Destroy_the_Caves_1.JPGDestroying the caves114 viewsThese next photos supplement our 2/9th efforts with cave hunting. Men of the 1/14th handled the explosives.
{Photos courtesy of Danny Yates}
Destroy_the_Caves_2.JPGDestroying the caves112 viewsThese photos supplement our 2/9th efforts with cave hunting. Men of the 1/14th handled the explosives.
{Photos courtesy of Danny Yates}
Returning_After_Leave.jpgSecond trip111 viewsI 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.
Destroy_the_Caves_3.JPGDestroying the caves111 viewsThese photos supplement our 2/9th efforts with cave hunting. Men of the 1/14th handled the explosives.
{Photos courtesy of Danny Yates}
Cave_Explosion.JPGDestroying the caves111 viewsThe caves found in the Hon Noc mountains were destroyed using loads of TNT. Smoke rises from one of the explosions.
{Photo courtesy of James Deloney}
RW-51.JPGBan Me Thout110 viewsThe Survey Crew is again waiting on a ride home. Surveyor Ziegler is contemplating while Danny Yates takes a break on the road to Ban Me Thout. Vietnam is a beautiful country.
RW-47a.JPGDestroying the caves108 viewsPhoto from atop one the hills where we started our survey using the coordinates of the peak.
Pleiku_Market.JPGPleiku series106 viewsCandid view of an open air market.
Plieku_Restaurant.JPG106 views
Pleiku_Beer_Joint.JPGPleiku series103 viewsBeer Joint in Pleiku. The bar is named "Play Boys". The American popularity of Playboy magazine spread around the world obviously.
Pleiku_Catholic_Shrine.JPGPleiku series101 viewsThe shrine is what prompted me to ask about the church. It had several religious statues on it
RW-53.JPGBan Me Thout100 viewsChild giving directions? He said, "Me no VC; VC go that way. Assisting US troops could prove dangerous. Typical Vietnamese children in Ban Me Thout.
