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Cmd_Staff.jpgLZ OD - Command & StaffRadar Officer Emil Franklin, Capt Mike Casp (KIA, Nov 67), Lt Dennis Munden, FCO, 1Sgt William Rollins, Lt Dennis Dauphin, XO. "A" Battery, LZ OD
Sign says: "Practice Malaria Discipline"Oct 14, 2007
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Stamper.jpg"A" Battery Field Mess HallGiven the great ingenuity of the battery's cannoneers, a stateside-quality mess hall was built on LZ OD with Sgt Dan Stamper as "Chef in Charge". Over his shoulder is the 3rd Bde HQ at LZ Montezuma next to the South China Sea at Duc Pho. The sign says: "Ma Stamper's Greasy Spoon".Oct 14, 2007
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CH-47_Water.jpgLZ ODThe Chinook pilots did a magnificent job in setting down supplies. The tough part was "unhooking the doughnut".Oct 14, 2007
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Armed_CH-47.jpgChinook DemoArmed CH-47Oct 14, 2007
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Field_Targets.jpgTarget ZoneSigns of a lot of ordnance being used in the Central HighlandsOct 14, 2007
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LZ-OD.jpgOrigins of LZ ODLZ Olive Drab is under construction. Became home to the 1/35th Inf Bn HQ and "A" Battery, 2/9th. Here is a rare opportunity to fire Charge 1 and see a smoke round land.
Location: We are looking due north. Turning around, we would see LZ Montezuma, later re-named LZ Bronco, and the South China See. We came here to relieve the Marines who were sent further north. Our other two batteries were located nearby at LZ Liz and LZ Mary Lou. We eventually departed LZ OD for Tam Ky in early October.Oct 14, 2007
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Slide41.jpgWatching the arcA smoke round is fired close enough to see the smoke cannisters released and follow to the ground at LZ OD. (Look at center-right). Our cannoneers never got much chance to actually "see" where an artillery round landed, but LZ OD was an ideal location to show a complete path from firing the round until it completed its arc.Oct 14, 2007
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Firing.jpgLZ ODBase Piece fires. Note the hearing safety devices.Oct 14, 2007
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Dart.jpgFleschette8,000 little stingers inside a 105mm Anti-Personnel (BeeHive) round.Oct 14, 2007
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Anti-personnel_Rd.jpgThe Beehive RoundA beehive round is loaded for firing. The tube is levelled and fuse set for immediate burst in case of a "human wave" attack on a firebase.Oct 14, 2007
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Slide37.jpg105mm AmmoComponents of a 105 round on display. Note the 360-degree capability of the trails. Most of the ammo crates were marked "1944".Oct 14, 2007
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LZ-OD-lake_filled.jpgLZ ODThe lake is filled once again. Made a very nice swimming and bathing hole. Note fortified howitzer positions.Oct 14, 2007
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