Time to clear stuff out...

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Wiseley on December 6, 2010 at 4:39am

Hi Bill, Since I spent many a night at that establishment in Danang, I would be interested in a deal. Send me a private message through this site, and thanks for the memories, lol!!!

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Permalink Reply by Larry on December 6, 2010 at 9:04am

Hi, Bill & Bruce,
Which NCO club in Danang is the chit for? I spent over 33 1/2 months "in country", a lot of it in Danang, and devoted a good part of that time to the NCO clubs at Marine Headquarters, MWSG17, MAG 11, MAG 16, etc., with an occasional trip to the Air Force at 15th Aerial Port, the Navy at NSA, China Beach, and to Hill 327 (later Freedom Hill). I vividly remember the large sign at the Air Force PX that the "Sale of alcoholic beverages to members of the U.S.M.C., is strictly forbidden." When I got there in January '67, we had ration cards allowing for two cans of beer a day (Crown Korean @ 10 cents a can, or San Miguel Philippino @ 15 cents). Most of the time it was warm unless you could get a case sprayed at the LOX plant. One of the ways to increase the quota was to appeal to the 7th Day Adventists, Mormons, or Jehova Witnesses, to part with their quota, all done in the true spirit of ecumenism, I might add! When I left toward the end of '69 though, the brew was flowing freely and we started getting American beer, albeit at first Ballantine's followed by Hamm's and Flagstaff, with an occasional shipment of Carling's Black Label. Early on, one problem was with the rusting of the cans before the use of aluminum and snap tops. Thanks for igniting a few memories. All the best, Larry

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Permalink Reply by Bill Leslie on December 6, 2010 at 10:36am

This is a round aluminum token, about the size of a nickel, which reads:

Danang NCO Club Viet Nam (sic)

and

Good for 5c in Merchandise

No other markings of any kind.

What kind of swap - or sale - seems fair? Prefer a cash deal or a swap? What kind of stuff do you have that you want to get rid of?

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Wiseley on December 6, 2010 at 2:21pm

Hey Larry, maybe it's from that little EM club not far from Monkey Mountain? Of course my memory left me years ago, lol! You remember how us medics were over there!?
Larry said:

Hi, Bill & Bruce,
Which NCO club in Danang is the chit for? I spent over 33 1/2 months "in country", a lot of it in Danang, and devoted a good part of that time to the NCO clubs at Marine Headquarters, MWSG17, MAG 11, MAG 16, etc., with an occasional trip to the Air Force at 15th Aerial Port, the Navy at NSA, China Beach, and to Hill 327 (later Freedom Hill). I vividly remember the large sign at the Air Force PX that the "Sale of alcoholic beverages to members of the U.S.M.C., is strictly forbidden." When I got there in January '67, we had ration cards allowing for two cans of beer a day (Crown Korean @ 10 cents a can, or San Miguel Philippino @ 15 cents). Most of the time it was warm unless you could get a case sprayed at the LOX plant. One of the ways to increase the quota was to appeal to the 7th Day Adventists, Mormons, or Jehova Witnesses, to part with their quota, all done in the true spirit of ecumenism, I might add! When I left toward the end of '69 though, the brew was flowing freely and we started getting American beer, albeit at first Ballantine's followed by Hamm's and Flagstaff, with an occasional shipment of Carling's Black Label. Early on, one problem was with the rusting of the cans before the use of aluminum and snap tops. Thanks for igniting a few memories. All the best, Larry

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