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Second USO Tour
Second USO Tour
Second USO Tour
May 12-28, 1972
(VietNam)

The Hilltop Singers perform at the Ocean View Service Club at Danang Air Base
Jeanie, Linda and Trish perform at the Ocean View Service Club at the Danang Air Base

The Hilltop Singers moved from West Virginia to California in another youthful adventure. While there, they booked an exclusive VietNam tour beginning May 12, 1972, for approximately three weeks.

Partial itinerary of 2nd USO Tour in Vietnam
DATE TIME ACTIVITY
May 14, 1972 0650 Arrive Tan Son Nhut (MAC Flt H2AO/133)
(Immigration clearance and currency conversion)
May 14, 1972 0720 Depart Tan Son Nhut (SSA Trans)
May 14, 1972 0730 Arrive MACV Annex
May 14, 1972 ++++ In-Country processing (Mr. Arrington 923-2893)
May 14, 1972 0800 Depart MACV Annex (SSA Trans)
May 14, 1972 0830 Arrive Meyerkord Hotel
May 14, 1972 ++++ Rooms assigned and personal luggage distributed
May 14, 1972 ++++ Briefing by Professional Entertainment Director, Escort Officer and SGT Jordan
May 14, 1972 ++++ Free Time
May 14, 1972 ++++ Overnight Saigon (Meyerkord Hotel)
May 15, 1972 0900 Depart Meyerkord Hotel (SSA Trans)
May 15, 1972 0930 Arrive Phillips Compound
May 15, 1972 ++++ Select, assign and weigh-in equipment (Rehearsal time afforded if requested)
May 15, 1972 1030 Depart Phillips Compound (SSA Trans)
May 15, 1972 1100 Arrive Meyerkord Hotel
May 15, 1972 1330 Depart Meyerkord Hotel (3rd Field Hosp Trans)
May 15, 1972 1400 Arrive 3rd Field Hospital (Specialist Wheeler 923-3972)
May 15, 1972 1430 Performance 3rd Field Hospital (Specialist Wheeler 923-3972)
May 15, 1972 1630 Depart 3rd Field Hospital (3rd Field Hosp Trans)
May 15, 1972 1700 Arrive Meyerkord Hotel
May 15, 1972 1830 Depart Meyerkord Hotel (71st Trans Bn)
May 15, 1972 1900 Arrive New Port (SMAJ Levesque 922-4245)
May 15, 1972 1930 Performance 71st Trans Bn
May 15, 1972 2130 Depart New Port (71st Trans Bn)
May 15, 1972 2200 Arrive Meyerkord Hotel
May 15, 1972 ++++ Overnight Saigon (Meyerkord Hotel)
May 16, 1972 ++++ Depart Meyerkord Hotel (SSA Trans)
May 16, 1972 ++++ Arrive Tan Son Nhut
May 16, 1972 ++++ Depart Tan Son Nhut (Mission number will be provided)
May 16, 1972 ++++ Arrive Can Tho (LT Plaisted 931-2352)
May 16, 1972 2000 Performance Eakin Compound
May 16, 1972 ++++ Overnight Can Tho
May 17, 1972 1200 Performance Can Tho Airfield
May 17, 1972 ++++ Depart Can Tho (Mission Number will be provided)
May 17, 1972 ++++ Arrive Tan Son Nhut
May 17, 1972 ++++ Depart Tan Son Nhut (SSA Trans)
May 17, 1972 ++++ Arrive Meyerkord Hotel
May 17, 1972 ++++ Overnight Saigon (Meyerkord Hotel)
May 18, 1972 0830 Depart Meyerkord Hotel (SSA Trans)
May 18, 1972 0900 Arrive Hotel 3
May 18, 1972 0900 Depart Hotel 3 (1st Air Cav Trans)
May 18, 1972 ++++ Arrive FSB Enios (CW2 Stokes 921-2087)
