUST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR.   WAS SUPPOSED TO ROTATE
OUT IN JANUARY OF 68, BUT THE TET OFFENSIVE KIND OF CHANGED PLANS A LITTLE.

I WAS A 71L20 AND WAS AN E-5.   GOT PROMOTED TO E-5 ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS BEFORE I WAS DUE TO ROTATE OUT.   I WORKED FOR THE
S-1 ADJUTANT'S OFFICE.   THE ADJUTANT WAS A CPT ZAJONC.    I WORKED DIRECTLY FOR A MSG BILL HOCHSTRASSER AND THE OTHER GUY
IN OUR OFFICE WAS A PHIL SORENSON FROM UTAH.   BY THE WAY, I JUST SPOKE WITH PHIL ABOUT A WEEK AGO.   PHIL  ARRIVED AT THE
7TH RRFGS IN JUNE OR JULY OF 1966 AND LEFT ABOUT A YEAR LATER JUST BEFORE WE MOVED FROM TENT CITY INTO THE NEW PERMANENT
BUILDINGS.

BEEN RACKING MY OLD BRAIN LATELY TRYING TO REMEMBER SOME OF THE OTHER GUYS.  I REMEMBER OUR MEDIC WAS A GUY NAME
ROBINSON.  CALLED HIM ROBBIE OR DOC BUT CAN'T RECALL HIS FIRST NAME.

WHEN I GOT TO THE 7TH, THE POST COMMANDER WAS AN  LTC ROGER CORRINGTON.   I BELIEVE THE OPERATIONS OFFICER WAS
MAJ SAM HUTCHINSON ?

FONDEST MEMORIES ARE PROBABLY SITTING AROUND IN THE OLD CLUB WHICH WAS USED BY EVERYONE, OFFICERS, NCO'S & ENLISTED
AND THE MOVIES IN THE MESS HALL, AND THE SUNDAY AFTERNOON SOFTBALL GAMES.

I ENDED UP GETTING TRANSFERED TO THE 17TH RRFS IN ROTHWESTEN, GERMANY AND STAYED THERE UNTIL I GOT OUT IN MAY 1970.

TOOK ABOUT A 2 1/2 YEAR BREAK AND THEN ENDED UP RE-ENLISTING AND FINISHED OUT WITH 22 YEARS AS A MASTER SGT.

HOPING TO START RECALLING MORE NAMES, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE INFO ON GUYS WHO WERE THERE FROM 66-68, I WOULD
APPRECIATE HEARING  ABOUT THEM.