25- Tregurrha Comments,

26. Moyher Itr.

27. Ibid.

28. AESF ComdC.

29. CWO-2 J, C, Owens intvw, 16Jan87 (Memorandum for chc Record, Vietnam File, 1973-75).

30. Mallick Comments.

31. Moyher Itr. 52. AESF ComdC-55. 9ih MAB ComdC; AESF ComdC. A Vietnamese City in Guam

34. CinCPac msg to CinCPacRep Guam, dtd 23Apr75 (Frequent Wind File).

35. MB Guam AAR.

36. Ibid.

37. Marine Barracks Guam msg to CMC, dtd 28Apr75 (Vietnam File, 1973-75), hereafter MB Guam msg.

38. CinCPac msg to Marine Barracks Guam, dtd 23Apr75 (Vietnam File, 1973-75).

39. MB Guam msg.

40. MB Guam AAR.

41. Ibid.

42. Ibid. 45. Ibid.

44. Herbert Comments.

45. MB Guam AAR.

46. Ibid.

47. Ibid,

48. Ibid.

49. Ibid. The Final Link: Camp Pendleton

50. BGen Paul G- Graham intvw. 30 Sept75, "lape 6154 (Oral Hist-Coll, MCHC), hereafrer Graham intvw.

51. Ibid.

52. Ibid. 55. Ibid.

54. Ibid.

55. Ibid.

56. Ibid.

57. CMC msg to CG Camp Pendleton, dtd 29Apr75 (Vietnam File, 1973-75).

58. JCS msg to CMC, dtd 30Apr75 (Vietnam File, 1975-75).

59. Camp Pendleton New Arrival Operation Order 1-75, dtd 28Apr75 (Vietnam File, 1975-75), hereafter NewArr OpO 1-75-

60. CG MCAS Ei Toro msg to CMC, dtd 30Apr75 (Vietnam File, 1973-75).

61. CG 3d MAW msg to CG I MAF and CO MAG-16 (Vietnam File, 1975-75).

62. NewArr OpO 1-75,

63. Graham intvw,

64. NewArr AAR.

65. Ibid.

66. Ibid.

67. Ibid.

68. Ibid.

69. OpNewArr PhPI.

70. NewArr AAR.

71. Graham incvw.

PART VI After 'Vietnam' CHAPTER 13 RECOVERY OF THE SS MAYAGUEZ

In preparing this chapter the following sources were used: BLT 2/9 Koh Ta.r\g/Mayaguez Historical Reporr dtd 9Dcc75, hereafter 2/9 Koh Tang Report; BLT 1/4 After Action Report on the Recovery ofrhe Mayaguez, dtd 12Nov75, hereafter 1/4 AAR; DC/S Plans and Operations HQ PacAF, "Assault on Koh Tang," dtd 23Jun75 (Office of Air Ibrce History. Washington. D.C.), hereafter "Assault on Koh Tang"; 1st Battalion. 9th Marines ComdC, lJan-30Jun75, hereafter 1/9 ComdC; Quinlan intvw, Tape 111A; and Col J. M. Johnson, LtCol R- W. Austin, and Maj D. A. Quinlan, "Individual Heroism Overcame Awkward Command Relationships. Confusion, and Bad Informarion Off the Cambodian Coast." Marine Corps Gazelle, Oct77, pp. 24-34, hereafter "Individual Heroism," Additionally, copies of numerous messages were obtained from the Air Force Historical Research Center, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. and are held in the Mayaguez message file, hereafter MMF. Another important source was U.S. House Committee on International Relations, Seizure of the Mayaguez, 94th Cong., 1st Sess., 1975, Pts I-IV, hereafter Hearings on Seizure. Also used were: Steele Comments; Carey Comments; Roche Comments; Strickland Comments; Grimm Comments; Guilmartin Comments; Wood Comments; IstLt Terry L. Tonkin, Comments on draft ms, 13Mar89 (Comment File), hereafter Tonkin Comments; 2dLt Michael A. Ci-cere. Comments on draft ms, 9Nov88 (Comment File), hereafter Cicere Comments,

1. Capt C. T, Miller, "Seizure ofrhe S.S. Mayaguez by Khmer Rouge Gunboat P128, Statement of Facts," 1975 (MMF), hereafter Mayaguez Master's statement. The Mayaguez Crisis

2. Frances Levine, "Ship Seized," HQMC Public Affairs Division press release, dtd 12May75 (MMF).

3. Ibid.

4. "Individual Heroism."

5. Hearings on Seizure, pt I, pp. 5-5 and pi IV, p. 63; History of Pacific Air Forces, lJul74-5lDec75, (Air Farce Historical Research Center. Maxwell AFB, Alabama), hereafter PacAF History (74-75).

6. Urey W. Patrick, "The Mayaguez Operation," (Center for Naval Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia), hereafter CNA Mayaguez Report. The. Initial Decisions

7. VAdm George P. Stccle, USN (Ret), "The U.S. Seventh Fleet," U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Jan76 (U.S. Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland), p. 27, hereafter "U.S. Seventh Fleet"; Hearings on Seizure, pt I, pp. 3-6.

8. Ritchie inrvw, Tape 121A.

9. Hearings on Seizure, pr I, pp. 5-6 and pt IV. pp. 87-88,

10. CG USSAG/Seventh Air Force msg to Mayaguez participants, did 15May75 (MMF), hereafter Mayaguez Surveillance Operation msg; Earl H. Tilford, Jr.. The United States Air Force Search and Rescue m Southeast Asia (Office of Air force History, Washington, D.C.), pp. 146-154.