Army Plane (363-02436)
An Army Plane landed has several army personnel surrounding it.
Army Helicopter (363-02437)
An Army Helicopter is landed.
Army Helicopter (363-02438)
An Army Helicopter is taken apart. Photo taken with some of the helicopter missing.
Small Army Plane (363-02439)
A Small Army Plane is landed. The front has something draped over the top of it and some things surround it on the ground.
Army Helicopter (363-02440)
Small Army helicopter is landed. The photo is a close up of the front end of the aircraft.
Army Helicopter (363-02441)
Army Helicopter landed in some grassy area. The aircraft has a bubble like front, big enough for two passengers.
Army Helicopter (363-02442)
Army Helicopter landed in some grassy area. The aircraft is been photographed from a side-front view.
Land Reform (363-02443)
Man in hat is interacting with a crowd
Land Reform (363-02444)
Still of a crowd – child holding a flag in the center front – other woman surrounding in the background
Land Reform (363-02445)
Man walking along a crowd – the crowd is holding flags
Land Reform (363-02446)
Man reading something off a paper, men are gathered around listening
Weather Balloon (363-02447)
A huge weather balloon with a long “train” of instruments, which transmits temperature, humidity and pressure data to ground recorders, is released by Mr. Nguyen Van Lang, Vietnamese civilian undergoing USAF weather training at DaNang, Viet Nam weather station.
Weather Training (363-02448)
Mr. Nguyen Van Lang, Vietnamese civilian, undergoing USAF weather training as a weather observer, inspects the antenna system of the radar, wind, sounding apparatus in use at DaNang, Viet Nam weather station.
Orphanage (363-02449)
Originator of the orphanage support project for 2nd ADVON personnel in South Viet Nam, 1 st Lt. Hiram Sullivan distributes a portion of the clothing purchased for the children. In addition to spending their free time renovating the buildings, the men have written to friends in the United States to solicit support.
Inoculation (363-02450)
Three USAF medics cooperate to give a young boy at the Sacred Heart Orphanage in DaNang an innoculation. While Dr. (Capt.) Charles Zepp (center) gives the shot, SSgt. Ocie Neal (left) and SSgt. J.C. Campbell, comfort the patient.
Repairing the Orphanage (363-02451)
Airmen of the 2nd ADVON unit Viet Nam spend their off duty time repairing facilities of the Sacred Heart Orphanage at DaNang. Above, A2C Eddie Garcia of San Joaquin, Calif. (left and TSgt. John H. Doucetter, Lawrence, Mass., replace the kerosene lanterns with lighting systems purchased by the men.
Orphanage (363-02452)
One of Many airmen donating funds to support the Sacred Heart Orphanage at DaNang, TSgt. John W. Vallery entertains a group of children during play period. Officers and airmen of the 2nd ADVON renovated most of the buildings at the main orphanage and have started re-constructing a beach house for the children.
New School (363-02558)
U.S. Army Special Forces advisor SFC Charles R. Smith (of Okmulgee, Okla.) visits school at Le Phung, a village of 800 about 250 miles NNE of Saigon, close to the Cambodian border. A few months ago Le Phung was a Viet Cong village, before Special Forces advisors and CIDG troops from Duc Co surrounded it and drove out VC. Sergeant Smith was one of the advisors who liberated Le Phung. Now he checks on its progress, visiting the new school. AT his left is Dihn Tri Vien, interpreter for “A” Team 215. Schoolmaster (in white shirt) is 16 years old.
Parts (363-02562)
Parts from four 75mm “Pack” howitzers, the first artillery pieces captured by U.S. forces in Vietnam, are displayed at a 9th Infantry Division fire support base. The weapons, discovered 30 miles east of Saigon on Oc.t 14, were found near a tunnel complex that contained more than 500 enemy weapons.
Plaque (363-02563)
Headquarters, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, South Vietnam – Colonel James S. Timothy (left) of New Orleans, Louisiana, Commander, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and his Sergeant Major, Trinidad Prieto (right) of Anderson, North Carolina, admire a plaque presented to the Colonel by Lieutenant General Coa-Van-Vien, Chief, Joint General Staff, Republic of Vietnam Air Force recently. The plaque tells of the Vietnamese peoples’ appreciations of the 101st’s “Heroric and unselfish action in joining the free Vietnamese in resisting aggression by a common enemy.”
