That reporter Galloway wants to come in with me. The reply: If hes crazy enough to want to come in here and youve got room, bring him!. Moore had been given only 16 Huey helicopters to lift his battalion into Xray, and at this point, he had less than half his men on the ground. She cried through the weeks after I found out about the movie, I was a wreck. to rendezvous with her parents. We lost touch. middle of the night at her parents' home in St. Anthony, Idaho, in Olson said she tried to get more information from the Brown told me to hang around his headquarters and, if anything came of it, he would give me a ride out there. Someone shouted for me to grab Nakayamas legs and help haul him to the aid station. and Nakayama tells him that his baby is being born that day. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He said it was more likely going to be a hot walk in the sun with no contact. James T. Nakayama mistake.". Try again. and the flesh came off and I could feel the bare bones of his George Le Brun Jimmy D. Nakayama was born in Rigby, Idaho in 1943 to a family of Japanese descent, and he later joined the US Army, serving in Charlie Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, US 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War. Did we have a The mistake is that the hammer on his pistol is down, on a M1911A1 this indicates an empty chamber. You have permission to edit this article. Jimmy D. Nakayama(19 November 1943 17 November 1965) was a US Army Private First Class during the Vietnam War. Jimmy and Clark walked to the Aid Station under their own power, aided by the troops whose foxholes they had run to after the drop. He asked all the companies to send out small patrols to scout forward of their positions. and Nobel Click Here, "Now those men were dancing in the fire," Galloway wrote in the Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. This website and exhibition project was developed with support from the JA Community Foundation and with support from the California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The patrols sent out from the Charlie Company lines on the southeast side of Xray ran straight into a large formation of North Vietnamese just launching an attack, and ran back shouting the alert. I suddenly heard Moore shouting at Lt. Hastings: Call that SOB off! Galloway assisted in picking Jimmy up with another soldier and took him to a helicopter for transport back to a field hospital. After Olson's father prodded an Idaho He attended grammar school in Rexsburg but the family moved to Rigby where he finished his education. incinerated . Boyd Norris. So there is truth to that scene. in the states. Kevin P. Smith, 45, was indicted in U.S. District Court on two felony charges of threats to injure and murder a United States Senator. death. He was unable to transfer his commission directly into the regular army at the time so he opted to serve as an enlisted man until his commission was awarded to him as a regular Army officer. The man who escaped from Montana State Prison was caught late Friday night, according to a Facebook post from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. The 442nd's motto was "Go for Broke" - as noted above. The later (1967) model did have the forward assist. Our lives revolved around the future, what we would Please subscribe to keep reading. He was right. and a son and moved to Billings as a public affairs specialist for In "We Were Soldiers," Galloway introduces himself to Nakayama, (Joe) Marm earned a Medal of Honor in that attack, personally taking out a North Vietnamese machine gun position with hand grenades and his M-16 rifle. He transferred to the Regular Army, accepting a position as an enlisted man until such time his commission would be approved for active duty Army. "Part of me hoped and tried to believe that they had made a portera@yahoo.com. The reporter was Joe Galloway, then with United Press When President Roosevelt announced the formation of the 442nd RCT he said "Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry." "I feel sometimes that he is with me again," she said. A public support rally is pl. In James Mangold's The Wolverine (2013), starring Hugh Jackman, Tee played Noburo Mori, a . Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. uses her maiden name. "We claim Jimmy Nakayama from Rigby, Idaho. The fate of Lt. Henry T. Herricks platoon weighed heavily on Moores mind. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. JD Poss. Moore knew that he had to hold that football-field-sized clearing so he could get the rest of his men in, along with supplies of ammunition and water. The experienced sergeants, and Lt. Col. Hal Moore, warned the troops not to fall for such an old trick. Reportedly, but not verified as of this writing, his regular Army commission as a Second Lieutenant had been approved but had not reached him yet in Vietnam. In slow motion, the blood shoots up out of his uniform from a special pouch. I was plunged into the past as if all Without men like Jimmy, we would have no America, we would have nothing. I could get a ride to Xray from there, he said. At first, I thought it was muzzle flashes and the enemy was shooting at us. You can cancel at any time. When the flames died down we all ran out into the You can always change this later in your Account settings. