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LZ-OD.jpgOrigins of LZ OD228 viewsLZ 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.
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Rainbow.jpgRainbow at Highway 19228 viewsAngular photo shows a rainbow passing directly over the Infantry company A-2-35 commanded by Capt Charlie Murray.
February, 1967.
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ReelTapeRcdr.JPGTape Diary227 viewsLt Dauphin shows off his 3" reel-to-reel GE tape recorder used to correspond with family in the States. Operated on four "D" Cells (BA-30s) and still works even today. To my everlasting regret, it arrived the morning after the long firefight to take command of the Duc Pho area. Lt Don Keith and I were on the radio with fire missions for 48 hours continuous.
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CRB-Barracks.jpgHow the other half lives....226 viewsHolding barracks at Cam Ranh Bay for departing personnel. Compared to the field, these accomodations were utter luxury.
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Stamper.jpg"A" Battery Field Mess Hall225 viewsGiven 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".
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SoChinaSea.jpgAftermath of the July, 1967 ammo dump fire224 viewsAfter the great fireworks display at the ammo dump fire on the beach at the South China See, this is what the beach looked like. Probably cost the taxpayers back home a couple of million. {See the "War Stories" tab for more information}
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LZ-OD-lake_filled.jpgLZ OD221 viewsThe lake is filled once again. Made a very nice swimming and bathing hole. Note fortified howitzer positions.
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TamKy.jpgThe Final Days: October, 1967 RSOP from LZ OD to Tam Ky220 viewsThe monsoon lifts; BnCo Bobzien (hands on hips) checks on troops. White t-shirt: SSG Frank Venegas, Chief of Smoke (deceased); Capt Mike Casp (KIA) in front-left. Soldier in the rear is likely Lt Malcolm Spencer, who became the new "A"Battery Executive Officer (XO). The vital FDC CONEX unit was not totally covered in sandbags when the monsoon hit. If you note carefully, the mud is totally mush.
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The_Dump_Fire.JPG219 views
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WaterTank.jpg"Mang Yang" (Mang Giang) Pass215 viewsAn abandoned water tank on top of a hill overlooking the infamous Mang Yang pass. An excellent observation point.
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Inside_CONEX.jpgFDC inside CONEX containers215 viewsBest idea in Nam: using CONEX containers as Fire Direction Centers: airmobile and immediate on-station use of artillery. Red circle on map shows range limits of 105mm howitzers. The chart with the RDP was the firing chart and the chart to the left (not shown) was the "check chart". The binders contained records of each mission.
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Regis.JPGDaily Task215 viewsEach battery was required to register every day.
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