Aide to Injured (363-02565)
Immediate first aide is given to one of the injured crewmen aboard USS Oriskany in the vicinity of the ship’s quarterdeck. The fire which blazed on the aircraft carrier for three hours on Oct. 26, took 43 lives and injured 16.
Fighting Fire (363-02566)
An Oriskany officer puts on his oxygen breathing apparatus in preparation to fight the major fire on the aircraft carrier for three hours.
Ready the Bombs (363-02568)
Aviation Ordancemen aboard the Seventh Fleet attack aricraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk roll 500-pound bombs across the flight deck to attack and fighter aircraft just prior to their launch against targets in North Vietnam.
Transport Helicopter (363-02569)
Up and Away – A U.S. Marine assault transport helicopter from the assault ship to USS Princeton lifts artillery to the beach during the vertical envelopment phase of Operation Recon Star, 21 miles southeast of the demilitarized zone.
Haircuts (363-02691)
Pleiku, Vietnam (Army IO)- PFC David J. Walker, a member of the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Montreal, Canada gets his “white sidewall” Airborne haircut while the trooper in the background pays the pretty cashier for his haircut.
Haircuts (363-02692)
Pleiku, Vietnam (Army IO) – Even in the field, haircuts are a must. The Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade was getting a little shaggy after ten days of field duty, so a complete barber shop was brought to the men.
Haircuts (363-02693)
Pleiku, Vietnam (Army IO) – Army PFC Stanley Crump, Winthrop, N.Y., gets his hair cut to meet Airborne standards, while in the background, another trooper pays the pretty cashier for his haircut.
Renovation of Girls School (363-02694)
Pleiku, Vietnam (Army IO) – Helping in the renovation of the sector girls’ school here are (L to R) PFC Robert Harvey, Princeton, N.J. and PFC Amador Garcia, Los Angeles. Both are members of the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade. The school has been closed for several months because of damages incurred during its emergency use as refugee and troop quarters.
Renovation of Girls School (363-02695)
Pleiku, Vietnam (Army IO) – Helping to renovate the sector girls’ school here are PFC Ted Drozdowski, Lake Hamilton, Fla., and PFC Robert Harvey, Princeton, NJ. Both are members of the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade. The school has been closed for several months because of damages incurred during its emergency use as refugee and troop quarters.
Molding for Walls (363-02696)
Pleiku, Vietnam (Army IO) – Army Private Francisco T. Guerrerre, Dededo, Guam, is making molding to trim the walls of the sector girls school here. Pvt. Guerrerre is a member of the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade. The school has been closed for several months because of damages incurred during its emergency use as refugee and troop quarters.
Painting Flag Pole (363-02697)
Pleiku, Vietnam (Army IO) – PFC Michael Sweck of Crestview, Fla., takes care of painting the flag pole during the renovation of the sector girl’s school here which was closed for several months because of damages. PFC Sweck is a member of the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade.
Hole Hunters (363-02705)
American Division Hole Hunters – A well camouflaged VC hole cover is located in the 2nd Battalion 35 Infantry, American Division area. Local VC forces have used the holes to hide following sniper attacks to avoid discovery or contact. More than 1000 holes have been located by the 3rd Bde, 4th Inf Div, in Quang Ngai. Detection and clearance is a slow, careful process requiring and interpreter to ask the enemy to surrender, grenades to clear the enemy and “tunnel rats” who inspect the holes for weapons or VC.
Hole Hunters (363-02706)
American Division Hole Hunters – A well camouflaged VC hole cover is located in the 2nd Battalion 35 Infantry, American Division area. Local VC forces have used the holes to hide following sniper attacks to avoid discovery or contact. More than 1000 holes have been located by 3rd Bde, 4th Inf Div, in Quang Ngai. Detection and clearance is a slow, careful process requiring an interpreter to ask the enemy to surrender, grenades to clear the enemy and “tunnel rats” who inspect the holes for weapons or VC.
Strips That Will Be Used (363-02707)
Captain Richard F. Kniess, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 54th Aviation co. Operations Officer shows Lieutenant Victor Salmon some of the strips he will use while flying missions with the 54th.
54th Bulletin Board (363-02708)
Captain Richard F. Kniess, Colorado Springs, Colorado, points out the list of activities in which the 54th Aviation Company is participating. He also explained to Lt. Salmon that any information desired can usually be found on the 54th’s Bulletin Board.
