others who may know something of her husband. This account has been disabled. ). For 36 years, Trudie Olson didn't know that her husband, as he Release dates: March 11, 1995.July 13, 1996. I was plunged into the past as if all (directed by) Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Nick Glennie-Smith . Lt. Walter J. based on information from your browser. Every time I look through these names I get another big lump in my throat. It looks like it was shot in the same location as ". was a horrible death. He was popular in school and excelled in sports, especially baseball. The Battle of Ia Drang: Joe Galloway's first-hand account. Most helicopters are piloted on the right side, unlike fixed wing aircraft. They would not even have worn combat fatigues, let alone the other gear during the flight over the ocean. Across the clearing, Sp4 Thomas Burlile was running to help when an enemy sniper shot him. Or the Chinese guy bragging that his wife just gave birth to a son, so you just know something awful is going to happen to him. more like trying to survive. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. in the states. Bureau of Land Management in Billings. 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. Our lives revolved around the future, what we would 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. Olson knew very little about what happened in the Ia Drang Galloway gave her the names and telephone numbers of two others The teacher asked the class what was wrong with Jimmy. Nakayama tells him that his baby is being born that day. He was just two days shy of his 22 birthday. Jimmy's uncle had fought for the "442" and his country.". 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. weeks after I found out about the movie, I was a wreck. I'm sure he would be proud of all the kind words on this memorial and on behalf of the Nakayama clan I want to say thank you. XM16-E1s did not have "fencing". "There aren't any words to 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). Year should not be greater than current year. There should have been thousands of charred bodies littering the battle field after all the bombing (especially napalm). Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? In transition, his rank was private first class, but he was intended for officer training. Verify and try again. baby. 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. 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. Takashi in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. and The Virtual Wall's P O Box 21512, Bakersfield, Ca 93390 Brown told me to hang around his headquarters and, if anything came of it, he would give me a ride out there. I debated quite a while whether I even wanted to watch it, 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. In another sign of its hotly anticipated opening along I-85, Buc-ee's was recently approved by the City of Auburn for its retail alcohol license. Brian Tee (born Jae-Beom Takata) is a Japanese-born American actor. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Plenty of time for him, or someone else, to hang the camera from the tree so as to keep it off the ground. Hastings was screaming into his mike: Pull Up! For the first couple of weeks after I found out about There was no fighting or attacks going on when the napalm was dropped, it was a friendly fire mistake. years, and was more than willing to share with her his experiences I almost cried. His RVN 1966-1967 He was outgoing, even charismatic. Click Here, Billings movie times and places Click Here, "We Were Soldiers Once& Young" - buy the book from Amazon He attended grammar school in Rexsburg but the family moved to Rigby where he finished his education. fairly profound thing, and it's comforting.". In about 1953 or 1954 Jimmy Nakayama was a classmate of mine in the fourth or fifth grade class at the Adams School in Rexburg, Idaho. commanding officer at Ia Drang, retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Billings woman sees the movie re-creation of her husbands death. In months of their marriage, Jim was in Vietnam. Alma Givens: Jim Grimshaw . Galloway told Olson he had been trying to find her for 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. Maps, photos and movie clips from the 1965 battle now and to be able to contact people who were with him, I have a Historically, the aircraft which actually dropped the errant napalm canister was an F-105 Thunder Chief. Nikki, I'm glad to know his last thoughts In the scene where Lt. Herrick dies, he says that he was glad to die for his country. The photo also shows the Army engineer castles on his lapel showing he was an engineer officer so it was only natural for him to be assigned to an engineer company as an enlisted man. Many bodies look pretty messed up. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The HU-1A (which was the original designation of the Bell Iroquois "jury's) and UH-1B had been in service in Vietnam since 1961. His wife gave birth to his first Aug 11, 2021 1:37 :07 pm IceCreamButt Truly Addicted User That was SPC Jimmy Nakayama from Rigby, ID. I missed Ia Drang by about four months. 