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9th Infantry Division Vietnam Era Unit Information   Activated 1 Feb 1966 for service in Vietnam and sent there Dec 1966 – Jan 1967. The division served in III and IV CTZ, and its 2nd Brigade was the Army component of the Mobile Riverine Force. Division headquarters was at Bear Cat Dec 1966 – Jul 1968 and Dong Tam Aug 1968 – Aug 1969. The 9th Infantry Division began withdrawing in summer 1969, leaving its 3rd Brigade behind as a separate unit (under command of 25th Infantry Division) until Oct 1970. Mobile Riverine Force Assoc. site   Mobile Riverine Force info on this site Navy site for MRF history    9th Infantry Division booklets 9th Inf Div bases Unit Pages Hq and Hq Co., 9th Inf Div Dec 1966 – Aug 1969 Hq and Hq Co., 1st Bde, 9th Inf Div Jan 1967 – Aug 1969 Hq and Hq Co., 2nd Bde, 9th Inf Div Jan 1967 – Jul 1969 Hq and Hq Co., 3rd Bde, 9th Inf Div Dec 1966 – Oct 1970* Hq and Hq Bty, Div Artillery 19 Dec 1966 – 18 Aug 1969 Hq and Hq Co., Div Support Command 19 Dec 1966 – 27 Aug 1969 6th Bn/31st Inf Apr 1968 – Oct 1970* Began with 3rd Bde 2nd Bn/39th Inf Jan 1967 – Aug 1969 Began with 1st Bde 3rd Bn/39th Inf Jan 1967 – Aug 1969 Began with 3rd Bde 4th Bn/39th Inf Jan 1967 – Jul 1969 Began with 1st Bde 2nd Bn/47th Inf (Mech) Jan 1967 – Oct 1970* Began with 2nd Bde 3rd Bn/47th Inf (Riverine) Jan 1967 – Jul 1969 Began with 2nd Bde 4th Bn/47th Inf (Riverine) Jan 1967 – Jul 1969 Began with 2nd Bde 2nd Bn/60th Inf Dec 1966 – Oct 1970* Began with 3rd Bde 3rd Bn/60th Inf (Riverine) Dec 1966 – Jul 1969 Began with 3rd Bde 5th Bn/60th Inf (Mech)1 Dec 1966 – Oct 1970* Began with 3rd Bde Co E/50th Inf : Co. E/75th Inf2 Dec 1967 – Aug 1969 Co E/75th Inf Oct 1969 – Oct 1970* 9th Pathfinder Detachment Scout Dogs and Trackers 3rd Sqn/5th Cav Feb 1967 – Nov 19713 9th Avn Bn Jan 1967 – Aug 1969 2nd Bn/4th Art (105mm How) Jan 1967 – Oct 1970* 1st Bn/11th Art (105mm How) Jan 1967 – Aug 1969 3rd Bn/34th Art (105mm How) (Riverine) Dec 1966 – Jul 1969 1st Bn/84th Art (155mm How/8" How) Feb 1967 – Aug 1969 15th Engr Bn Oct 1966 – Aug 1969  571st Engr Co. Oct 1969 – Oct 1970** 9th Medical Bn 4 Jan 1967 – 18 Aug 1969 9th Signal Bn 19 Dec 1966 – 19 Aug 1969 9th Supply and Transport Bn 16 Dec 1966 – 23 Aug 1969 709th Maint Bn 26 Jan 1967 – 20 Aug 1969 9th Admin Co. 30 Dec 1966 – 26 Aug 1969 9th MP Co. 19 Dec 1966 – 25 Sep 1969 335th ASA Co. 12 Jan 1967 – 5 Apr 1971 99th Support Bn 1 Oct 1969 – 12 Oct 1970** * Remained as element of separate 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division. ** Formed as element of separate 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division. Notes: 1. Gave up mechanized equipment and converted to infantry Sep 1968 2. Co. E/50th Infantry (LRP) inactivated 1 Feb 1969 and assets used to form Co. E/75th Infantry (Ranger). 3. Remained with the separate 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division until that unit left, then served as GHQ unit, moving to the I CTZ in the north.   ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES by BRIGADE 1st Brigade, 9th Inf Div Jan 1967 – Aug 1969 2nd Bn/39th Inf Jan 1967 – Aug 1969 4th Bn/39th Inf Jan 1967 – Jan 1968 2nd Bn(M)/47th Inf Jun 1967 – May 1968 2nd Bn/60th Inf Apr 1968 – Nov 1968 6th Bn/31st Inf Aug 1968 – May 1970 4th Bn/39th Inf [2] Dec 1968 – Jul 1969 3rd Bn/39th Inf Mar 1969 – Aug 1969 2nd Brigade, 9th Inf Div Jan 1967 – Jul 1969 2nd Bn(M)/47th Inf Jan 1967 – May 1967 3rd Bn/47th Inf Jan 1967 – Jul 1969 Riverine from Jun 1967 4th Bn/47th Inf Jan 1967 – Jul 1969 Riverine from Jun 1967 3rd Bn/60th Inf Mar 1967 – Jul 1969 Riverine from Jun 1967 2nd Bn(M)/47th Inf [2] Jun 1968 – Jul 1969 3rd Brigade, 9th Inf Div Dec 1966 – Oct 1970 2nd Bn/60th Inf Dec 1966 – Mar 1968 3rd Bn/60th Inf Dec 1966 – Feb 1967 5th Bn(M)/60th Inf Dec 1966 – Oct 1970 gave up mechanized equipment Sep 1968 3rd Bn/39th Inf Jan 1967 – Feb 1969 4th Bn/39th Inf Feb 1968 – Nov 1968 6th Bn/31st Inf Apr 1968 – Jun 1968 2nd Bn(M)/47th Inf Aug 1968 – Oct 1970 2nd Bn/60th Inf [2] Dec 1968 – Oct 1970 6th Bn/31st Inf [2] Jun 1970 – Oct 1970 The DS artillery battalions were shifted.  3rd/34th, for example, was initially in DS of 3rd Brigade, but then shifted to 2nd Brigade and the Riverine role.  2nd/4th was initially in DS of 2nd Brigade, but shifted to 3rd Brigade by the time it became a separate unit in summer 1969. 1st/11th is also shown as having first served in DS of 2nd Brigade. 2nd Bn/4th Art (105mm How) Jan 1967 – Oct 1970* 1st Bn/11th Art (105mm How) Jan 1967 – Aug 1969 3rd Bn/34th Art (105mm How) (Riverine) Dec 1966 – Jul 1969

9th Infantry Division Unit Histories (Vietnam) 2/39th Inf      3/39th Inf      4/39th Inf      2/47th Mech Inf      3/47th Riverine      4/47th Riverine 2/60th Inf      3/60th Riverine      5/60th Mech Inf      6/31st Inf      3/34th Artillery 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry (Infantry) Arrived Vietnam: 3 Jan 1967 Departed Vietnam: 3 Aug 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Strength: 818 Location: Service: Major Command: Bear Cat Jan 67 – Feb 68 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Bear Cat/Dong Tam Mar 68 – June 68 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Bear Cat/Tan An July 68 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Tan An Aug 68 – Nov 68 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Cai Lay Dec 68 – Mar 69 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam Apr 69 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Cai Lay May 69 – Aug 69 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division                Top 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry (Infantry) Arrived Vietnam: 1 Jan 1967 Departed Vietnam: 8 Aug 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Strength: 818 Location: Service: Major Command: Rach Kien Jan 67 – Feb 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Can Giouc Mar 68 – Apr 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Rach Kien May 68 – July 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division My Tho/Can Giouc Aug 68 – Sep 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division My Tho Oct 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam Nov 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Tan An   Dec 68 – Feb 69 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Cai Lay Mar 69 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division                Top 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry (Infantry) Arrived Vietnam: 3 Jan 1967 Departed Vietnam: 30 July 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Authorized Strength: 818 Location: Service: Major Command: Bear Cat Jan 67 – Oct 67 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Ban Me Thuot Nov 67 – Jan 68 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Nha Be Feb 68 – July 69 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Nha Be Aug 68 – Oct 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Binh Long Nov 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Binh Long Dec 68 – Feb 69 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Cai Lay Mar 69 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam April 69 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/ Cai Lay May 69 – July 69 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division               Top 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry (Mechanized Infantry) Arrived in Vietnam: 30 Jan 1967 Departed Vietnam: 12 Oct 1970 Previous Station: Fort Riley Strength: 907 Location: Service: Major Command: Phu My Jan 67 – May 67 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam June 67 – Feb 68 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Bear Cat Mar 68 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Bear Cat     Apr 68 –May 68 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Bear Cat June 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Bear Cat July 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Binh Phuoc Aug 68 – Apr 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Cambodia May 70 – June 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Binh Phuoc July 70 – Oct 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division                Top 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry (Riverine) Arrived Vietnam: 30 Jan 1967 Departed Vietnam: 18 July 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Strength: 814 Location: Service: Major Command: Phu My Jan 67 – May 67 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam June 67 – Feb 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam Mar 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Vinh Long Apr 68 – May 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Mo Ca June 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam Aug 68 – Nov 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Truc Giang Dec 68 – Jan 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam Feb 69 – Apr 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Truc Giang May 69 – June 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam July 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division                Top 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry (Riverine) Arrived Vietnam: 30 Jan 1967 Departed Vietnam: 13 July 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Strength: 814 Location: Service: Major Command: Phu My Jan 67 – May 67 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam June 67 – Feb 