Four Men (363-02709)
Shown above left to right are Captain John Wright, Fixed Wing Section Commander of the 161st (Ind.) Recon. Flight, Major L. Doyle, Commanding Officer of the 161st who is the originator of the familiarization program. Major George W. Shallcross, Commanding Officer of the 54th Aviation Company and Lieutenant Victor Salmon who is the first participant in the familiarization program.
Welcome to the Australian (363-02710)
Major George W. Shallcross, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Commanding officer of the 54th Aviation Company welcomes Lieutenant Victor Salmon of Brisbane, Australia as a member of the unit.
Aide to Bui Vinh (363-02711)
Aid to Bui Vinh – Captain Morris W. White of Athens, Ala., Flight Surgeon of the Army’s 145th Combat Aviation Battalion, visits Bui Vinh, Bien Hoa Province, during Operation MEDCAP II. The US Army MEDCAP teams continually bring the modern medical treatment to the Vietnamese people that Viet Cong has promised but failed to provide.
MEDCAP at BUI Vinh (363-02712)
MEDCAPS at Bui Vinh – Captain Morris W. White of Athens, Ala. 145th Combat Aviation Battalion Flight Surgeon, visits Bui Vinh, Bien Hoa Province, during Operation MEDCAP II. The MEDCAP team, composed of US Army doctors and medics , continually bring modern medical treatment to the Vietnamese people.
Assault Helicopter (363-02713)
Huey “slicks” of the Army’s 48th Assault Helicopter Company prepare to land their troops, complete with protection masks, in a landing zone west of Phan Rang which had been saturated with CS a chemical riot control agent.
Checking Manifest (363-03393)
Lieutenant Commander Philip W. Koehler, USN, of the Navy Section, MAAG Vietnam, checks a manifest list with Lieutenant Nguyen Thanh Nhan of Vietnamese Naval Headquarters as the first shipment of Operation Handclasp gift clothing if off-loaded at Saigon. The clothing was collected by U.S. Navy men and their families in Hawaii and will be distributed by the Vietnamese Navy to villagers in the Ca Mau peninsula.
Ribbon Cutting (363-03394)
Col. Auten (right) cuts the ribbon for one of the renovated buildings as Col. Sang looks on. Lt. Col. Nguyen Coa Ky, commander of the 43rd transport group, Nha Trang Air Base and a guest at the ceremonies, is in the background
Alfred Hammes (363-03395)
“Come and get it”, MSgt. Alfred J. Hammes seems to be saying to a group of thirsty schoolchildren. Sgt. Hammes was instrumental in supervising off-duty construction work on the two buildings.
Classroom (363-03396)
Classes get under way in one of the spanking new classrooms as a pretty teacher goes over the day’s lesson
Blackboard (363-03397)
A young pupil practices her writing ability on one of the new blackboards while her teacher coaches her
Soda-pop (363-03398)
Bottoms up! Schoolchildren tip up their cooling soft drinks and thoroughly enjoy every mouthful
Children with Flags (363-03399)
Flag-waving Vietnamese children watch intently as the group of officers pass by
Greeting (363-03400)
Enthusiastically waving American and Vietnamese flags, schoolchildren of the Tan-Son School greet (from left) Lt. Col. Pham Ngoc Sang, Brigadier Gen. Rollen H. Anthis, Col. Frank C. Auten Jr. and Lt. Col. Vo Dinh, Deputy for Psychological Warfare, as they go to inspect the two new school buildings.
Sitting with Schoolboy (363-03401)
Gen. Anthis sits a moment with a patriotic young schoolboy
Classroom Before Renovation (363-03402)
Before – This is the way one of the classrooms looked before renovation work began, under the supervision of MSgt. Alfred J. Hammes
American Civilian Workers (363-03569)
Edwin D. Jones (second from left), Henry Hudson (second from right), American civilian workers, and Mr. Soong (right) are greeted by Major General Jonathon O. Seaman, commanding general 1st Infantry Division shortly after being freed from Viet Cong near Di An. The men were taken prisoner Monday and forced to march nearly eight miles before an ambush patrol from the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry trapped in the VC escort. A fourth civilian was killed by the VC.
363-03220 (1966)
U.S. Navy Hospital Ship