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Vietnam 1968

Photos of 3/27

H&S COMPANY

Cau Ha Perimeter Post 23 - Western Berm of the Triangle

Doc Clawson, Ted Mendenhall, David (Limey) Kincaid

David "Limey" Kincaid, David "Doc" Clawson, Patrick Wyatt

Doctor Jack (Lefty) Goff (3/27 Battalion Surgeon)

Pfc Mike Lipari, L/Cpl Henry Corcoran, L/Cpl Andres Mendoza, Cpl Steve Heller

Down-Time, Go Noi Island

Sgt. Omaha Suesue, Cpl. John Conlon

Bn. Sgt Major Robert Snyder Sgt Maj. Snyder; 18May68, Go Noi

Sgt. Rodolfo Perez, 106's: KIA 5 Aug 1968 Val Villarreal & Sgt. Rodolfo Perez

Ermilo (Val) Villarreal, Andres Mendoza at Tu Cau (Unknown), Val Villarreal, at Cau Ha western perimeter berm

Security Post 23 on Cau Ha western perimeter berm

Villarreal at Tu Cau Bunker

Alfa6 Recoilless Rifle Position

Dana Harper, Andres Mendoza Sgt Dana Harper & Friends with Mendoza

Andres Mendoza and Friends - Alfa 6 Andres Mendoza at Alfa6 Andres Mendoza at Tu Cau, 106's

Villarreal, Perez, Mendoza, Others

HM "Doc" Price swimming with Sgt. R. Perez

Who is this Marine?

Sgt. Jerry Kline & S/Sgt Edward L. Parker (Comm. Chief)

Sgt. Jerry Kline & Capt. Robert Anderson

Ray Chandler, S2 Scout

Sgt. James Scott, Cpl. Steve Petry, Sgt. John Gookin

NCO Club Manager (Unknown), GySgt Donald F. Carey

Cpl. Bob Banks, Sgt. Jim Scott, LCpl Larry Mole, LCpl Krepp

Cpl. Bob Banks, Cpl. Steve Petry, Sgt. Gookin, Unknown

Sgt. Will Westerheide Repairing Radar Unit - Crow's Nest (3/27 Basecamp at Cau Ha can be seen under the arrow)

The Climb to the Top of The Crows Nest (#1; Generator Mechanic, Unk.) #2 & 4 : Sgt. James Scott ; #5 Sgts. Will Westerhide & James Scott

Tom Fuleky, Sniper

Ray Chandler, Rico (Last Name ?), Ted Mendenhall, Terry Henson, Joe DeCorte

Loading Up For Op. Allen Brook

Sambos, O'Brien, Henson

Two Gunnys: Frank Smith, John Martin

S-2 Vietnamese Scouts

Post - Allen Brook Briefing Outside the Bn. Aid Station

Milford Daniels

Cpl. Mark Simpson

Sgt. Joseph Perez

S-2 Scouts / Snipers

Capt. Anderson, LtCol. Woodham, Engr'g Platoon Commander-Go Noi land clearing operation

Capt. Anderson-Go Noi Island

Terry Henson, Terry Rigney (S2)

Bruce Dillingham & Gary McDickens

Fred Stuebe, 81mm Mortars

Sgts. Jerry Kline & George Hight

Robert McCochran Boarding C141 at El Toro

George Hight, Bruce Dillingham, Edmond Long

Nguyen Quang Tri, Chieu Hoi (ex-VC)

Lt. Col. Woodham on Go Noi

Dan Stires, Harry Chamberlain, Comm. Plt., Sept.'68 at Hill 34

Lt Col Tullis Woodham CO 3/27

Lt Col Woodham (on phone) and Major Fitzgerald on Go Noi Island

4th Section81's: Lower=Anderson, Bozeman,Willis; Top=Gonzalez,Somerville, Prediado, Unknown

Ray Delgado on Mule

Col. A. Schwenk, CO 27th Marines at Liberty Bridge

Blas Preciado Blas On Tour

Tafoya, Bozeman, Carmichael

L/Cpl Donald LaLiberte (S-1)

