PFC Philip Alexandria (New Briton, Conn) and Sgt. Ronald Jacques of New Hampshire adjust the 155mm howitzer to a new position and prepare to fire at a new coordinate. Both men are members of A Battery 3rd Battalion 6th Artillery.
This is a member of the 299th Engineer Battalion. He is working on a float bridge that can be dissassembled and moved to another operation.
Specialist Griffith of the 183rd Dust Off Team displays jacket used to evacuate wounded personnel. He is demonstrating to members of the 2nd ARVN Rangers. Specialists Griffith on the left and Adkins demonstrate the use of the litter basket.
Once again - simply fantastic and your comments and captions much appreciated. Thanks Paul, I'm pleased you like them. These photographs are "U.S. Army Photographs" that I acquired during my tour of Vietnam. I was not present at the taking of any of the photographs, they are just in my possession. They have been in my closet for in excess of 40 years and I am pleased to be able to share them.
"Smoke 'em if you got 'em" These soldiers take a break in the middle of a rice paddy. The G.I. on the right has M60 rounds around his waist and the helmet to his left has a container of mosquito repellent attached to it. The G.I. accepting the light is wearing what we called a "Boonie Hat."
A soldier of the 3/1Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade moves across part of "Cigar Island" (north of Chu Lai) during a search and clear operation with the 1/1 Armoured Cavalry. The trooper has a copy of the G.I. newspaper "Stars and Stripes" in his pocket. Was it common to see an M16 with a bipod attached? Members of "B" Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry cross a stream on return from a Saigon River Patrol in Gia Dinh Province. 10 March 1968 Were leaches a problem?
The bipod came in a little bag and just clipped under the barrel by drawing the legs together, so was quickly taken on and off.
The bipod came in a little bag and just clipped under the barrel by drawing the legs together, so was quickly taken on and off. Thanks Spider. When was the bipod used? I never saw an M16 equipped with one.
It would not have been equipped, just an optional extra. Ideal for the prone position or firing from cover I would say.
At the American Depot in Qui Nhon the Korean Military Policeman on the right is writing up a DR (Delinquency Report) on a Korean Soldier who was with the truck when it was stopped by the American/Korean MP team.