James T. Nakayama The letter he was writing to her from the Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Hand grenades are the best answer for such probes. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Two canisters drop from the Im glad to know his last thoughts Our lives revolved around the future, what we would I missed Ia Drang by about four months. I am no relative of his but the fact that his wife was about to have his child and how he died just frankly made me cry. Monday, June 23, 2003. My heart still aches as I look through these men's names, especially the ones who were "accidently killed". What a tremendous sacrifice. As a former US ARMY helicopter pilot - I noticed from the opening frame that the helicopters they were using in the movie were late model HUEYs that were not available in 1965. Manchester, United Kingdom There was no fighting or attacks going on when the napalm was dropped, it was a friendly fire mistake. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). encounters are some of the most riveting in a very intense When the 442nd RCT arrived in Italy in June 1944 the 100th Infantry Battalion became one of the 442nd's three maneuver battalions. We never met, but I am so very proud to be a relative of such a brave soldier. He was right. The enemy fire aimed at Charlie Company also raked Moores command post area. The 442nd actually was the second Nesei unit; the 100th Infantry Battalion, formed in May 1942, was the first. Brown told me to hang around his headquarters and, if anything came of it, he would give me a ride out there. matt.edgley@ntlworld.com. in the states. After the school year, Jimmy moved with his family, apparently to Rigby, about 15 miles away. When the napalm canister is accidentally dropped on the US troops, it's dropped by a computer generated F-100 Super Sabre. When Jimmy is napalmed, you can see him take a couple of steps back immediately after being hit. The Chick-fil-A location in Opelika has been closed for remodeling, with renovations expected to take at least four months. In one foxhole, Sp.4 Will Parish, 24, had one of those M60s, and when the enemy rose out of the grass and came at him in waves, Parish used all his machine gun ammo and then stood with a .45 pistol in each hand and fought on until what was left of the attackers fell back. read more POSTED ON 8.30.2009 POSTED BY: Robert H. Dear Jimmy A system error has occurred. I saw the film 'We Were Soldiers' and was shocked to see how true it was, and I say 'rest in peace' to all the men who were killed. Please subscribe to keep reading. Soldiers and Young, written by Galloway and the commanding others who may know something of her husband. He was working on his third war as a combat Infantryman, and there were only 270 men in the entire U.S. Army who could claim that distinction. was a horrible death. The movie is based on a book Galloway wrote in 1993 with the Crandall dropped the Huey into the tall grass in the landing zone, and we all bailed out, grabbing crates of ammo and plastic 5-gallon jugs of water and throwing them out. transition, his rank was private first class, but he was intended Then it was clear that these little lights were being used by enemy reinforcements coming down the mountain to join the fight. So there is truth to that scene. In that situation, with all the dust and smoke (not to mention the smell of rotting bodies) wearing the bandana as a face shield would not be incorrect (and even if it were a uniform violation, what were they gonna do, send 'em to Viet Nam?). delivered to Olson with the rest of his belongings. married when she turned 18. hoped I would see him there telling me that they had made a Spencer Gray Had it been born yet? Only last year I visited the Wall in Washington D.C. and sought out your name carved therein. Nakayamas part is told in a few minutes near the climax, and JD Poss. Oops, something didn't work. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? There are plenty of dead bodies, and just because there isnt a up close shot of a charred body doesnt not mean there are not any in the movie. I almost cried. Fire discipline held for the most part. I am incredibly honored by his service to our country and his courage! There should have been thousands of charred bodies littering the battle field after all the bombing (especially napalm). God bless you! Nothing came of her efforts. Sergeant Ernie Savage: Beautiful morning, Sergeant. Failed to delete memorial. Internet to try to locate Galloway. That was SPC Jimmy Nakayama from Rigby, ID. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Moore would not have left his quarters with his weapon. ". He didn't dwell on it, but Jim had premonitions that they would Right before the NVA try to overrun the Command Post CSM Plummley slaps a magazine into his 1911 (pistol) and says, "Gentlemen, prepare to defend yourselves." "I always regretted that he didn't know she had arrived. E-mail address is not available. We have set your language to As the troops gather for the transport to Vietnam, they are all carrying weapons and full combat gear. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. XM16-E1s did not have "fencing". Plenty of trees are blackened with leaves burnt off too. This film is supposed to take place in Vietnam. The 2 windows reflect a change made in either the Delta ("D") or Hotel ("H") model Huey where the troop compartment was expanded for a larger payload. met on the day of the battle, Nov. 14. How could they arrive so quickly? Jimmy Nakayama, Army, Private, First Class of Rigby, Idaho was a casualty of a napalm air strike delivered by "friendly fire." Poss says coming home from Vietnam was difficult when people. Here, "We Were Soldiers Once& Young" book reviews The 442nd's motto was "Go for Broke" - as noted above. Two months later, at 22, Nakayama died after being severely burned during a napalm attack that was. american fallen soldiers Army SPC Jimmy Nakayama That side of the clearing literally exploded. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Im glad that I understand "It was incredibly traumatic," Olson said. Nakayama graduated the Idaho National Guard Officer Candidate School and became a 2nd Lieutenant. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Hard to believe that the armory is open all night. When the attack began, Moore ordered Capt. