His 18-year-old widow didn't see the remains. The later (1967) model did have the forward assist. and Nobel Click Here, "Now those men were dancing in the fire," Galloway wrote in the The next scene shows Navy EA-6B's launching from an aircraft carrier deck. Try again later. Dozens of Americans were killed; more were wounded. On a visit to my grandmother's sod-roofed, log house near Rigby, Idaho, I presented her with my prize. 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. In one foxhole, Sp.4 Will Parish, 24, had one of those M60s, and when the enemy rose out of the grass and came at him in waves, Parish used all his machine gun ammo and then stood with a .45 pistol in each hand and fought on until what was left of the attackers fell back. After Olson's father prodded an Idaho However, because XM16-E1 replica rifles are almost non-existant, the rifles used in the movie were M16-A1 rifles (which were introduced in 1967) which had early 3-prong flash hiders and early non-trap-door stocks attached (instead of the M16A1s birdcage flash hider and trap-door stock). After watching "We Were Soldiers" I was deeply moved to find out more about the life of Jimmy Nakayama. The 442nd's motto was "Go for Broke" - as noted above. GREAT NEWS! Reportedly, but not verified as of this writing, his regular Army commission as a Second Lieutenant had been approved but had not reached him yet in Vietnam. But events would shame anyone who ever doubted Jimmy's right to be called an "American". I couldnt sleep at night. What I saw was a large combat boot on the foot of Sgt. . So there is truth to that scene. Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback. Lt. Col. Bob Barkers battery of 105 mm howitzers in LZ Falcon kept us warm that night, firing H&I (harassment and interdiction) missions out in front of the thin American line around the grassy clearing and on the nearby slopes of the Chu Pong Massif, which loomed over Xray and ran some 10 miles into Cambodia. Brian Tee was born Jae-Beom Takata on March 15, 1977, in Okinawa, Japan (via Apple TV ). But I had such a compelling need to climax. I'm glad to know he was a hero, and I'm glad Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Lately she's started to feel that the hole in her life is at In transition, his rank was private first class, but he was intended for officer training. My name is Jimmy Nakayama. at the funeral. It looks like it was shot in the same location as ". life had been erased," Olson said. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? But Im glad I went, she said. They would not even have worn combat fatigues, let alone the other gear during the flight over the ocean. "I learned more than I ever knew before," she said. He kept his head on his desk the whole day and refused to talk with anyone. My thoughts go out to you, Jimmy, and your wife and your kids. He was outgoing, even charismatic. A North Vietnamese battalion shot its way into the positions of two of Capt. Im glad to know his last thoughts I was a 9 year old boy when you made the ultimate sacrifice for your country. God bless his family! God bless you! Jim, a second Olson knew very little about what happened in the Ia Drang Learn more about managing a memorial . From his nephew, Jimmy D. Nakayama was the second son of Frank and Satoko Nakayama. One of our very best. Nakayama died from his wounds on Nov. 17, 1965. In a 2015 interview with CNN, the former president . What a tremendous sacrifice. For the next agonizing 26 hours, that small band of Americans was trapped by a ring of hundreds of enemy fighters determined to kill them all. "His eyes were so real. He was well liked, even though his Japanese ancestry set him apart. John Joseph Caylon III, 28, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to five felonies in Yellowstone County District Court. It was easy to find: Smoke was rising thousands of feet into the air over LZ Xray. I saw the movie "We Were Soldiers" and I saw what happened to Jimmy Nakayama. The next day Olson wrote to Galloway on the Internet through the The reporter was Joe Galloway, then with United Press 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. Sunday. Takashi in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Across the clearing, Sp4 Thomas Burlile was running to help when an enemy sniper shot him. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Nikki, then 37, had two young sons of her own. Robert Carrara, and the medical platoon Sgt. (edited by) Casting By Production Design by Thomas E. Sanders . Savage and the 22-year-old medic, Sp5 Randy (Doc) Lose of Mobile kept the survivors alive through a long afternoon and night of enemy human wave attacks. through the book's publisher. I saw the film 'We Were Soldiers' the other night and providing events were portrayed accurately, the story of Jimmy Nakayama and how he died touched me quite deeply. carried Nakayama. Greg Fernandez said Olson, who lives in Billings now. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Just before he left for Vietnam, he drove his wife to Denver are easier to access with your left hand if sitting in the right seat. "A" 229th AHB, 1st Cav Imagine the tremendous amount of labor required to dig out a huge 6-foot diameter tunnel. That reporter Galloway wants to come in with me. The reply: If hes crazy enough to want to come in here and youve got room, bring him!. Jimmy and Trudy had been high school sweethearts back in Rigby, Idaho. The camera angle makes it appear as if he is using his thumb. Then it was a waiting game. months of their marriage, Jim was in Vietnam. What most people call the NVA was actually the People's Army of North Vietnam (PAVN) The Viet Cong was actually the National Liberation Front (NLF). Galloway gave her the names and telephone numbers of two others The scene where he is put on the helicopter stirred the depths of my soul. But I 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. Jimmy's father also served in the Army in WWII but in what capacity is unknown as of this writing.Jimmy had been a member of the Idaho National Guard and had received a commission as a Second Lieutenant. Someone shouted for me to grab Nakayamas legs and help haul him to the aid station. "Best Supporting Actor" Nominee at the 2009 Maverick Movie Awards (for "Deadland"). Both Snake and Too Tall are shown piloting their helicopters from the right seat, the pilot's seat is the left seat. Drag images here or select from your computer for PFC Jimmy D. Nakayama memorial. He was killed in a friendly fire incident at the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965. what he was faced with there. There were enough casualties without having to take into consideration weapon malfunction. Nakayama graduated the Idaho National Guard Officer Candidate School and became a 2nd Lieutenant. When the reporter finds Jimmy half-burned from napalm, Jimmy is writhing on the ground. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. May he rest in peace, and may G_d comfort his family and loved ones. 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. The Battle of Ia Drang took place in November 1965. For Jimmy Nakayama, life began in Rexburg. 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." Directed by Randall Wallace . This man was a great soldier from what I read in the book "We Were Soldiers Once - and Young" and from watching the movie. We lost touch. Isn't it odd that the telegrams were arriving even as the battle raged? few weeks ago. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 1337 E. Shepherd ST Meridian ID 83642 USA. She was seven months pregnant. Only minutes later, a friendly-fire incident came close to wiping out the battalion command post and all of us gathered there. in an enemy mortar attack. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Trudie and Jim were sweethearts in Rigby, Idaho, during her Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. As I lay there on the ground wondering if I had done the right thing joining the 7th Cavalry Col. George Custers old outfit in a position surrounded by a vastly larger number of enemies in a river valley, I felt a thump in my ribs and very carefully turned my head to see what it was. (Minorities were very rare in Idaho at that time.) There was an error deleting this problem. The teacher asked the class what was wrong with Jimmy. When the flames died down we all ran out into the VC tunnels were usually of the smaller variety but the NVA tunnels were often built for machines, artillery and huge amounts of supplies. 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. Southern California, "even though I didn't feel like it and didn't After the school year, Jimmy moved with his family, apparently to Rigby, about 15 miles away. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Two men Sgt. He attended grammar school in Rexsburg but the family moved to Rigby where he finished his education. Moore would not have left his quarters with his weapon. Fellow trooper. They seem to fall in slow motion, just as those who Olson's mother persuaded the young war widow to start college in James T. Nakayama page 162-163. 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. There was a problem getting your location. Similar aircraft, but definitely not the same. now and to be able to contact people who were with him, I have a E-mail address is not available. lieutenant in the National Guard, had joined the regular army. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? I admire his devotion to his family and his unborn child. In "We Were Soldiers," Galloway introduces himself to Nakayama, Please subscribe to keep reading. But it was farfetched enough. Galloway assisted in picking Jimmy up with another soldier and took him to a helicopter for transport back to a field hospital. Bureau of Land Management in Billings. 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 early versions of the M16 had severe problems with jamming. The three of us sat for over three hours talking, laughing and crying. He was killed by an air attack. others who may know something of her husband. What happened to Jimmy Nakamura? 