Charlie Black Comments and Recollections : Search There are now 36 messages in our guestbook. 1 2 >>> Viewing messages 1 to 20. Your name (required) Your message (required) Where in the world? Your email address Robbie Moody Charlie Black hired me, a Univ of GA soph, to be the 1970 summer intern at the Columbus GA Enquirer. I am writing a story about Charlie based on a letter he wrote me. I need to hear from anyone on the Enquirer staff the summer of l970 or anyone who worked with Charlie Black in any capacity. 8 October 2008 - Atlanta GA angelo thompson h part. or when we pulled back to dry creek bed ann sgt neear a lot about lzxray want to know where is my buddie "williy" (williams) who kept the mortars & lites in the sky for our brothers trapped on the hill the moive seemed to miss that 23 June 2008 - po box 674 foresthill,ca 95631 BaskEstuank While the skills old to assemble them are certainly powerful, it is the unrevealed organize underneath that transforms the bracelets from sheer jewelry into stories. In this anyhow, the copper acclimatized for the bracelets was in reality the outer jacket of a 155mm artillery hull — the remnants of war, unfortunately, that are as much a large of Cambodia's annals as Angkor Wat. What has happened here has a approachable of brain to its bovine beauty. Etching the patterns of the Ogygian prior alters the figurative patterns of Cambodia's more just out and unhappy prior into something sure: skills and incomes for victims of genocidal conflict. senks 2 June 2008 - Uganda Robert Allen Coody Uncle Charles was my uncle, may his memory never fade. Somewhere I still have a Green Beret which he presented me. 22 May 2008 - Arizona John White (de gringo) **Reunion 2008** B Co., 1st Bn., 7th Cav Aug. 1-2-3, 2008 6 S 260 Hankes Rd Aurora, IL 60506 Contact: Ed & Judie Huss 630-907-0775 or ed@thewoundedsoldierfundraiser.com Undoubtedly the BEST "B Co." reunion I've ever attended. All B Company troopers invited. This is NOT a big commercial gathering! It's a down-home, on the farm, reunion of brothers. I'll be sure to alert all in attendance of "Charlie's site." 65-66 26Romeo 29 March 2008 - Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX John White I arrived in An Khe Dec of 65, as an Ia Drang replacement. I was assigned as RTO, 2nd Plt., B. Co., 1st Bn., 7th Cav. I knew Charlie. Ate with him, shared water and ammo with him and have searched high and low for his writings. Although I saw him from time to time with his manual typewriter, I never saw him use it. Told him one night, "Sure hope you can type fast." He asked why. I said, "Cause if we run out of ammo, it's your job to throw words at'em!" Charie always had a great sense of humor, out in the bush. A real "goof" at times. Later in my tour, as a door gunner with B. Co., 229th AHB, Charlie trusted me to run his dispatches, at times, back into base camp. Thank you so very much for finally putting his writings up for the public to read. He was one of the, if not THE, greatest reporter to roam the bush "with his boys." Garry Owen, Charlie! 28 March 2008 - Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX Wayne Laraway I have a message sent in 2006. Charles Black wrote an article for the Columbus newspaper in 1965. My name was in the article. It was about a patrol we were on. Could you please send me a copy of the article if possible. Thank you, 22 March 2008 Carl Langley By divine accident I found this website dedicated to one of the most entertaining and committed journalists I ever knew after 50 years in the news business. In the 1960s I was a young reporter at the Augusta, Ga., newspapers when I met Chuck Black. We enjoyed too short a friendship for soon he was off to Columbus and from there to cover the Vietnam War. He and little Joe Holloway, an AP photographer were my friends and they did some of the greatest work I ever witnessed while braving enemy fire with our troops. I was a Chuck Black and Joe Holloway fan from the start and missed them very much. I often tell people about those two brave men and fellow journalists. They were my heroes and I couldn't have picked two better people to emulate. Chuck's picture is just as I remember him. He was a mighty force in a small package, and so was Little Joe. I miss them very much. 7 March 2008 - Aiken, SC/USA Don Berninger Charlie wrote many articles from Vietnam in 1968. Do you have any of these archived? I remember reading an article Charlie wrote in which he interviewed my father, Mel Berninger 3-17 Air Cav 1966-1968. I am interested in tracking that down. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. 