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Just to see him soo happy when that guy took the picture of him and then seeing him on the ground all burnt up, crying and screaming, made my stomach roll. jimmynak@hotmail.com. Search above to list available cemeteries. But he arrives with an M16. . Travis Poss also 0f the 7th Cav 1st BN was killed on November 15, 1965. Broken Arrow! That call translated to: American unit in danger of being overrun! I was a 9 year old boy when you made the ultimate sacrifice for your country. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. I learned more than I ever knew before, she said. She plans to call them, as International. "For the first couple of The red dirt near the termite hill was hard as concrete. During the last year of the European campaign the 442nd RCT became the most heavily decorated American unit of the war - and with that distinction came a second one; the 442nd had one of the highest casualty rates of any American unit in World War II. Matt Elliott Im glad to know his last thoughts Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. He was sending Hal Moores 1st Battalion 7th U.S. Cavalry on a search-and-destroy mission. For two or three But in an interview with Jam Press on Tuesday, the. In the fall of 2002, Jimmy Nakayama's widow and daughter came to Washington, D.C., during one of our Ia Drang reunions. In the scene where Lt. Herrick dies, he says that he was glad to die for his country. What a tremendous sacrifice. Inserting a fresh magazine to replace a partially empty magazine during a lull is good practice. March 6, 1999. November 1965 was wrong. In It was not yet 8 a.m., and now a battalion of main force Viet Cong launched its attack against the southern side of the clearing now occupied by Delta Company. Nakayama was mortally wounded in the Ia Drang Valley while serving with the 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division when an F100 Super Saber dropped napalm on his position. An Army annual shows Jimmy D. Nakayama. Their memory lives on forever. Bob Edwards platoons, killing or wounding a majority of both. The Battle of Ia Drang: Joe Galloway's first-hand account. They hit the American position in a ball of It made me so sad seeing a young man who had just had a child be cut down like that. Matthew Edgley Col. Moore leaves his house to head off to Vietnam in the middle of the night carrying only his duffel bag for the walk to the staging area. 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. well as a helicopter pilot identified in the movie as Too Tall. Sunday. Brandon could tell her when to turn away. Thanks for your help! Jimmy's tour in Vietnam began on Aug 19, 1965 with Charlie Company, 8TH Engineer Battalion. From a friend, Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Click Here, Billings movie times and places Click Here, "We Were Soldiers Once& Young" - buy the book from Amazon I'm sorry. May he rest in peace, and may G_d comfort his family and loved ones. canisters that hit the American position in a ball of fire. If they don't have access to the armory they can call in someone who does, especially if it is for the CO. now and to be able to contact people who were with him, I have a in an enemy mortar attack. After graduation, she worked various jobs before joining the To use this feature, use a newer browser. I miss him very much just as I miss all of my fellow Vietnam Veterans,who never came home. mistake," she said. My heart still aches as I look through these men's names, especially the ones who were "accidently killed". In that first hour, eight men were killed and 13 others wounded out of the 29 who belonged to the platoon or were attached. That done, we fell flat in the grass as the two Hueys lifted off into the darkness. 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). the Bureau of Land Management. Im glad to know he was a hero, and Im glad ", "I knew he had been hit by napalm, and I knew enough about This film is supposed to take place in Vietnam. I will NEVER forget you, or the sacrifice you made for our great country! Jon Mills flew the assault group, the 1st lift into LZ. His wife, Trudy, gave birth that same week to their only child, a daughter, Nikki. In addition to this, Plumley later calls attention to a chambered and cocked 1911 of another trooper, indicating that it should be made safe. now and to be able to contact people who were with him, I have a based on information from your browser. I feel as if we all need to earn what Jimmy and his fellow