John Shayne Pugh near My Lai, Vietnam, summer 1970.
SFC Leo C. Maxwell, First Sergeant, D Co. 1st Bn 6th Inf, summer 1970, near Hill 43.
Top - Hq RTOs for D/1-6 Inf
Left - CPT Hicks, commanding officer, D Co. 1st Bn 6th Inf
Above - Larry Newswanger, 3rd Plt., D Co, on Hill 43, 1970.
Right - Gordon S. Wise of Minneapolis, MN, in a hammock, probably at one of the pacification villes in 1970. (KIA Aug 1970). He dictated this last letter to his family from his hospital bed in Chu Lai, Vietnam, August 11, 1970. He died two days later.
Gordon S. Wise, Letters From Vietnam (Minneapolis: Mr. and Mrs. G.V.Wise, 1971), p. 125.
Assumed you've heard what happened to me...To make matters short, I was walking point for my platoon on the 6th of August somewhere around 10 in the morning. I hit a booby trap. It was a pressure release type mine, therefore it was easily camouflaged and rough to spot. I lost most of my left leg and my left hand... I'll write when I have the chance.
3rd Plt RTO Mike Wright and SSG Berry H. Johnson (seriously WIA 14 Aug 04)
D Co Forward Observer
SGT Arthur T. "Tom" Nowak (w/smoke) and other D Co NCOs examine a tactical map. SGT Nowak was severely wounded on the morning of 6 Jul 70 with SP4 Wallace Badon near My Lai.
D Co Supply Sergeant
Mike Wright, ?, and Larry Newswanger, probably at a pacification ville. Larry is enjoying (?) a LRRP ration.
Above - "Big Dave"
Left - Brian Swing D/1-6 Inf
Top - NCO D/1-6 Inf
Right - D/1-6 Inf NCO
