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WmWard-6.JPGIn Memory of Ronnie Mishima145 viewsDanny "Cowboy" Fort with coin.
Ronnie Mashima was a cannoneer in Bravo Battery with me and Danny Fort. He wanted very much to come to the reunion but was unable to. He sent 3 coins to me. He wanted me and Danny to have one and someone who remembered him to have the other. John Bowden remembered him well. Ronnie wanted in some way to be represented at the reunion.
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DM16.jpgCFB Frank Venegas144 viewsFrom a Drill Sergeant at Ft Bliss, to the CFB of "A" Battery, Frank went on to become the Sgt Major of III Corps Artillery at Ft Sill, Lawton, Ok where he retired. Frank passed away in February, 2011. He was a great soldier and friend.
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MK-50.jpgIncoming Huey144 viewsProbably the most common sight in Vietnam.
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MK-78.jpgSingle File - column144 viewsNote the spacing between the men; we know the shit is coming.
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MK284.jpgPerimeter of Oasis144 viewsThe Infantry perimeter area: 3rd Brigade at the “Oasis” FSB
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Mike,_Lynne.jpgPre-Banquet Happy Hour144 views
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Shotgun_Deaths.jpgDoorgunner PFC Paul E. Rytter144 viewsThis news clipping captures the men who were KIA as Operation Shotgun graduates from the secret Hawaii training program. Despite the casualties, many men were willing to serve as doorgunners in Nam.
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BK-3.JPGFancy Quarters144 viewsSurrounded by the ubiquitous sandbag, there are some fancy quarters rising in the background.
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JCook34.JPGMarch, 1966144 viewsGun Section emplacement, March 1966. Note the very neat circle of sandbags. You can tell this howitzer passed a "stateside" inspection before being shipped to Nam. Note the "shield" is still on the right side.
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JCook-130.JPG"Artillery furniture"144 viewsAmmo crate slates were the building blocks of artillery furniture. (Note. Later units brought furniture building out of crates to an art form.)
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SM1b.jpgArmy Commendation Award Ceremony144 viewsArmy Commendation Awards ceremony. Getting the medals are: Bill Manton, Danny Fort, Corky, and me. The "crew cut" is very likely Lt Chris Herrick and the background observer wears the "camouflaged black bar" of a 1st Lieutenant, but the name is UNK.
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256.JPGModern Day Steve144 viewsWith the days of Vietnam far behind him, we have Steve Cox at age 65.
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