13 Mar 2003 From basketball star to Vietnam hero. When Jim was a senior at Heidelberg College, I was a freshman. I saw him play many games at Seiberling Gym. He was a fine player. From another "Student Prince", Ron Johnston RR 6, Box 79, Marietta, Oh 45750 ronjohnston45750@yahoo.com

 

12 May 2004 I was a basketball teammate of Jim's during the 1965-66 season at Heidelberg College. He was an outstanding basketball player, a natural leader and he took on each day as if there was no tomorrow. When I found his name on the Viet Nam War Memorial in D.C. years ago it brought me to tears. From a teammate, Paul Brown pbrown@bearingpoint.net

 

7 Sep 2004 I was the 2nd Platoon Commander with Echo 2/7 during these operations. Jim was assigned as our arty officer and provided arty coverage on numerous platoon patrols, company patrols and humped the hills with us without complaint. He was a Marine, I can offer no higher tribute. From a brother officer, J. Toya, USMC (Ret) P O Box 2062, Corrales, NM jtoya@msn.com

 

15 Nov 2005 Jim was a fraternity brother in Nu Sigma Alpha at Heidelberg. He was also a Brother-In-Arms, and a good friend. You are sadly missed, my brother. Douglas L Tait CW4 US Army (Ret) douglt@innernet.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall At the request of the 1st Marine Division, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/7 launched Operation Swift Play on 23 July 1968, only 17 hours after re-embarking on board amphibious shipping at the close of Operation Eager Yankee in Thua Thien Province. Designed to complement Operation Allen Brook, Operation Swift Play was a surprise thrust into the Da The Mountain area, 6 km south of Go Noi Island. After landing by helicopter, BLT 2/7 swept north toward the Song Chiem Son and the Allen Brook area of operations. During the week-long sweep, the BLT 2/7 Marines uncovered numerous enemy caches and base areas, including what appeared to be a training center complete with lecture hall, carefully hidden in the steep, forested mountains. On 31 July, BLT 2/7 crossed the Chiem Son to Go Noi Island and relieved 3/27 Marines of responsibility for Operation Allen Brook. Two days earlier, on 29 July 1968, BLT 2/7 lost three men: 2ndLt James L. Tangeman, Flat Rock, MI, H Btry, 3rd Bn, 11th Marines Cpl Jack M. Strong, Horseheads, NY, H&S Company, 2/7 Pfc Paul Shireman, Jacksonville, AR, Echo 2/7 A Marine Battalion Landing Team consists of an infantry battalion with attached forces suitable for the BLT's intended use. In Vietnam, a BLT commonly had an artillery section, usually made up of smaller guns suitable for carriage by helicopter. Lieutenant Tangeman, an artillery officer assigned to H Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines, was part of BLT 2/7's artillery team, functioning as a forward observer.

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