3 January 2008 - Plymouth, Michigan Travis Shipp I had many talks with Charly between operations, The 1st Cav press section was housed (tented?) with the Admin Co at An Khe. I was assigned to the co for a short period where I met him even after I went on to my assigned battalion I was close enough to be able to visit regularly. He always had time to talk to a young LT. I learned a lot about news writing and human nature from him. 28 December 2007 - Carmel, IN Charlene Black Charlie Black is my father. He knew how to bring the story home to all the people that were waiting on their loved ones. I will always be proud of my dad. 28 November 2007 - HAYESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA Michael Smith Bruce.I am so pleased you are being recongnized.I thank you for your unbelievable effort, and the courage you and your people demonstrated. 6 November 2007 - Cornelia, GA Barbara and John Johns We are so happy to know that justice has finally been served after all these years! Congratulations to Bruce with our best, best wishes. 16 February 2007 Leon L Collier Garry Owen 2/7 Cav 1965-1966 15 February 2007 - Killeen TX 76541-8920 Michael P. Enders WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2007 “ More than 40 years after demonstrating the heroism immortalized in the bestselling book and movie, We Were Soldiers Once and Young, retired Army Lt. Col. Bruce P. Crandall will receive the Medal of Honor, the White House announced yesterday. Crandall will receive the nation's highest military award for actions during the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam in November 1965. The battle, at Landing Zone X-Ray near the Ia Drang River, was the first major ground battle of the war. We are all very proud of Bruce and happy for the recognition he is receiving. Charlie Black would be extremely pleased to see his friend so honored. Thank you; Michael P. Enders Tracy Black Enders 14 February 2007 - Coventry, CT USA Al Smith (Fullback one-three) 1st Bde, 1st cav, 65-66 Charlie wrote an article about me making a Med Evac with my little H-13 where I had to hover about 80 feet straight down, drain fuel to be able to climb straight up to get out with a wounded trooper. I still have the paper article. Glad I found this site. 22 January 2007 - Fort Worth, Tx Michael Gershon I knew Charlie when I was with the 1st CAV at Ft. Benning. We published our Sky Soldier News portion of the "Bayone" at the Columbus Ledger Enquirer. Charlie taught me a great deal about combat journalism. I can still hear that "snorting" laugh of his, but mostly his wisdom and humor. 28 December 2006 - I now live in Wisconsin From Garry Bowles, All The Way Brigade All The Way Brigade Received this from Duke Dushane A & C Co. 2/8 th (ABN) 65-66. I also remember Sergeant Estelle , he was the most memorable and feared of all the Black Hat TAC NCO's I encountered when I went thru Jump School in November of 64 . All of us in the class nicknamed him " Drop -Drop Estelle " . I can still see him pointing at me with his face scowling and roaring at the top of his lungs drop - drop . At the Benning reunion a group of were standing around at the jump school talking about the things we remembered most of our jump school days . I mentioned the thing I renumbered most was a Black Hat NCO we called Drop Drop Estelle , Duke nudged me and said pointing thru the crowd , "there he is if want to say hello " . I walked thru the crowd and although it had been 42 years stood once again in front of a legend .A great soldier ! Garry Bowles A Co 2/8th (ABN) 1965-1966 To All, Our Airborne /Ranger Brother Larry Estelle, a veteran of two Wars passed away Saturday at the age of 74. Larry was known and loved by all who knew him, he was my buddy, we always sat next to each other at the Airborne Walk meetings or any other Airborne event we attended together. He will be missed by the Airborne/Ranger Community and his 1st Cav. (1/12) Vietnam, 2nd ABN/RGR CO Korea blue skies forever Brother, Duke DuShane PS: Progressive Funeral Home 4235 St. Mary's Road Columbus ,GA. 706-685-8023 26 November 2006 Webmaster@charlieblack.net We are continuing to add more of Charlie's articles to the website so if you haven't found the one that is of particular interest to you, we hope it will be one that has yet to be added. 17 October 2006 - CT Wayne Laraway I was in the 1/5th Cav. B. company. Charles Black wrote an article in 1965 about a patrol we were on. I was searching for that article. Any help would be appreciated. 16 October 2006 1 2 >>> You can search this guestbook by: Message : - Name : - All : Please type some text: