GDS-206.JPGLZ Waikiki80 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-27.JPGConvoy Duty79 viewsConvoy into Pleiku from LZ Waikiki
GDS-71.JPGTotal Recoil79 viewsIf you enlarge this photo and look closely, you can see the howitzer tube is in total recoil. The hydraulic system returns it to the firing position afterwards.
GDS-75.JPGField Chat79 viewsLt Jim Daly (XO) and Lt Gary Dean Springer have a field chat.
GDS-113.JPGLZ 510B79 viewsSp4 Walter W. Lee (standing) and Sp4 John M. Waldman keeping the lamp lit.
GDS-136.JPGLZ 510B79 views"Call me back later, honey. We've got a lot going on".
GDS-138.JPGLZ 510B79 views"Can't wait until they invent cell phones!"
GDS-143.JPG"Damn, this is a real bed!"79 viewsFOs don't get the luxury of beds very often.
Lt Springer kicking back at the 3rd Brigade base, December, 1966.
GDS-144.JPG"Shine my boots?? Are you kidding?"79 viewsLtCol Holbrook wanted his officers to "look sharp" for the change of battery commanders in the next photo. Probably the last time you'll see shined boots on my feet in Nam.
GDS-150.JPGCasual Fridays79 viewsLt Springer at LZ Tip, commanding the splintered "Delta Battery". Dress is casual.
GDS-187.JPGDuc Pho79 viewsKids playing in Duc Pho village.
GDS-22.JPGPlei Me78 viewsDefensive perimeter at the SF camp. Note the bunkers and trenches. Out front is "the wire"...multiple rows of protective wire.
