China Beach in Da Nang was dramatized and somewhat memorialized by the 80s TV show, starring Dana Delaney, about nurses during the Vietnam War. In addition to being a hospital base, this was the place where GIs came to for in-country R&R during the war. The beach is still beautiful. The original military hospital has been replaced by a multi-story Vietnamese hospital.
Acting Platoon Sargent, Marine 3rd Tanks, Frank Remkiewicz ’74 recounted his departure from Vietnam via China Beach.
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Professor Fred Bergerson’s stay in China Beach was short but memorable. During his R&R he visited the White Elephant, a fancy restaurant reserved for officers during the war. While the White Elephant no longer exists, and has been replaced by a coffee shop, we made a quick stop at the old location.
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Ana Lilia Barraza
