Commodore Wade C. Wells, Captain (USN) Ret.), commanded the Navy's first Mobile Riverine Force contingent which arrived in Vietnam on 7 January 1967, when Whitfield County (LST-1169) disembarked River Assault Squadron 9 (RAS 9) at Vung Tau.  RAS 9, and units that followed, underwent extensive preparations in riverine warfare at the Naval Inshore Operational Training Center, Mare Island, CA, before deployment to Vietnam. On February 28, 1967 Commander Naval Forces, Vietnam activated Task Force 117 under Captain Wade C. Wells. Some early boat crew members and ships personnel served under the Commodore in 1966-67.  After he left the Mobile Riverine Force he took over the training for future boat crews and officers at the Naval Inshore Operations Training Center at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.

Being offered is a historic grouping that belonged to Captain Wells and documents his service in Vietnam. There two photo albums, complete full size medal grouping, documents relating to the medals, ribbons, plaques, patches and ephemera, some with important autographs. The grouping is being offered at $4800.00. This is the most important Vietnam War Medal Group I've ever offered. Here some shots of the medals, ribbons, plaques, and patches- the documents, autographs, and other related material are shown here.