1st Bde (Sep) 101st Abn Div

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1st Bde (Sep) 101st Abn Div
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Forward

• Random views of a unit, chiefly B/2-327th (Abn)
  Inf, its activities, areas of operation, and most
  importantly, its soldiers. Included as well are
  glimpses of a people and country we were trying
  to help.

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Perspective

• This collection of photos may give the viewer the
  impression that 1st Bde troopers spent
  considerable care-free time in base camp,
  stand-down, at the beach, with tents, cold
  drinks, clean uniforms, normal personal hygiene
  and hot meals.
• This incorrect impression results from the
  virtual impossibility of taking photographs while
  engaged in ground combat.

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Sequence

• The photographs generally follow the progress of
  the 1st Brigade northward from Phan Rang, through
  middle and northern areas of operation in the
  Central Highlands to southern I Corps. By
  Christmas of 1967 the Brigade had returned south
  to Bao Loc west of Phan Rang. The photos record
  selected events occurring from January 1967 to
  early January 1968.

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We were a world awayand so were you.
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Map of SE Asia

• Map of SE Asia

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Map of Indochina
Phan Rang
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Central Highlands AO (Southern)
Phan Rang
Bao Loc
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2nd Bn (Airborne) 327th Inf
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2/327th Cmdr LTC Don Rosenblum surveys AO
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CPT Dick Schonberger, Cmdr. HHC
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LTG Beach presents Silver Star to CPT Tom
Furgesonfor action while he commanded Alpha
Company
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Co A/2-327, May 1967 L-R Bn Cmd SGM, 1SGT
Benson, LTC D. Rosenblum. 1SGT Benson died in a
helicopter crash shortly after this birthday
photo was taken.
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Joe Rafferty, Opns Officer and Don Rosenblum
sort out business on the ground with Fred
Hillyard, CO of Co. C/2-327th
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While the Cat (Thunderball ) was awaythe mice
played
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Three Grads of Washington University in St. Louis
L-R Harry Cole, MD. Rip Porter MD, Ray Millard,
Grunt
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1Lt Bob Crosby
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John Lawton does his laundry
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Bravo Company
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Co B prepares to travel National Route 1
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• Bravo Companys recon element Spider 6 Bravo as
  seen in March 1967 standing L-RJim Wilson, Doc
  Whitteken, Kenny Claypoole, Paul Ludtke, George
  Young and John Sherwood.
• Kneeling L-R Co. Supply Clk, Co. Clk, Joe
  Long, SP/4 Wright

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Typical market scene in coastal Vietnam
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Lt Larry Boecklen, B Co. XO, chats with local
youngsters
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Central Highlands AO (Middle)
Tuy Hoa

• Vung Ro Bay

Khanh Duong
Cam Ranh Bay
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Administering first aid and interrogating VC
near Khanh Doung
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Gen. Matt inspects VC equipment captured by Co. B
near Khanh Doung
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VC weapons liberated by Bravo Co. near Khanh Doung
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Montagnard Village east of Khanh Doung
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Minority (Montagnard) kids living in a war zone
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R. Millard, Vietnamese interpreter, S.
Stepanovitch
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Pollution free urban transport
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Typical Central Highland Forest
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Quang Ngai Coastline
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Central Highlands AO (North)
Quang Ngai 75 Km North
Duc Pho
Khanh Duong
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LTC Ed Abood, CO 2-327th contemplates the
situation while flying over the Duc Pho AO
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Duc Pho coastline
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Co B moves to Duc Pho
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B/2-327th change of command May 23, 1967 near Duc
Pho. L-R R. Millard, E. Abood, R. Davis, Bn Cmd
SMAJ
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Bravo Co Officers L-R Wm. Hughes, C. Boswell, R.
Millard, Wm. Oberli, L. Boecklen, C. Beltran
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Larry Boecklen, Co. B XO
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SFC Parsons, R. Millard, Cork Boswell
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Bill Hughes relaxes during stand down in Duc Pho
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Children selling warm pop at base camp
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Doctor Porter making house calls to Co. B., L.
Boecklen on left.
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John Cong, Co. B Vietnamese language interpreter.
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One of our comrades from the 42nd Scout Dog
Platoon
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Paul Ludtke, Bravo Co. COs RTO performs his
duties faithfully despite monsoon weather
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Bravo Co. troopers fill canteens for fellow
soldiers
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L. Boecklen preparing supper
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Lt. Chico Beltran, WIHA Duc Pho July 17, 1967
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Ray Millard, Rip Porter
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I Corps Area of Opns

• Chu Lai

AO UDEN Oct 1967
Tam Ky
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B/2-327 Inf, PZ-LZ Oct 27, 1967 Operation
Wheeler, AO UDEN, 22 Km northwest of Tam Ky
Landing Zone
Pickup Zone
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Bravo Company takes another LZ
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Enjoying a refreshing break during resupply,
L-R L. Boecklen, R. Millard, D. Coglin, FO
2/320 Arty
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Lt. Bill Hughes Fox and SSG Sigler Big Daddy
and the 4th Plat. hump their 60mm mortar and a
whole bunch of 60mm ammo
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SSG Sigler Big Daddy gives a show and tell
to the 4th Plat on 60mm mortar management
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4th Platoon gets the 60 ready to talk
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Discussing the next move during Operation
Wheeler, L-R R. Millard, LTC R. Yerks Bn Cmdr,
B. Jagears, and 2-327th Bn CSM
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Spooky (AC130 Gunship) during long night of Oct
27-28
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Bill Porter, COs Company RTO, WIHA, Operation
Wheeler, West of Tam Ky, Oct 27, 1967
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Bill Hughes silhouetted at sunset near Tam Ky
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Bravo Co. CO relaxing after a long night
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Dustoff Helo at the ready at Chu Lai
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LTC Yerks presents Purple Heart at Chu Lai
hospital to Lt. Mike Mc Dermott
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Jess Myers and Rip Porter share some quite time
at Chu Lai base camp
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B/2-327th Change of Command Nov 11, 1967, near
Tam Ky, L-R J. Miller, R. Millard
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2-327 officers prepare for LOOM gathering in Bao
Loc, Dec. 1967. L-R L. Boecklen,J. Miller,J.
Finnucan,R. Porter,A. Jonsen, Wm. Hughes (holding
60mm Mortar) R. Millard,Wm. Oberli, kneeling H.
Franklin, Wm. Lopez
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• Bravo Company in rare formation

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Christmas 1967, Bao Loc
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End
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No Slack, Sir !