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Bishop___Kurtgis~1.JPGMy RTO: George R. Bishop (L).
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WS-4.JPGAttack on The OasisBorrowed from Walt Schneidereit's photo album, this is a 4th ID account of the attack on The Oasis. According to Maj Jerry Orr, many more of the enemy were killed that night as many large mass graves were found. An estimate was 70 more dead.
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MikeKurtgis.jpgModern-Day MikeMike attends the 2007 Philly reunion with the 35th Inf Regiment, meeting up with his old "grunts" of "Bravo Company".
He now lives in Ft Lauderdale, FL and started a very unique engineering firm using helicopters to repair and maintain high altitude transmission lines in countries all over the world. No one had ever thought of doing that. In 2005, "Modern Marvels" released a documentary on the man who revolutionized high line maintenance.
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MK-261.jpgWaterfallA rare sight in Vietnam - a waterfall.
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MK196.jpgBack to WorkAfter being on R&R, you can smell Vietnam before you see it.
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MK-49.jpgThe Real DealYou haven't been to Nam unless you've been on a Combat Assault. You play the hand you are dealt once that chopper drops you off.
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MK200.jpgTributeA great pilot - WO3 Morel.
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MK-59.jpgWater BuffaloPrevalent throughout Vietnam; domesticated for farming use, but still had that "mean look" about them.
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MK-58.jpgVietnamese cattleWater buffalo roam freely in the area.
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MK-57.jpgThe SuspectsThese are "Yards" who were blacklisted as VC suspects.
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MK-55.jpgFood ChainThe village food source.
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MK-56.jpgThe ScoutNorth Vietnamese "Kit Carson" Scout - former NVA POW.
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