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Destroy_the_Caves_3.JPGDestroying the cavesThese photos supplement our 2/9th efforts with cave hunting. Men of the 1/14th handled the explosives.
{Photos courtesy of Danny Yates}Mar 17, 2015
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RW-31bb.JPGBronco BeachTent city at Bronco Beach. Notice the sloppy, muddy conditions.Mar 17, 2015
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RW-31aa.JPGBronco BeachNo tropical paradise; it just looked like one.Mar 17, 2015
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RW-M6.JPGOur Survey Hooch at LZ MontezumaOur tented headquarters for the surveyors. Note the slick flying high above the Sikorsky Sky Crane in the background. Carrying a water trailer for a Sky Crane is a very light load for it.Mar 17, 2015
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RW-M7.JPGFantastic Shot of LZ MontezumaThis is a fantastic shot of LZ Montezuma, later re-named "LZ Bronco" by 3rd Bde Commander Col James Shanahan, thus removing any trace of the prior Marine Corps occupation. This photo was taken from the landmark mountain overlooking LZ Montezuma at Duc Pho. Surveyor Danny Yates got a butt-chewing for climbing this mountain; he was told that both the Marine Corps and the VC set numerous mines and booby traps because of its military value. Turn around and you would see the South China Sea.Mar 17, 2015
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Returning_After_Leave.jpgSecond tripI had "compassionate leave" from Nam due to the death of my mother. This was taken at the Pittsburgh, PA airport as I was returning from leave. I am pictured with my uniform jacket over my shoulder, walking with my fiance' Joanne and my father. This photo captures the feel of the 1960s.Mar 15, 2015
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RW-Village_1.jpgArrival at LZ MontezumaTypical Vietnamese village in the Duc Pho area.Mar 15, 2015
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RW-Village2.jpgArrival at LZ MontezumaAnother village near Duc Pho.Mar 15, 2015
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RW-M3.JPGArrival at LZ MontezumaInside our Survey hooch with two UNK artillery surveyors admiring their four-star accommodations.Mar 15, 2015
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RW-M4.JPGArrival at LZ MontezumaA view looking out towards the South China Sea.Mar 15, 2015
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RW-M5a.JPGArrival at LZ MontezumaThis is a highly-traveled bridge on Hwy 1 which was essential for the farmers going to market and for our troop movements. The VC kept the engineers busy blowing up Hwy 1 bridges as soon as they were repaired.
{Webmaster note: I was in the same area at the same time. There is an identical photo in my Gallery that I took from a similar angle. Both photos show some identical debris in the foreground. Amazing coincidence.}Mar 15, 2015
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RW-Firing_Battery.jpgGoing to the fieldWe fly out to a field battery for survey work.Mar 15, 2015
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