INDIA COMPANY

Members of India Company with captured Viet Cong 122mm Rockets

Mike "Doc" Lutz

India Departs for Go Noi 5-13-68

Duane Givens, Charles Whyte (KIA 28 May 1968), Ray Fisher

Machinegun Team: Pritchard, Wilke, Clark, Alexander, Boyle

Capt. Tom Ralph, Jr.- India Co. Commanding Officer (KIA 17 May 1968)

Bill Prish & "Doc" Newman (of the Bn. Aid Station)

Paul Wood and Howard Wardell

Jim Howard on Amtrac with M60 from chopper downed on Go Noi

Jim Howard, Paul Wood

Ray Fisher, Steve Easton

Gerald Harbaugh, David Schettl (KIA 17May68); Michael (Doc) Stewart in rear with M16

Tom Hanson driving; Jim Howard leaning

Raul Fonseca, Keith Maxwell

PFCs David Bellamy & Thomas Boyle (3rd platoon) taken at Marble Mtn POW Camp

Unknown 3/27 Marine & David Bellamy aboard USS Repose

Unknown India/3 Marine known as "Ski" at beach near Amtrac base

Sgt. Jose Chavez at Camp Faulkner (SeaBees base) April 1968

Doc Lutz & Carlton Hinden

Thomas Boyle & Larry Carpenter at POW Camp near Marble Mountain

Robert Burke (center, facing camera)in Boot Camp Burke & Drill Instructor Pvt.Burke(front)Preparing For Inspection Robert Burke

V.P. Spiro Agnew presents the Medal of Honor to the parents & family of Robert Burke, April 1970, at the White House

Robert Burke with Mother

L-R: Bernal, Bryant, Neilson, Fonseca,Whyte, Birch, Maxwell,Gonzalez, Cox(rear) (1st Platoon circa 1 May 68)

Co "I" Boxing Match (2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon)

Tony Orozco & John Hazlewood

(Rear)Paul Wood, "Doc" Michael Stewart, (Front) Tom Mills, Tony Orozco (KIA 5 Aug '68)

Tom Mills, KIA May 28, '68

Ed(Frenchy)Thibodeaux (center) KIA19Oct68

Merle "Joe" Thomas

Capt. Jim Pinnick, Maj. Ernie Fitzgerald

Mark "Kelly" Hage - KIA 5 Aug 68

Bob Simonsen surveying the enemy-damaged Tu Cau Bridge

1st Platoon Snoopy Flag

B J Jones (seated left, in Bush Cover) ; Keith Landing (Center) - Can you identify any of these Marines?

Robinson, "Doc"? Wheeler, Ray Fisher, Ecklar, Mark (Kelly) Hage (KIA 5Aug68), Mike Vanderhoef

Larry West (KIA 17May68), John Hazelwood (KIA 28May68), Gerald Harbaugh, David Hart

John Hazelwood-KIA 28 May 68 -Op.AllenBrook-Silver Star

India descends Hill 148 south of Go Noi Island, May 13, 1968

KILO COMPANY

Kilo Company forming at Camp Pendleton, one day prior deployment to Vietnam

Kilo Co Officers and Staff

Charles Huckaby & Ed Langan

Dana Harper, Mike Cunningham

John Barca, Jr. KIA 22 March 1969), and Mike Cunningham

Mike Cunningham (Kilo Co.) and Jim Colella (India Co.)

Mike Cunningham

John Barca (3rd from left), Johnson (5th from left), Mike Cunningham (top, right)

3rd Platoon, Kilo Co., leaving for patrol duty

Charlie DeTorres, Tu Cau Machine Gun Bunker

Mike Cunningham & Ricky Riley (KIA 29 June 1968)

John Barca (KIA 22 March 1969), Mike Cunningham

Henry (Last Name?)& Mike Cunningham

Sgt. John Blazer (Co. K), Mike Cunningham (Co. K), Pfc Walter Pokrzywa (?)(Co. I)

Dana Harper (with Carbine found in a rice paddy), Mike Cunningham

Dana Harper - Looking West from Marble Mountain (Feb 1968)

Can you ID this Marine? (first name John....)

