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Wayne Driver with 819430 viewsWayne Driver Photo

Phan Thiet
Feb 04, 2010
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Jerry Westenskow388 viewsJerry Westenskow Photo

Jerry Westenskow at Phan Thiet
Feb 04, 2010
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Ritta from Ritta's Place403 viewsPat Edwards Photo

The original Ritta at Ritta's Place in Phan Thiet: "A bar run by a French-Vietnamese lady and she was worth the trip even if you didn't drink the 33 beer!"
Feb 04, 2010
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ARVN APC's361 viewsJohn LaDue Photo

Here's a photo I took of some ARVN APC's up in the Le Hong Phong forest. I asuume that I was flying escort for the Huey that's sitting in the middle. Note the "Twin Lakes" and sand dunes in the background. This was taken probably in June or July of 67. If I were to venture a guess, I'd say that on the Phan Thiet "Black Market", these APC's were probably described as "Low Mileage" and "No bullet holes". :-) I think that this was the only time I ever saw more than 1 or 2 of them together.
Feb 04, 2010
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Frog370 viewsJohn LaDue Photo


The picture shows two UH-1C gunships flown by 1st Plt. D/227th, 1st Air Cav, out of Phan Thiet. The ship in the foreground is armed with a "Thumper". It is a belt fed 40mm grenade launcher. The pod is controlled by the pilot in the left seat and traverses vertically and horizontally. It fired about 60(?) rds. per min. It was also armed with 14, 2.75 rockets, on fixed mounts, that were fired by the right seat pilot. The ship in the background was armed with a mini-gun system and rockets.
Feb 04, 2010
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A/227 Slicks during Combat Assault367 viewsJohn LaDue Photo

The photo was probably taken 11/12/67. It's ships from A/227th, with what I assume are grunts from 2/7th sitting in the cabins. I think it's the last CA I escorted before DEROS. The ships are full, so we must be enroute to the LZ.

Feb 04, 2010
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Cowboy Dave Armstrong375 viewsJohn LaDue Photo

This photo shows 1st Plt., D/227th Crew Chief, "Cowboy" Dave Armstrong. Sometimes Dave took the Cavalry thing a little too literally. :-) There was a herd of free ranging cattle in the Le Hong Phong forest, north of Phan Thiet. I believe we had some discussions about, whether or not one of these scrawny cows would taste better than the "Mystery Meat" served in the Mess tent. We figured that these cows would be about as chewy as an old Flak Jacket, so it was a toss up. :-)
Feb 04, 2010
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A Company Sign423 viewsJohn Keller PhotoFeb 04, 2010
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"Tanning Bed"338 viewsJohn Keller Photo

WO-1 John Keller on "Tanning Bed" circa 1967!
Phan Thiet, Late March 1967
Feb 04, 2010
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"Day Off"354 viewsJohn Keller Photo

WO-1 John Keller "Day Off' getting "Deros Tan" at Phan Thiet, Late March 1967. 1ST Bill Pearson in the background working on "tan" too!
Feb 04, 2010
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"Deros Tan"330 viewsJohn Keller Photo

WO-1 John Keller on "alert" but still time for "Deros Tan"! Late March 1967 at Phan Thiet
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In Officer's G.P. Large Tent at Phan Thiet369 viewsJohn Keller Photo

Shared storage area - No that is not my centerfold!
March 1967
Feb 04, 2010
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