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DK-PurpleHeart.jpg90 viewsCapt Doug Johnson and Lt Don Keith receive Purple Heart medals.
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JW-3c.JPGView from EM personnel bunker90 viewsSame view; clearer picture.
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JW-10.JPGS*** & Shower90 viewsLZ OD had the advantage of more amenities than most firebases. Note the shower in the foreground and a sheltered crapper in the background. The view is from the SSG Holt's #6 gun pit. The gun crews were constantly improving their positions.
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JW-19.JPG#6 Gun Pit90 viewsThe #6 gun in "A" Battery with the FDC CONEX nearby, facing south. The BC scope sits atop the CONEX and was used by Lt Munden to view the great ammo dump fire from the month of July, 1967.
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Wald-2.JPGBase Camp, 196690 viewsPFC Marion Sullivan standing between the trails.
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Wald-10.JPGChristmas, 196690 viewsSection protected by sandbags...everywhere.
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Wald-11.JPGGuardian Tank90 viewsAn M-48 tank is standing guard on Hwy 19 at the An Khe Pass. New Year's Day, 1967
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Wald-32.JPGLZ Tip, Jan 6790 viewsView from LZ Tip.
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Wald-71.JPGGas sipper90 viewsItalian Lambrettas were used as mini-buses in Nam...with emphasis on "mini".
Highway 19, 1967
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J_Orr-17.JPGFriday Night Special at LaMargarita90 viewsWaiting on the "taco special" at the La Margarita restaurant, located in the Market Square.
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DY-31c.JPGThen and Now90 viewsNext, I went on Google Earth to look at that location. In this screen print, you can find the same notch. I then used the mileage feature on Google Earth to measure the exact distance from that location back to the intersection where Hwy 19 and Hwy 14 split. I showed that picture to our driver so he could measure the distance on the odometer. Again, it's not a dramatic comparison, but the topography is the same. I
had a lot of fun just preparing for the trip.
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DY-32d.JPGThen & Now: the search for Base Camp90 viewsUnfortunately, when we got there, we found it was a restricted area (we couldn't even stop for pictures), so the attached picture is the best I could come with. Oh, how I would have liked to have been able to walk around that hill once more.
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