Most viewed - J Fred Oliver
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JFO-6.JPGTwin Duster134 viewsThe M42 Twin Duster: twin mounted 40mm anti-aircraft guns used for defensive purposes in Nam. They were stored at Ft Bliss, El Paso, TX after WWII in heavy cosmoline. The brass found a use for them, re-mobilized them and sent them over. For a little more background, refer to the War Story link and click on "Wanna Cushy Job?".
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JFO-34.JPGField Conference134 viewsWhatever it is, it looks important.
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JFO-71.JPGInflating the air mattress134 viewsThey went everywhere we went. Indispensable to a good night's rest.
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JFO-12.JPGOh-so-familiar!133 viewsYeah, this may look like just another shot of a Huey, but checking out the foreground, you can tell it is on a resupply run. There are boxes of C-rats, bundles of sandbags just waiting to be filled, a jerry can and 52-gallon drum. Maybe this is where UPS got the idea.
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JFO-21.JPGWay up there133 viewsI forgot what I climbed up here for! But I've got the high ground occupied.
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JFO-28.JPGLife in the field133 viewsSettling in for the evening.
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JFO-29.JPGDefensive perimeter133 viewsA .50 caliber was usually a major distraction for the enemy to enter our perimeter.
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JFO-54.JPGCapt Carter133 viewsThe guy holding the Chi-com machine gun is Capt Carter, who was the Company Commander of A/1/14. He was wounded a few days after this photo, and I think sent back to the States.
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JFO-32.JPGCombat Camping 101132 viewsNow this is the roper way to fix camp bedding. A couple layers of sandbags over some cut poles topped with an air mattress. You hope you get a least a week in place to enjoy it.
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JFO-70.JPGDamaged photo132 viewsThis photo may not be especially clear, but it clearly depicts life in the boonies with the ground grunts.
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JFO-41.JPGChow Time131 viewsMermite cans and coffee/tea pot delivered to the field. Sure couldn't hump with it.
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JFO-57.JPGEvery day war131 viewsOne of the strangest things in Nam was that the "locals" went about their business every day. It was like war was a common thing in their country.
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