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Can Tho Mar 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Vinh Long Apr 68 – May 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Mo Ca July 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam Aug 68 – Nov 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Truc Giang Dec 68 – Jan 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam Feb 69 – Apr 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Truc Giang May 69 – June 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam July 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division               Top 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry (Infantry) Arrived Vietnam: 20 Dec 1966 Departed Vietnam: 12 Oct 1970 Previous Station: Fort Riley Avg. Strength: 900 Location: Service: Major Command: Bear Cat Dec 66 – Feb 67 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Tan Tru Feb 67 – Apr 68 1st Brigade 9th Infantry Division Tan Tru Apr 68 – May 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Cambodia May 70 – June 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Tay Ninh province Jul 70 – Sep 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dau Tieng Sep 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Tan Tru Sep 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Di An Oct 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division               Top 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry (Riverine) Arrived Vietnam: 20 Dec 1966 Departed: 8 July 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Strength: 814 Location: Service: Major Command: Bear Cat Dec 66 – Feb 67 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam Mar 67 – May 67 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam June 67 – June 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/My Tho July 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Mo Cay Aug 68 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Truc Giang Dec 68 – Jan 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam Feb 69 – Apr 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Truc Giang May 69 – June 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam July 69 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division               Top 5th Battalion 60th Infantry (Mechanized Infantry) Arrived Vietnam: 20 Dec. 1966 Departed: 12 Oct 1970 Previous Station: Fort Riley Authorized Strength: 907 Location: Service: Major Command: Bear Cat Dec 66 – Jan 67 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Binh Phuoc Feb 67 – May 67 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Binh Phuoc June 67 – June 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Tan An/My Tho July 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division My Tho/Can Giuoc Aug 68 – Sep 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Binh Phuoc Oct 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Rach Kien Nov 68 - Dec 68 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Binh Phuoc Jan 70 – Apr 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Cambodia May 70 – June 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division Binh Phuoc July 70 – Oct 70 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division               Top 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry (Infantry) Arrived Vietnam: 8 Apr 1968 Departed Vietnam: 12 Oct 1970 Previous Station: Fort Lewis Authorized Strength: 920 The 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry (The Polar Bears) was activated 1 Nov 1967 at Ft. Lewis and joined the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam as it’s last maneuver element. Location: Service: Major Command: Binh Chanh Apr 68 - June 68 3rd Bde 9th Infantry Division Bear Cat/Tan An July 68 1st Bde 9th Infantry Division Nha Be Aug 68 - Nov 68 1st Bde 9th Infantry Division Dong Tam/Cai lay Dec 68 – Mar 69 1st Bde 9th Infantry Division Ben Luc Apr 69 - Apr 70 1St Bde 9th Infantry Division Cambodia May 70 1st Bde 9th Infantry Division Cambodia June 70 -Oct. 70 3rd Bde 9th Infantry Division               Top 3rd Battalion 34th Artillery (105mm Howitzer, Towed Riverine) Arrived Vietnam: 19 Dec 1966 Departed: 26 July 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Strength: 468 The 3rd of the 34th Artillery was a towed 105mm howitzer battalion assigned to the 9th Infantry Division. The battalion was unique in that is was placed on barge firing platforms to provide direct artillery support for the divisions Mobile Riverine Force Operations. It was administratively stationed at Dong Tam, arriving in Vietnam as direct support artillery for the divisions 3rd brigade before its riverine role was undertaken. One of the last photos taken of the unit going home Top of Page