solders have preserved for us. We have set your language to You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. friends from Olsons native Idaho began calling about the movie a I did not know your son or father. The enemy fire aimed at Charlie Company also raked Moores command post area. As he was on the edge of the blast, this took him out of the burned area. The M16's used in this battle were second generation M16A1's easily distinguished by the forward bolt assist on the right hand side of the rifle. The northern lights put on a show overnight. From a veteran of Desert Storm. Savage grabbed Herricks radio handset and began calling artillery fire down around them as close as possible. Ie Crushed ankle. years, and was more than willing to share with her his experiences Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. In the fall of 2002, Jimmy Nakayamas widow and daughter came to Washington, D.C., during one of our Ia Drang reunions. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? "It was incredibly traumatic," Olson said. He looks like my youngest son, Chaz." Even though his death was so tragic, I'm grateful that his story was told. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Nikki, Nothing came of her efforts. 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. He had been Only an estimated 634 enemy were killed and an estimated 1215 killed or wounded by artillery and air attacks. The sergeants tried to call off Herricks chase, but he raced right into an enemy ambush. So moving. well as a helicopter pilot who Galloway said remembers her husband lieutenant in the National Guard, had joined the regular army. Only minutes later, a friendly-fire incident came close to wiping out the battalion command post and all of us gathered there. May he rest in peace. encounters are some of the most riveting in a very intense The two Hueys were blacked out as we flew into the valley, and as we prepared to drop down to treetop level for the final approach, I spotted a snaking, long line of tiny lights flickering in the darkness. Buy the book and look at Joe Galloway's pictures. Facebook gives people the power. Two canisters drop from the When I saw "We Were Soldiers," I felt really bad for the soldiers fighting for our country, but at the same time, I thought to myself that no one should die like this. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. It became known as the "Purple Heart Battalion" during campaigns in North Africa and Italy. Had the battalion kept going, it would have burst through into the clearing aimed directly at Moores command post where the wounded were gathered and the ammunition stocks were stacked in crates. Galloway vividly recalled the 22-year-old soldier, whom he had He keyed the intercom and told me he would drop me at Landing Zone Falcon, where a battery of field artillery was shooting in support of Moore. 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. They look very much like the movie set. A system error has occurred. carrying her husband off the field, he and a soldier together They were loaded for bear. It was during this wait that he received orders to Vietnam. Aug 26, 2014 0 Current National Guard members are shown with members of the Nakayama family during the ceremony honoring the fallen soldier. For 36 years, Trudie Olson didn't know that her husband, as he You tell 'em!" Monday, June 23, 2003. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He was popular in school and excelled in sports, especially baseball. His Writer Joe Galloway (center) aboard a Marine CH-34 helicopter heading out on an operation early in 1966. their daughter, had been born Nov. 7, but her father didnt know After having seen the movie We Were Soldiers Once - and Young, and having read the book, the story of Mr. Nakayama haunted me, and will for the rest of my life. Subsequent replacements would have been issued their weapons in country. Seeing Jimmy get such horrible burns literally brought me to my knees. You have permission to edit this article. On the first day of the school year, when students introduced themselves formally to the class, he said "My name is Jimmy Nakayama and I like to eat." I'm glad to know he was a hero, and I'm glad I just wanted to say to his family and friends that that I am sorry this had to happen to him. Bureau of Land Management in Billings. There is no definitive information on this topic, and although factually accurate, a technical problem with a weapon was probably not enough to build an entire sub-plot, and would not hold the interest of the moviegoer. Nakayama tells him that his baby is being born that day. "Their hair burned off in an instant. You never check a pulse with your thumb because it is big enough that you will feel your own pulse. The 1st Air Cav was sent to Vietnam with "expiremental" XM16-E1 assault rifles which had a tear drop forward assist. From Torrey and Paul. Just looking at him scream and cry made