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TR16.jpgHit & Miss Chart"Doc" Kline visits our FDC CONEX while I explain the map.
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TR41.jpgHershey TossTossing tropical Hershey bars to the locals. They probably tossed them back.
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TR21.jpgGoodbyeAF fighters depart station after an airstrike.
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TR60.jpgFt VietnamNight shadows make firebase look like a picture out of the old west.
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TR-3.JPGFO & The FDC CrewL to R (back): Calvin T. Garrett (Houston), Lt Charles Stout, PJ Newlin (Coloado), Phil Johnson (Pittsburgh). FR: Jay Flamme,(Colorado-deceased), Sp4 Kelly (New York), and Tom Roman. Sp4 Kelly was the brother-in-law of the famous recording artist Aretha Franklin. She dedicated the song "Mr. Kelly" to him.
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TR-2.jpgFDC Crew & VisitorTom Roman, Lt Ed McNew (FO, FDO) and a gun bunny (cannoneer) taking a snooze.
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TR45.jpgFDC CONEXOur FDC CONEX gets moved by flatbed.
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TR15.jpgFaux CannoneerDate: 30Dec68 Location: LZ Schuyler
I don't really work on the guns, but it made for a good picture. Note the new M102; goodbye M1A101 & the "trails".
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TR75.jpgDragonflyLooks like a giant dragonfly or a plane designed by a committee, but this Sikorksky Sky Crane could pick up virtually anything.
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TR43.jpgDragon Mountain, PleikuFaint outline of "titty mountain" on the horizon, famous Pleiku landmark.
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TR78.jpgDonut DollyYep...a real live one, too. Her name is Jenny, as per her military style name tag. These girls had a lot of moxie to volunteer for this job.
GREAT NEWS!!! In July of 2014, Don Blankin FOUND Miss Jenny...Jennifer Young...and she posted a Visitor's Comment (see link at top of homepage). Also, you can see a "modern-day" photo in the next frame.
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TR9.jpgDonut DoggieDate: 20 March Location: LZ Valentine.
Jay Flamme & I with a scout dog at LZ Valentine. Post Note: I learned that Jay was killed in an accidental shooting on the range after returning from RVN, 1969.
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