May 18, 1972 1000 Performance FSB Enios
May 18, 1972 1330 Performance FSB Grunt #2
May 18, 1972 ++++ Depart FSB Grunt #2 (1st Air Cav Trans)
May 18, 1972 1530 Arrive Hotel 3
May 18, 1972 ++++ Depart Hotel 3 (SSA Trans)
May 18, 1972 ++++ Arrive Meyerkord Hotel
May 18, 1972 ++++ Overnight Saigon (Meyerkord Hotel)
May 19, 1972 1230 Depart Meyerkord Hotel (LBP SSO Trans)
May 19, 1972 1330 Arrive Long Binh (LT Helle 926-6349)
May 19, 1972 ++++ Performance Long Binh Area
May 19, 1972 ++++ Depart Long Binh (Special Mission)
May 19, 1972 ++++ Arrive Hotel 3
May 19, 1972 ++++ Depart Hotel 3 (SSA Trans)
May 19, 1972 ++++ Arrive Meyerkord Hotel
May 19, 1972 ++++ Overnight Saigon (Meyerkord Hotel)
May 20, 1972 ++++ Day of Rest
May 20, 1972 ++++ Overnight Saigon (Meyerkord Hotel)
May 21, 1972 ++++ Depart Meyerkord Hotel (SSA Trans)
May 21, 1972 ++++ Arrive Tan Son Nhut
May 21, 1972 1000 Depart Tan Son Nhut (Mission 645)
May 21, 1972 1200 Arrive Danang (Mr. Engelstad 951-2154) - Lunch
Quarters Assigned
May 21, 1972 1400 Move to USO Club
May 21, 1972 1500 Performance Garden Gate USO Club (MSG Grabski 956-3807)
Return to Quarters
May 21, 1972 1815 Move to Trans Sqdn
May 21, 1972 1930 Performance Transportation Compound
Return to Quarters
Rendezvous Danang Air Base
May 21, 1972 ++++ Overnight Danang (Airfield)
May 22, 1972 1130 Move to 196th Inf.
May 22, 1972 1400 Performance at Hill 200
May 22, 1972 1630 Move to MMAF (Marble Mountain)
May 22, 1972 1930 Performance 366th Tactical
Return to Quarters
Rendezvous Danang Air Base
May 22, 1972 ++++ Overnight Danang (Airfield)
May 23, 1972 1215 Move to 95th Evac.
May 23, 1972 1330 Performance 95th Evac Hospital (CPT Fisher 951-3605/3505)
Return to Quarters
May 23, 1972 1800 Move to 366th TFW
May 23, 1972 1900 Performance Danang Area - 366th TFW
Return to Quarters
Rendezvous Danang Air Base
May 23, 1972 ++++ Overnight Danang (Airfield)
May 24, 1972 ++++ Check in 15th APS
May 24, 1972 ++++ Depart Danang (Special Mission)
May 24, 1972 ++++ Arrive Qui Nhon (CPT Carney 945-2716/3733)
May 24, 1972 ++++ Performance Qui Nhon area
May 24, 1972 ++++ Overnight Qui Nhon
May 25, 1972 ++++ Depart Qui Nhon (Special Mission)
May 25, 1972 ++++ Arrive Tan Son Nhut
May 25, 1972 ++++ Depart Tan Son Nhut (SSA Trans)
May 25, 1972 ++++ Arrive Meyerkord Hotel
May 25, 1972 ++++ Performance Saigon area (Long Tanh)
May 25, 1972 ++++ Overnight Saigon (Meyerkord Hotel)
May 26, 1972 ++++ Exit Interview
May 26, 1972 ++++ Free Time - Con Son Island
May 26, 1972 ++++ Overnight Saigon (Meyerkord Hotel)
May 27, 1972 ++++ Depart Meyerkord Hotel (SSA Trans)
May 27, 1972 ++++ Arrive Tan Son Nhut (La Cave, exit dinner, General Bowley)
May 27, 1972 ++++ Depart Tan Son Nhut for Travis
May 28, 1972 ++++ Depart Travis
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