7 biggest mistakes in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, The 20 biggest mistakes in The Wizard of Oz, 40 biggest mistakes in The Big Bang Theory, 6 Cool things you've never noticed in movies, The biggest mistakes in the Harry Potter movies, 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies, 7 mistakes in Beetlejuice you never spotted, More questions & answers from We Were Soldiers. Private First Class It was made up of Nisei (second generation Japanese-Americans), mostly from Hawaii but some from the mainland internment camps. officer at Ia Drang, retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore. LARRY MAYER/Gazette Staff Trudie Olson talks about the death of her husband in Vietnam and about the movie "We Were Soldiers" that includes the story of his injuries in battle. delivered to Olson with the rest of his belongings. Artillery and napalm doesn't completely destroy everything. My heart goes out to his family. He looks like my youngest son, Chaz." Rest in Peace, Jimmy Nakayama. The mattrat242002@msn.com, I remember your military photo on Bachan's dresser when I used to visit her in Rigby. C Company, 8th Engineer Battalion 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Army. William A. Findlay III, MD Fifty years have passed since Jim Nakayama wrote those words to his 18-year-old bride. Per a 2009 interview with halfkorean.com, Tee is half-Korean and half-Japanese American. (as Tom Sanders) Jimmy Nakayma died in flight,3rd degree burns no other injuries. well. The trees and vegetation should have been burnt black and down to the dirt. Jimmy's tour in Vietnam began on Aug 19, 1965 with Charlie Company, 8TH Engineer Battalion. Galloway gave her the names and telephone numbers of two others (music by) Cinematography by Dean Semler . We lost touch. :'( God bless him and his family. were of Nikki and me. I hid behind that tent and watched the other reporters. JIMMY D NAKAYAMA. Dozens of Americans were killed; more were wounded. to surrounded and outnumbered American forces. would have been unconscious after he was hit. Buy the book and look at Joe Galloway's pictures. Catherine Metsker: Simbi Khali . movie shows him alone carrying her husband off the field, he and a I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. He knew he had a baby girl but never got to see her.Jimmy's name is inscribed on the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC on wall panel 03E 088.Private First Class/Second Lieutenant Jimmy D. Nakayama, Sn# , earned the following badges/decorations for his service in the US Army during the Vietnam War:- Purple Heart Medal- Army Good Conduct Medal- National Defense Service Medal- Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze campaign star- Vietnam Campaign Medal with '60 device- Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Ribbon Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm- Vietnam Civil Actions Ribbon First Class Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm**NOTE - The photo accompanying this bio shows Jimmy as an officer and not a PFC and this causes visitors and researchers some confusion. 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. locate anyone someone who was with him. Plenty of trees are blackened with leaves burnt off too. Drag images here or select from your computer for PFC Jimmy D. Nakayama memorial. English My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and the child that he never met. Before 11 a.m., the radios in Browns tent went crazy. had such a compelling need to know what he was faced with.. Was Nominated for Best Actor for his work as "Jax" in Deadland at the 2009 Action On Film Festival. Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, songwriter and the daughter of Elvis Presley, has been remembered during a funeral service as a loving mother and an "old soul" who endured tragedy but persevered as. Had he emptied the pistol before reloading the slide should have been locked to the rear. Pictured is the first prisoner of war captured at Landing Zone Xray on Nov. 14, 1965. God bless Jimmy and his family. Arthur L. Porter We had moved behind the termite mound to put some cover between us and the hail of bullets coming from the south and southeast. On 15 November 1965, he and another US soldier were severely burned when a misplaced napalm bomb fell on their positions (where they had attempted to dig holes to escape the bomb), and Nakayama died two days later, two days shy of his 22nd birthday. The experienced sergeants, and Lt. Col. Hal Moore, warned the troops not to fall for such an old trick. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. At first, I thought it was muzzle flashes and the enemy was shooting at us. God bless his woman and his child! It was completely devastating.". 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. Just before he left for Vietnam, he drove his wife to Denver As he was on the edge of the blast, this took him out of the burned area. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13661435/jimmy-d-nakayama. His thumb is on Lt. Herrick's collar. Im glad that I understand When he arrives at the staging area, he also has an M-16 slung over his right shoulder. The 442nd actually was the second Nesei unit; the 100th Infantry Battalion, formed in May 1942, was the first. Cecile Moore: Bellamy Young . Singed around the edges, the letter was Jimmy and Trudy had been high school sweethearts back in Rigby, Idaho. It also had a flash hider which was caged in. So there is truth to that scene. My thoughts go out to you, Jimmy, and your wife and your kids. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. the book and the movie that he was not.". "When he died I felt like everything I knew and believed about Every bar," says Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito. We circled overhead at 1,500 feet as Brown told Moore he intended to land to see the situation firsthand. and Nobel Click Here, "Now those men were dancing in the fire," Galloway wrote in the God Bless this soldier who was doing his job and became an oxymoron called "Friendly Fire". It was easy to find: Smoke was rising thousands of feet into the air over LZ Xray. After I saw the movie We Were Soldiers Jimmy's story touched me and I just wanted to say "Rest in Peace, Jimmy, you were the best". We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Broken Arrow! That call translated to: American unit in danger of being overrun! film and could tell her when to turn away. It became known as the "Purple Heart Battalion" during campaigns in North Africa and Italy. Moore is a commanding officer about to deploy on operations so he could have ordered the armory opened at any time to be issued his weapon. In order to serve in the Vietnam War, Nakayama took a reduction in rank to private which was required of him to join the Regular Army. The Team was comprised of Japanese-Americans and have a storied record for valorous performance against the enemy. The reason you can tell the rifles used were originally M16A1s is because the lower reciever on M16A1s have "fencing" around the magazine release button. You have permission to edit this article. 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. Robert Carrara, and the medical platoon Sgt. BILLINGS (AP) Trudie Olson knew her husband died a hero in the You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Jim, a second Jimmy died from his burns. We never met, but I am so very proud to be a relative of such a brave soldier. Plumley's warning was directed at the medical aide personnel in a (relatively) rear area. 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. "Best Supporting Actor" Nominee at the 2009 Maverick Movie Awards (for "Deadland"). whole movie, and sobbed when her husband's story was depicted. was evacuated from a Vietnam battlefield where he had been mortally To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. So she went to the West End theater where the movie was playing, John Joseph Caylon III, 28, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to five felonies in Yellowstone County District Court. 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. Olson's husband - Jim Nakayama was his name - There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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. Patrick W. McEnerney Failed to report flower. This is in accordance with common military practice. were of Nikki and me. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Jimmy Nakayama died on Nov 17, 1965. 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. Manchester, United Kingdom Only minutes later, a friendly-fire incident came close to wiping out the battalion command post and all of us gathered there. Writer Joe Galloway (center) aboard a Marine CH-34 helicopter heading out on an operation early in 1966. When the flames died down we all ran out into the He was killed in a friendly fire incident at the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965. His daughter Nikki was born only days earlier on Nov. 7th. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Callie Ross Basil L. Plumley, a legendary paratrooper who had made all four combat jumps with the 82nd Airborne in World War II Sicily, Salerno, Normandy and Holland and one combat jump in Korea with the 187th Regimental Combat Team. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. If you have to view it in slow motion, it's not a mistake. lieutenant in the National Guard, had joined the regular army. God bless the brave men and women serving in the US armed services and especialy, the brave young soldiers who fought in Vietnam and the battle of Ia Drang. He was sending Hal Moores 1st Battalion 7th U.S. Cavalry on a search-and-destroy mission. The movie is based on the book, Once We were Savage grabbed Herricks radio handset and began calling artillery fire down around them as close as possible. E-mail address is not available. They were loaded for bear. Matthew Edgley Please subscribe to keep reading. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Search above to list available cemeteries. Southern California, "even though I didn't feel like it and didn't "Tell my wife I love her. When the 442nd RCT arrived in Italy in June 1944 the 100th Infantry Battalion became one of the 442nd's three maneuver battalions. George Le Brun When CSM Plumley hands Joe Galloway the M-16, Galloway takes off his camera and drops it on the ground, but after the battle when he gets it back it is hanging from the branch of a tree. 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. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. For Billings, the past three years have been the deadliest in recent history. This is incorrect, as weapons would have been issued on arrival in 'Nam. The movie is based on a book Galloway wrote in 1993 with the Historica Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Seeing Jimmy get such horrible burns literally brought me to my knees. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Most of the information delivered to her by telegram in the The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was activated on 01 Feb 1943. Bob Edwards platoons, killing or wounding a majority of both. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. That said depending on the model of helicopter it can be personal preference, or if carrying loads the pilot will occasionally sit in the left seat. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Greg Gianforte. "Not only would it force the county attorney to prosecute that person, but it would also force the judge as well," the bill's supporter said Thursday. But only UH-1 D were used at Ia Drang. But I had such a compelling need to A new five-story, 177-key hotel will soon go up on the former Anders Bookstore location on Magnolia Avenue in downtown Auburn. As noted in another correction, this unit travelled with their weapon. I met and became friends with several men from my aviation company who participated in the battle. battlefield contained uneasy references to the uncomfortable The only reason I knew it was Sunday, Nov. 14, 1965, was because the day before was my 24th birthday a birthday I spent in a small foxhole dug under a tea bush at the Catecha Plantation, temporary headquarters of the Third Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division. He had five brothers and one sister. not see each other again. His death was a loss to the men around him and to his family. support for the soldiers roar overhead. died three days later, Nov. 17, 1965, on the way to a hospital in In fact, one can only crawl through many of them. This was no walk in the sun. VC tunnels were usually of the smaller variety but the NVA tunnels were often built for machines, artillery and huge amounts of supplies. As a child he made friends easily and overcame the hardships of living in towns with very few minorities. I own the movie "We Were Soldiers" and Jimmy's story really made me think about how brave those who fought in Vietnam truly were. Soldiers and Young, written by Galloway and the commanding This is a carousel with slides. senator for more details, a follow-up telegram arrived, telling her "The whole idea of being a father was a huge deal to him," Olson through the book's publisher. 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. That first night passed slowly in LZ Xray, punctuated with small North Vietnamese probes around the perimeter in attempts to force American machine guns to open up and thus reveal their positions. 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. Jimmy Nakayama: Sloane Momsen . 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. I can recall him yelling at the photographer, more or less, while his skin was melting off. Anthony until the baby was born. Hank Worsech was appointed in 2021 to lead the states wildlife agency by Gov. The students rallied to Jimmy's defense, offering increased friendship and support, trying to make him feel as "American" as any of us. The next scene shows Navy EA-6B's launching from an aircraft carrier deck. Even though his death was so tragic, I'm grateful that his story was told. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. And my baby. He was well liked, even though his Japanese ancestry set him apart. death. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Learn more about managing a memorial . 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." However, PFC Nakayama was burned the worst, and when they tried to pick him up by his legs, the skin fell right off. said Olson, who lives in Billings now. Why does this book/film not even include a hint of that problem which surely must have existed at that time and place? Reply Add a correction Corrected entry: 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. Has one daughter, Madelyn Skyler (born August 10, 2015). Every restaurant. I'm glad to know he was a hero, and I'm glad The early versions of the M16 had severe problems with jamming. Greg (Matt) Dillon, Moores S-3, or operations officer, walking toward a tent on the edge of the clearing. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). 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. Please reset your password. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. She plans to call them, as He was killed by an air attack. burning grass. in an enemy mortar attack. His wife, Trudy, gave birth that same week to their only child, a daughter, Nikki. trying to find her for years, but she had remarried briefly and now married when she turned 18. His family moved. The medics hit both the badly burned soldiers with the maximum dose of morphine, but their screams rang out over the noise of battle for what seemed like an eternity. JD Poss. Hard to believe that the armory is open all night. She and In a 2015 interview with CNN, the former president . I too saw "We Were Soldiers" and intend to read the book. sense of closure I've never had before.". He said it was more likely going to be a hot walk in the sun with no contact. From a friend, In a desperate attempt to break through to the trapped platoon, two of Moores companies, Alpha and Bravo, launched an attack straight into hundreds more enemy troops ringing the LZ. 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