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Wald-21.JPGCpl John Kuntz94 viewsLZ Tip, Feb 67. Cpl Kuntz, later promoted to Sgt E-5, had a DEROS of 17Oct67. He is listed on the "A" Battery roster of 1Oct67.
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Wald-22.JPGCaptured94 viewsCaptured VC await processing from LZ Tip, Feb 67.
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Wald-24.JPGVC Prisoners94 viewsMembers of 1/35 Inf Regt looking over some VC prisoners at LZ Tip, Feb 67. In the center background is Maj Gerrold Tippin, S-3, 1/35 Inf Regt.
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DY-37.JPGThen and Now94 viewsThis is the tea plantation --it's still there, too--south of Pleiku along Hwy 19. About the only change is the trees have grown.
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OD_Underwear.JPGOlive Drab Underwear94 viewsWell, I wasn't issued any OD underwear, so I had to "make" my own by dipping some in green dye prior to departing for Nam. Many of us, if not all, did not know what to pack for Vietnam.
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JD-248.JPG94 views
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FDC-Hooch.JPGCot in FDC Bunker94 viewsSitting on a cot in the FDC bunker at LZ St. George. Wasn't my sack. I was the newbie who got the stretcher held up by ammo boxes. My bed was unfortunately used for its intended purpose in November and that was the last use of it or my poncho liner.
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JK-1.JPGDispersement94 viewsThe last members of the 2/9th Arty are waiting on a convoy to be assigned elsewhere.
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RW-40.JPGDestroying the caves94 viewsDanny Yates and myself taking a break after also enjoying a hot meal. We spent 5 days in the boonies with the B Company. (B/1/14)
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RW-38.JPGLooking down an entrance.94 viewsLooking down towards the cave complex entrances. We surveyed the entrances to the caves for a B-52 mission to further destroy the caves after Company D 65th Engineers blew up the caves. Capt. Steven Childers, CO of B Company 1/14th was killed. He was at the entrance to one of the caves trying to coax out some civilians when a VC shot him from behind the civilians.
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RW-43.JPGDestroying the caves94 viewsWar Dog belonging to B/1/14 on the cave expedition.
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Gun_Ship_1.JPGLZ Uplift94 viewsWe were all intrigued by the new "armed helicopter" capable of firing thousands of rounds of ammo in seconds.
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