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. the book and the movie that he was not.". at the funeral. The trees and vegetation should have been burnt black and down to the dirt. and Nobel Click Here, "Now those men were dancing in the fire," Galloway wrote in the canisters that hit the American position in a ball of fire. Seeing Jimmy get such horrible burns literally brought me to my knees. The students rallied to Jimmy's defense, offering increased friendship and support, trying to make him feel as "American" as any of us. Per a 2009 interview with halfkorean.com, Tee is half-Korean and half-Japanese American. This was no walk in the sun. Galloway assisted in picking Jimmy up with another soldier and took him to a helicopter for transport back to a field hospital. The Jimmy that most of you know from the movie "We Were Soldiers" was my uncle and I was named after him. But until she saw the new movie We Were Soldiers she didnt few weeks ago. The mistake is that the hammer on his pistol is down, on a M1911A1 this indicates an empty chamber. May he rest in peace, and may G_d comfort his family and loved ones. senator for more details, a follow-up telegram arrived, telling her As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. They were evacuated, but Nakayama died two days later, on Nov. 17. She wrote him on a Thursday Please try again later. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Before 11 a.m., the radios in Browns tent went crazy. You never check a pulse with your thumb because it is big enough that you will feel your own pulse. The earlier (1965) model did NOT have the forward assist on it. Billings woman sees the movie re-creation of her husbands death. Every time I look through these names I get another big lump in my throat. This was a loss, but even sadder is the fact that Jimmy Nakayama, the first person killed from Idaho in the Vietnam War (Battle at Ia Drang, Nov 1965), is buried near by. In addition to this, Plumley later calls attention to a chambered and cocked 1911 of another trooper, indicating that it should be made safe. "I feel sometimes that he is with me again," she said. But the jungle around the clearing was too quiet, and that alone made Moore suspicious. To keep up to date with us, subscribe to our email list. You have permission to edit this article. Click Here, Billings movie times and places Click Here, "We Were Soldiers Once& Young" - buy the book from Amazon If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Pull Up! The second plane pulled up and away, but it was clear we would have to eat the two cans already inbound, loblollying end over end. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. books publisher, and he replied three days later. Add to your scrapbook. Hal Moore wanted them back, and shortly after dawn of Day Two, he alerted his company commanders to come to his makeshift command post behind a big termite mound to receive orders for a three-company assault to rescue the trapped platoon. Imagine the tremendous amount of labor required to dig out a huge 6-foot diameter tunnel. Please reset your password. In a 2015 interview with CNN, the former president . Neither of these effects were present in the film, at least not to the degree that would have been logical/historically accurate. 0 cemeteries found in Sugar City, Madison County, Idaho, USA. "I learned more than I ever knew before," she said. There may have been several causes; instructions issued that the rifle was "self-cleaning", improper ammunition design, improper magazine design (therefore in a later stage 18 rounds instead of 20 were used in the mag). Brown reluctantly ordered his pilot away from the battlefield. Send all air assets to its relief. Within a half hour, Hastings had fighter-bombers stacked up over LZ Xray at 1,000-foot intervals from 7,000 to 35,000 feet, waiting to be assigned targets. English When the 1st Cavalry Division initially deployed, they did travel with fatigues and weapons and went by ship, the USS Geiger. Rest in Peace, Jimmy Nakayama. They passed just over our heads and impacted and exploded into a wall of flame 15-20 yards away, engulfing two engineer demolition men dug in there. But the enemy soldiers paused to shoot the wounded and loot the fallen Americans of their watches and wallets, and that was a fatal move, as our artillery began to fall on them, blunting the attack. He died three days later, Nov. 17, 1965, en route to a hospital God bless his family! However, PFC Nakayama was burned the worst, and when they tried to pick him up by his legs, the skin fell right off. What most people call the NVA was actually the People's Army of North Vietnam (PAVN) The Viet Cong was actually the National Liberation Front (NLF). For 36 years, Trudie Olson didn't know that her husband, as he I was there in 1969 as an infantry platoon leader and saw first hand some tunnel complexes (medical to be precise) that were every bit as large as those depicted in the movie. "I don't know that I did adjust," Olson said. incinerated . We had just been welcomed to the battle by Sgt. carrying her husband off the field, he and a soldier together The original M16 had no bolt assist and the jamming was caused by a different propellant that made the weapon very dirty. Boyd.Norris@cox.net. jimmynak@hotmail.com. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. The collective on the co pilots seat (on the left side of the Huey) does not have all of the controls the pilot (Right side) has. They were loaded for bear. wounded, spoke of her and the child he never saw. He was outgoing, even charismatic. I did not know your son or father. middle of the night at her parents' home in St. Anthony, Idaho, in The model used in the movie was this latest model (1967). I miss him very much just as I miss all of my fellow Vietnam Veterans,who never came home. government, or some way to contact someone who was at the battle. Then it was a waiting game. I saw the movie We Were Soldiers and always wondered what happend to him after the napalm bomb hit him because they never tell you in the movie. Scenes depicting their (edited by) Casting By Production Design by Thomas E. Sanders . Historica Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Military units generally have a duty officer or small guard force present or on call overnight. Please enter your email and password to sign in. :'( God bless him and his family. In the scene where Col. Moore leaves his house and walks down the street to the staging area, he is carrying his duffel bag only. 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