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Dixon67.jpgThe Supply DudeHere was a jolly little fellow who worked in supply. But heaven help you if you didn't follow all the rules by the book! The jolliness stopped right there! Sadly, I just don't recall his name either. Memory is eroding now on the names.
Feb 05, 2010
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Dixon69.jpgMy Lifesaver - USMCReferring back to my "War Story" about the Marine who may have saved my life and lived in the tent behind our commo tent in Duc Pho? This is him, just off in the right of this Polaroid. And Notice the Marine Corps 3/4-ton truck down below.
Feb 05, 2010
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Dixon65.jpgSkikorsky SkyCraneThe Sikorsky Skycrane at Duc Pho. Over the mountain is the South China Sea.
Feb 05, 2010
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Dixon70.jpgUnknownSomeone wrote in about a fellow in one of the field batteries whom I believe had a Spanish surname. I am not sure if this was him or not, but I recall knowing this guy who I think was either B or C battery. As I recall he was shot, possibly KIA. Great fellow with a good sense of humor... but again, darned if I can remember his name...
Feb 05, 2010
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Dixon68.jpgAdoptionRemember the photo where I mentioned that I adopted a boy and a girl from the local orphanage? {See Photo Dixon #16} You saw the boy in that shot. Here is me and the little girl when she came to visit at Duc Pho. Photos are even fading now. I think this was Christmas of 1967...
Feb 05, 2010
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JCook7.jpgRSOPAll the FDC gear is packed on a 1/4-ton trailer and awaiting airlift by a CH-47. Got my trusty M-16 next to my pickaxe. Gotta decide which one is more reliable.Feb 04, 2010
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JCook6.jpg"Short Round" - the mascotGreat coincidence! Danny Fort also has this very same photo in his Photo Gallery. "Short Round" was just a pup in 1966.Feb 04, 2010
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JCook8.jpgPuff, the Magic DragonNight firing exercise by Puff.Feb 04, 2010
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JCook1.jpgHi, Mom! I'm in VietnamHadn't learned to use the .45 cal on my hip when this photo was taken, but it sure kept anyone from stealing the monopoly money that we called "payroll". Note the R-292 antennas and the M2 Aiming Circle in the background.Feb 04, 2010
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JCook5.jpgField ServicesOutdoor mass in the field.Feb 04, 2010
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JCook3.jpgFDC tries out the gunsThat's me holding the 105mm round for loading into the breech. The gun-bunnies said I was "too slow" and suggested I return to the FDC. We were celebrating the 50,000th round...note the sign in the background against the sandbags.Feb 04, 2010
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JCook4.jpgMail CallThe greatest morale booster in all of Vietnam. You stand around and wait for your name to be hollered out during Mail Call. Battery Commander Frederick Rice holds a white Polaroid camera in his left hand during the mail call.Feb 04, 2010
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