Mike Cunningham & ( ? ) Johnson (June 1968)

Gary May on the Tu Cau Bridge

Water Buffalo About to Charge Bill Murphy (not really)

William Jung and Gen Walt

LIMA COMPANY

Gilbert Muncy KIA 5-18-1968

Sgt. James Najewski, 2Lt Gary Colpas, SSgt Ogaldez (2nd Platoon)

Lima Co. Marines on Break

Sgt. Craig Jenkins, Unknown, Sgt. Dell Westover (F.O.),HM3 Arthur J. "Doc" Martin (KIA 11Jun69), Sgt. James Najewski,

Craig Jenkins (Left); John Koberman, Jose Salinas (Right)

Sgt. Jack Gorton, KIA Oper. Allen Brook

Doc Gene, 2nd Platoon Lima

Karl "Doc" Ostberg Doc Ostberg

Lt. Mike Ricci & Friends

Craig Jenkins & Arthur "Doc" Martin (KIA 11 June 1969) (pg. 1)

Doc Martin, Dan Dreger, Doug Holzhauer, Richard Pingley (pg.2)

David Johnson David Johnson

Martin Martinez

Richard Pingley, Doug Holzhauer, Richard Aghamalian, Ed Mathis

Lima Company on patrol

Joe Jackson at Camp Pendleton

Lt. David Ellison

Capt. John Ernest presenting individual honors after Allen Brook

Gunny William Hoagland GySgt Hoagland on Operation Allen Brook

Lt. Gary Colpas

Sgt.Charles L. Dabbs Sgt. Dabbs in Bunker

Lt. Dave Ellison on Go Noi

Lt. Ellison lending a hand to the Mortar Crew

Resupply on Go Noi

Patrolling on foot

(L) Horace LeJeune Jr, KIA 4 Sept 1968 (R) David Burns

Doug Holzhauer & Dan Dreger

3rd Platoon L/3/27 early May '68

Chuck Spencer & Friends

Capt.John Ernest & Friend

LTs Herman Jennette, Dave Ellison, Gary Colpas

Goz - Bill Gostlin

LtCol T.J. Woodham, Lt. Joe Renaghan

Doc Pettyjohn et al

Angelo Morales, Don Andrews, Doug Holzhauer

Harry Silvers & two Mamasans

Ronald Root & Jesse Spencer

MIKE COMPANY

Company 'M" Officers - February 1968

Capt. Blake Thomas, Lt. Mike Zalipski, Lt. Richard Tilghman

"Lost & Found" - M/3/27 Zippo style lighter

M/3/27 Officers - Feb. 1968 ( Arty. FO officer is Lt. John M. Williamson)

A Mike Co. Squad prior to Allen Brook (2nd row, L-R: John Hayes, Harold Brennan,

Rich Buchanan, Dave Shell, Bob Dickey (far R rear)... Can you identify any of the others pictured here in 2nd squad?)

Cpl. Bob Dickey flanked by two unknown Marines (Please identify)

Mike Swagerty (Top Center, With Camillo Arizola below & to Mike's right, Sgt Jim Ward standing far right in glasses)

Richard Buchanan (driving)& Ray Delgado Rich Buchanan & captured AK47

Doc Watson and Larry Frye

Jim Logan, George Rostron, Richard Pelkey

1st Plt. Sgt. David Hein, Sgt. J. "LZ" Lozano

Capt. Blake Thomas with M Co. medals recipients

(Top)Tom Hubbard (KIA 5-18-68), Roger Dalton; (Bottom)Joe Mack (KIA 5-24-68), Rick Cottrell, Ron Pennell, Mike Stoppa

Second Platoon, Company "M"

Lt. Keith Soukkala, Rich Buchanan, Kenny (Doc) Walters

Sgt. Butch Walters

Homer (Butch) Wyatt at Marble Mountain

Butch Wyatt & Friend

Wyatt and Unknown

(Butch) Wyatt & Unknown

Cpl. Robert Dickey

Mike Swagerty,Unknown Marine, Bob Dickey

John Hayes, Mike Stoppa

Top - Unk., George Rostron, Orvil Oberreiter, Jim Logan, Jim Ward; Lower - Unk., Richard Pelkey

Welcome Back to Mike Company

Elements of Mike Company the day before airlift to Nam Do you recognize any of these men?

