GDS-183.JPGDuc Pho Orphanage90 viewsBuilt in honor and memory of Capt Ronald Rod who came over as an "Advisor" before the start of deployed units in December, 1965.
GDS-225.JPGArty Strike90 viewsVisual evidence of our artillery strikes.
GDS-Menu4.jpgChristmas, 1966 Menu90 viewsBack Cover: A Christmas Prayer
GDS-39.JPGThe Montagnards89 viewsGood shot of the local villagers near Plei Me.
GDS-79a.JPGSmoke 'em if you got 'em89 viewsSmoke break: BC Capt Higgins, XO Lt Daly, and FDO Lt Kermit DeVaughn.
GDS-44.JPGLZ 10B89 viewsLt Jim Daly, Alpha Battery XO, talks gunnery with the cannoneers. Note that you never stand between the trails or cross over the trails of a howitzer. Ft Sill says so.
GDS-121.JPGNVA Prisoner89 viewsPrisoner enroute. If you enlarge this photo, you will see just how long the rope is and the prisoner dangling well below the Huey and just above the tree line.
GDS-127.JPGChow Time89 views"Do you want more, sir? We want our FOs to be big and strong! Besides, we send the bill back to the battery anyway".
GDS-153.JPGIn the hole89 viewsSgt Gunther in the gun crew bunker. Sgt Gunther was an excellent Crew Section Chief.
GDS-206.JPGLZ Waikiki89 viewsSeven Hueys approaching LZ Waikiki. Air limousines are arriving to take B/1/14 into a CA (combat assault). The following sequence show the stages of the CA. I got the job of "prepping" the LZ. Usually done by an Air Observer.
GDS-16.JPGPlei Me88 viewsCIDG compound at Plei Me.