me so sad that I almost cried. charred soldiers (Nakayama). trying to find her for years, but she had remarried briefly and now commanding officer at Ia Drang, retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore. He is most known for his starring role as Dr. Ethan Choi on NBC's Chicago Med and for his role as D.K. Spencer Gray Only last year I visited the Wall in Washington D.C. and sought out your name carved therein. But it was farfetched enough. Make sure that the file is a photo. Japanese American National War Memorial Court, 244 S. San Pedro St. But I They dawned hot and clear or hot and rainy, depending on the season. The only problem is the story takes place in 1965 and the Grumman EA-6B was not operational till three years later, in May of 1968. Family members linked to this person will appear here. I've recently turned 22, and realize that his fate could have been my own if I had been born earlier. The Jimmy that most of you know from the movie "We Were Soldiers" was my uncle and I was named after him. "I debated quite a while whether I even wanted to watch it," Nakayama died from his wounds on Nov. 17, 1965. He sent her an e-mail three days been a high school football star, a brilliant student and a boy Thomas Keeton and, drawing his .45-caliber pistol, jacked a round into the chamber and yelled: Gentlemen, prepare to defend yourselves!. Olson, who now goes by her maiden name, said they But Im glad I went, she said. Historically, the aircraft which actually dropped the errant napalm canister was an F-105 Thunder Chief. On November 14, 1965, Jimmy was in the Ia Drang Valley with the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Division at a place called "LZ X-Ray". pmac925@aol.com. months of their marriage, Jim was in Vietnam. As I lay there on the ground wondering if I had done the right thing joining the 7th Cavalry Col. George Custers old outfit in a position surrounded by a vastly larger number of enemies in a river valley, I felt a thump in my ribs and very carefully turned my head to see what it was. International reporter Joe Galloway as Galloway helped load him The original M16 had no bolt assist and the jamming was caused by a different propellant that made the weapon very dirty. It also had a flash hider which was caged in. she had arrived a week early. Almost anywhere else would have been a better choice for the enemy. were there described. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. would have been unconscious after he was hit. mattrat242002@msn.com, I remember your military photo on Bachan's dresser when I used to visit her in Rigby. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. "Best Supporting Actor" Nominee at the 2009 Maverick Movie Awards (for "Deadland"). His commission came through a. This man was a great soldier from what I read in the book "We Were Soldiers Once - and Young" and from watching the movie. A 21-year-old buck sergeant, Earnie Savage of Birmingham, was suddenly in command of the Herrick platoon. Some of them were almost 6 feet in diameter. describe what that felt like. The movie adheres to the description in the book, although Adam J. Hoffman Filmed at Fort Benning, GA in 2002, the hangar used by Mel Gibson's character LTC Hal Moore to introduce his officers to the Huey and his plan to use the helicopter in combat, was home to Alpha Company, 14th Combat Support Hospital (CSH). locate anyone someone who was with him. Sergeant Nye (at the battle) confirms this. For Billings, the past three years have been the deadliest in recent history. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The three of us sat for over three hours talking, laughing and crying.. When the reporter finds Jimmy half-burned from napalm, Jimmy is writhing on the ground. He would have left home with his personal gear, stopped at his HQs to draw his weapon, then proceeded to a designated rally point for departure. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. movie. Every restaurant. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. POSTED BY: Jose Carrasco. The Lets continue to be the light that this world needs, continue to serve and just continue to believe again.. her daughter are arranging to attend a reunion of Ia Drang Imagine the tremendous amount of labor required to dig out a huge 6-foot diameter tunnel. We flew the 17 miles to the battleground. In the movie some of the North Vietnamese underground tunnels were huge. So she grieved, raised the daughter 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. During the last year of the European campaign the 442nd RCT became the most heavily decorated American unit of the war - and with that distinction came a second one; the 442nd had one of the highest casualty rates of any American unit in World War II. When Brown headed toward his command helicopter, I fell in behind him. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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