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. God bless Jimmy and the brave soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War. See also She cried through the E-mail address is not available. and the flesh came off and I could feel the bare bones of his I just saw "We Were Soldiers" and it touched me sooo deeply to see Jimmy Nakayama get burnt like that. It was a commanders worst nightmare. I jumped up and ran into the burning grass. Within the first hour, Herrick had been fatally wounded, as were two sergeants. Galloway vividly recalled the 22-year-old soldier, whom he had 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. fairly profound thing, and it's comforting.". "Jim was always popular with his classmates at Rigby . Moore was trying to stop the second jet from releasing its napalm cans on us as well. I never met him as I'm much too young but I've been told he was a great man, friend, and athlete. Travis Poss also 0f the 7th Cav 1st BN was killed on November 15, 1965. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Adam J. Hoffman The mistake is that the hammer on his pistol is down, on a M1911A1 this indicates an empty chamber. Their clothes were We flew the 17 miles to the battleground. We watched each other like hawks; if one of us got in and the other didnt, it would be a personal and professional disaster. He was born in 1943, the second of five sons and a daughter born to Frank and Satoko Nakayama. Nakayama tells him that his baby is being born that day. Plenty of trees are blackened with leaves burnt off too. describe what that felt like. Family members linked to this person will appear here. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. were of Nikki and me. Jimmy's uncle had fought for the "442" and his country.". I like others have seen the movie "We Were Soldiers". In fact, one can only crawl through many of them. movie, "We Were Soldiers," starring Mel Gibson. JIMMY D NAKAYAMA. They had one child together, a daughter, Nikki, who was born a few days before Jimmy died in Vietnam. The letter he was writing to her from the napalm to know it would be pretty terrible. As night drew near, they gave up the chase and caught a chopper back to Pleiku. He died three days later, Nov. 17, 1965, en route to a hospital The battle of Landing Zone XRay was one such event in my life. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Almost anywhere else would have been a better choice for the enemy. 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. would have been unconscious after he was hit. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. After he says this, he stops breathing and the medic checks for a pulse in his neck with his thumb. You tell 'em!" 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. Colonel Moore calls in an air strike when his men have been overrun by NVA. was evacuated from a Vietnam battlefield where he had been mortally She plans to call them, as He was popular in school and excelled in sports, especially baseball.Jimmy's uncle, also named Jimmy Nakayama, served during WWII with the famous 442nd Regimental Combat Team in the European Theater fighting the Germans. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Today we remember Army SPC Jimmy Nakayama, who died November 17, 1965 from wounds sustained in the first battle between the U.S. and North Vietnam, in what was known as the Battle of Ia Drang. GOD BLESS HIM. His wife gave birth to his first Child, a daughter, ten days before he died. In many scenes in the movie you can see the fencing. But until she saw the new movie We Were Soldiers she didnt A company had been called in to protect against any repeat, although it seemed unlikely given the bloody beating the enemy had taken in that attempt. The movie adheres to the description in the book, although Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). I always hoped that he "There aren't any words to Hank Worsech was appointed in 2021 to lead the states wildlife agency by Gov. Nothing came of her efforts. 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The black and white checked bandanas that the viet cong (not NVA) soldiers were wearing, were part of the uniform of the people's army of Viet Nam (Viet Cong). commanding officer at Ia Drang, retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore. If you value your freedom, think about these brave men who have died for their country and for you. There was no fighting or attacks going on when the napalm was dropped, it was a friendly fire mistake. now and to be able to contact people who were with him, I have a who were there the day the napalm hit. Fifty years have passed since Jim Nakayama wrote those words to his 18-year-old bride. I still have a part of him.' Pictured is the first prisoner of war captured at Landing Zone Xray on Nov. 14, 1965. International. Keith Bodine Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. I learned more than I ever knew before, she said. He was sending Hal Moores 1st Battalion 7th U.S. Cavalry on a search-and-destroy mission. 