#96 This is Billy Jackson, he had the habit of chewing tobacco. If he didnt have any chew he used cigarettes, cigars, anything that had nicotine.
#97 This is Billy Jackson on (believe or not) a captured VC. motorcycle. We found it way out in the bush and got it running....we took it
to LZ Dottie and drove it around....a great time was had by all.
#98 left to right the infamous dirty 3rd. Kurtenback giving high sign, Ray Tyndall (with little cassett player..one tape Led Zepplin 1)
Ray Mendez, Gene Arnspiger, Arnold with cigarette, Tim Sullens, Dave Underwood.
#99 Doc Stewart waiting for birds to arrive, Combat assault to field.
#100 Kurtenback in forground waiting for birds
#101 Yo Wayne this is you.
#102 Airial view of LZ Dottie.
#103 Water Damaged left to right Ray Mendez, Dan Hawly, Ray Tyndall, Gene Arnspiger.
#104 Birds landing for Combat Assault. Area between Hwy 1 and LZ Dottie.
#105 Billy Jackson Day Defensive position...showing off.
#105 1/2 Billy Jackson for the folks back home.
#106 Gene Arnspiger and his new habit "smoking" We were all wet for days during the monsoon season...this photo shows
Gene soaked to the bone.
#107 Kid Ridgeway leading VC captue to seating area..I tied the VC hands so tight that the blood stopped and his hands were swollen...
Mike Magillis in foreground.
#108 Lt. Schutz taking off boots...by water hole.
#109 Gene Arnspiger "smoking" in DDP sun hooch....reading a book about "how to be a postmaster when I get home".
#110 First food after typhoon,cyclone..three days without food...we were eating anything that day.
#111 left to right "Dum Dum from first platoon ( I think) Dan Hawley in bandages....dont worry Dan was not hurt....DumDum
was practicing his field medic skills.....It was a great picture...Area was across the Song Tra Bong.
#112 unknown bird heading out...taken from another bird.
#113 Very old dirty third and New dirty third guys...left to right Sierra, Trujillo, Simmons
#114 left to right Sierra Last of the old dirty third, Billy Jackson, Trujillo, Simmons. somewhere near Nui Go Diem.
#114 1/2 Ray Mendez trying out a head band...
#115 on the road to someplace
#116 on the same road
#116 1/2 kids
#117 Gene Arnspiger and his new M-203 "Snazzy".
#118 Ray Mendez at Hotel An Thien....note accomodations, "beef and schrapnel" on the plastic explosive stove....we used C-4 to cook
C rations....the brass hated us for doing it but what the hell it was fast.....the fumes gave us headaches.
#119 Schrock..talking to soda girls and kids...probably VC at night.
#120 Area of burned side of Nui Go Diem
#121 Here is another photo much like what you see on Tyndals & Waynes Web site.
#121 Hot dog shot. 90 MM recoiless rifle.....we humped this damn thing.
#123 left to right. Wet and hungry on our way to LZ Dottie humping out of the bush along the Loc Son area....Kibbee, Ray Mendez, Sierra,
Mike Magillis, Gus.
#124 Turning around to look at the camera..Sgt Robertson from the fourth division a new replacement....on our way to night ambush position.
Note wet paddy....no booby traps.
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