Tom Thuesen (?), Butch Walters, Tommy Tedesco (?)

LCpl Richard Belcher & Sgt. J. Lozano (Front), Gerald Mallon (Left)

Robert "Doc" Jones at Bn. Aid Station on Highway 1 Photo Opportunity (Bob Dickey behind man with rocket)

Doc Robert Jones, Company M Corpsman

In the Ville (Gerald Mallon) It Must Be Saturday ( Gerald Mallon)

Marines at the Tu Cau Bridge (Gerald Mallon, Unk.) Richard Belcher

Doc Jones, G. Mallon, LCpl Belcher : Winning Hearts & Minds

Weapons Marines Gerald Mallon, Unk, attached to Mike Company

Robert Dickey Outside Hootch

Mike Stoppa & Dave Shell

(R) Roger Rowland, KIA 6 May 68 (C) Chuck Spencer (L) Jim Bringman

LeBac(1) 5-26-68 (uncropped)

Le Bac (1) May 26, 1968

MISCELLANEOUS 3/27 PHOTOS

3/27 Base Camp at Cau Ha, Approaching From The North

AmtracPatrolling

Mounting out on amtracs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Cau Cau Ha Base Housing

Captured NVA Machine Gun-Go Noi Island

Cooling off at Tu Cau

3/27 Cau Ha Base Hqs From the West            3/27 Cau Ha Base From the North

3/27 Base Perimeter From the West

Capt. Jim Foster, Air Liaison Officer - Calling in air strike

Aerial view of Go Noi

Aerial view of Liberty Bridge on the Song Thu Bon

Aerial View along the South China Sea

Over-View of Go Noi

Napalm drop 1June 1968, taken from 27th Marines Forward Command Post at Liberty Bridge

Go Noi Island From the Air

Viet Cong Tunnel

The walk onto Go Noi

After road grading operation

Recovering a Downed Chopper

Preparing to Board the USS Sanctuary

Arc Light strike a few clicks away

South Vietnamese Gunboat

Our faithful mine sniffers

Results of a 'missed' mine

Don't even THINK of parking here

3/27 Home, looking toward Marble Mountain

"The Crow's Nest" at Marble Mountain

The"X" points to the Crows Nest; Marble Mountain is the Big Hill to the Right. Alfa 6 is the Hill Behind the Crows Nest.

Marble Mountain Marble Mountain

Mike Cunningham & Friendlies at the Tu Cau Bridge

Close air support after dark

Dave Ellison with downed Navy jet

A.G. Schwenk, 27th Marines C.O. (USMC Photo)

3/27 C.O.s: LtCol T.J. Woodham (Vietnam), MajGen Donn Robertson (WW II) - USMC 1stMarDiv Photo

Capt. Miles Keefe (shirtless), GySgt Martin (pointing at last night's Incoming)

Post 23, Perimeter: 3/27 Fire Base

Resupply near Le Bac (1) May 25, 1968

3/27 at Camp Margarita, March '67

Minesweep on the MSR road

Noon Chow at Cau Ha

Le Bac (1) after the battle (3 photos)

Land Clearing-July-Go Noi Island

Liberty Bridge at Go Noi Island

Patrol out the rear gate

View of the Riviera

3/27 Command Operations Center (COC) Bunker

The Hospital Ship "USS Sanctuary"

Hospital Ship "USS Repose" off DaNang Harbor

Hospital Ship "USS Hope" off DaNang Harbor

Allen Brook Tank Support at Liberty Bridge

Kids of Tu Cau

Vietnamese Kids on Top Of The Crow's Nest

Friendly Villagers with Mike Cunningham (June 1968)

Looking East Toward the Leper Colony

Village on West Side of the Tu Cau River

Tank Patrol

Road Leaving Tu Cau Bridge

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