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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. If this was true, it is a travesty that he was not afforded the Second Lieutenant rank on his gravestone. We had just been welcomed to the battle by Sgt. Nakayama's part is told in a few minutes of screen time near the combatants next November. From a sympathetic guy, Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. canisters that hit the American position in a ball of fire. Therefore it is possible that even though it was not assigned to the former 11th Air Assault Company, it was still used in various roles with other units. When Jimmy is napalmed, you can see him take a couple of steps back immediately after being hit. 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. I saw the film 'We Were Soldiers' and was shocked to see how true it was, and I say 'rest in peace' to all the men who were killed. 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). "It was much more powerful than I expected," she said. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He attended grammar school in Rexsburg but the family moved to Rigby where he finished his education. cemeteries found in Sugar City, Madison County, Idaho, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. His daughter, Nikki Nakayama, who was born mere days before her father died, was unsure about what to expect about the event. XM16-E1s did not have "fencing". As the sound of the chopper blades faded, we heard a deep voice: Follow me and I will take you to the colonel. Historically, the aircraft which actually dropped the errant napalm canister was an F-105 Thunder Chief. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13661435/jimmy-d-nakayama. Since the aircraft was CG, they could have depicted the F-105. (music by) Cinematography by Dean Semler . The experienced sergeants, and Lt. Col. Hal Moore, warned the troops not to fall for such an old trick. baby. There is a problem with your email/password. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. "I am. You can cancel at any time. Please subscribe to keep reading. None of the tunnels he inspected was 6 feet in diameter. weeks after I found out about the movie, I was a wreck. Regardless of model, pilots always fly with the cyclic in their right hand and collective in their left - if something has to be released to interact with the radio or other switch, it's far preferable to let go of the collective (for control/safety reasons), and centrally-mounted things like the radio, etc. 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. Most of the heavy air attacks and artillery was not in the immediate area around the soldiers dug in so you dont see all the effects of it. He walked up to the battalion surgeon, Capt. transition, his rank was private first class, but he was intended "It's a I followed him into the tent and listened closely as he got Moore on the radio. He transferred to the Regular Army, accepting a position as an enlisted man until such time his commission would be approved for active duty Army. After reading the other Posts on this, I have come to the conclusion that Jimmy must have been a great man. 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. I miss him very much just as I miss all of my fellow Vietnam Veterans,who never came home. An Army annual shows Jimmy D. Nakayama. Had he emptied the pistol before reloading the slide should have been locked to the rear. He was so badly burned that Galloway wrote Jimmy's ankle skin came off to the bone in his hands as he lifted him for the medevac. The Nakayamas moved to Fort Benning, Ga., after he joined the In the movie some of the North Vietnamese underground tunnels were huge. Try again later. Here, "We Were Soldiers Once& Young" book reviews "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. The 442nd actually was the second Nesei unit; the 100th Infantry Battalion, formed in May 1942, was the first. They were evacuated, but Nakayama died two days later, on Nov. 17. I rolled away from my little tree and went flat on my belly. in Dramatic Arts from the University of California, Berkeley. Please subscribe to keep reading. It made me so sad seeing a young man who had just had a child be cut down like that. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was activated on 01 Feb 1943. Join Facebook to connect with Jimmy Nakayama and others you may know. Per a 2009 interview with halfkorean.com, Tee is half-Korean and half-Japanese American. They look very much like the movie set. You can cancel at any time. Included are his wife, Trudie Olson, and daughter,. Jimmy and Clark walked to the Aid Station under their own power, aided by the troops whose foxholes they had run to after the drop. He reported on his plan and who and what he would be bringing, and then added: Oh yeah. Galloway said he was more than willing to share with her his (Joe) Marm earned a Medal of Honor in that attack, personally taking out a North Vietnamese machine gun position with hand grenades and his M-16 rifle. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. burning grass. Click Here, Billings movie times and places Click Here, "We Were Soldiers Once& Young" - buy the book from Amazon I'm glad to know his last thoughts feeling, she said. 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