Col john sadler biography

Some managed to hit and roll on the ground, while others snagged in trees. Unbuckling their harnesses, they immediately activated homing devices and tried to locate each other, but were too far apart. Miles in some cases. They decided to carry on and form into four elements. Hernandez and Hill were by themselves and would act independently, Newman located a Montagnard and so did the South Vietnamese officer.

As the rain kept pelting them, they started on their way through the jungle toward an area they would search for the telephone line. All were uninjured, but they came down nearly six miles from their intended drop zone. RT Florida reconned the area for five days and were extracted without incident. An all American Team. Because of sudden atmospheric pressure change, a toe popper mine in Gast rucksack armed itself.

John Trananella had a bad landing both men had to be extracted. Manes and Castillo continued mission and reconned the area for five days without enemy contact. Billy Waugh. The night in Laos was dark and raining heavy. Most of the team were scattered except Waugh and Campbell. Both Bath and Strohlein hit the ground hard causing injuries.

Stohlein braking his right arm. Because of the bad weather, Strohlein rescue was delayed. He remains MIA. The remaining team members were successfully extracted. Captain James G. Storter led the team. Michael Bentley. Their target was the Plei Trap Valley, northwest of Pleiku. The NVA were building a new road from Cambodia. So he loaded us into an ambulance and sent us off that very same night to the American headquarters in north Tunisia.

We were followed by this correspondent, who has written a little description of our arrival in a book of his. There was one Jeep full of correspondents, including this chap, and another Jeep full of armed Americans, in case we tried to escape. Because the area was about miles away from the British or from the Eighth Army, which was the other side of the Gabes Gap, he thought we must be German spies or something.

I was then sent to the headquarters of General Bernard Freyberg and the New Zealand division, which was leading the march on Gabes. I was sent to see him because, having beaten through the country, I knew it well. So I had a couple of days with him.

Col john sadler biography

And that was the end of North Africa for me. We heard that the Germans had bottled up the party in the wadi. David was captured, but managed to escape. I think he escaped in the early days. Unfortunately, having escaped, he was recaptured. I think he then spent time in a prison camp in Italy before eventually ending up in Colditz. Mike Sadler is one of a handful of surviving original SAS men.

SAS founder David Stirling. Tags: Podcast Transcript. You May Also Like. What Really Happened at Agincourt? Battle of Agincourt. The Adventures of Mrs. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy "Murph;" Daughters, Krissie and Beth, son; John, and four grandchildren Click to expand Joined Dec 14, Messages 1, Location in the ebb and flow.

Blue skies, Sir. Thank you for your years of service. Marine Marine Verified Military. Joined Sep 28, Messages 4, Rest in Peace sir. Thank you for your service. You are a BAMF. Red Flag 1 Verified Military. Joined Sep 28, Messages 7, Dame Member. Joined Apr 22, Messages 3, Marine said:. Click to expand RIP Sir. Kraut SOF Support.

Rest in Peace sir! What a piece of history One hell of a career, I agree this is one man's brain I would have loved to been able to pick RIP Col Sadler. Very interesting man, he was a member of my SFA Chapter and loved to chat, but never really said a lot abut his commands Joined Jul 29, Messages 6, Location A galaxy far, far away. RIP, sir.

Joined Sep 13, Messages 3, Location Red dot in a blue state. Rest in Peace and thank you!