Tay Ninh Photos
The above picture and the one to the right have not been tampered with in any way. The
shafts of light that highlight the two men were there when I had the film developed in 1970.
Both Wayne and Richard were killed November 27, 1968 in Tay Ninh province in a firefight
trying to get inside a major bunker complex.
shafts of light that highlight the two men were there when I had the film developed in 1970.
Both Wayne and Richard were killed November 27, 1968 in Tay Ninh province in a firefight
trying to get inside a major bunker complex.
Wayne Rogers
Richard Hammett
The 1st Brigade of the 1st Air Cav
moved in with 25th Infantry Division
units at Tay Ninh City base camp.
The pictures are of the wonderful
countryside we had to work in. Notice
how dark it is inside the triple canopy
trees.
moved in with 25th Infantry Division
units at Tay Ninh City base camp.
The pictures are of the wonderful
countryside we had to work in. Notice
how dark it is inside the triple canopy
trees.
John "Doc" Blanchard, Jack Moore Wayne Rogers
Hot, Humid and dry (dead) grass.
Sprayed with Agent Orange.
Sprayed with Agent Orange.
Captured rice from a small bunker complex
Inside the treeline around 1200 hours (noon)
Lunch break in a bunker complex
LZ Mustang, 1st Artillery Base we built in Tay Ninh
1st Lt. Gordon Earl DeGarmo 2 Plt Ldr @ LZ
Mustang. KIA November 27,1968, Leading his men.
Mustang. KIA November 27,1968, Leading his men.
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Tay Ninh province was the location of War Zone "C".
It "belonged" to the NVA and was well protected with
large bunker complexes and had "super" highways,
trails that were 3-5 meters wide, hard packed and
commo wire laying in the open, with no overhead cover
like I Corps.
The CAV had to show the NVA that we could kick
their ASS. We did, but it took awhile and cost us lots
of good men.
It "belonged" to the NVA and was well protected with
large bunker complexes and had "super" highways,
trails that were 3-5 meters wide, hard packed and
commo wire laying in the open, with no overhead cover
like I Corps.
The CAV had to show the NVA that we could kick
their ASS. We did, but it took awhile and cost us lots
of good men.