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Page 1 of 4 pages of March 2, 1971-April 6, 1971 photographs
from Donald Thies (B Co, 2nd BN, 1970-1971). Don also wrote an excellent Narrative of Events, detailing the participation of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry in Operation Lam Son 719. |
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March 2, 1971: B Company arrives at FSB Jack, awaiting
orders to move to FSB Vandergrift. The Huey (UH-1H) slick is from B Company, 158th Aviation Battalion, LANCER |
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(Left photo) (L-R): unknown;
CPT Carl Jensen; SGT Patrick Bailey; and LT Donald (Right photo) Tank position on perimeter as new bunker locations are being surveyed. |
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On the trip from Camp Evans, B Company was joined by four
scout dog teams from the 48th Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog). With the white dog, Ken Langham; standing, Kenneth "Sugar Bear" Higginbottom. The Huey (UH-1H) slick is from B Troop, 2/17th Cavalry, BAN'SHEE . |
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Mark Wissel, secure set RTO, in front of the B Company
Command Post Bunker, while Steve "Doc" Commo works on the roof. |
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Looking west from the ridge line overlooking FSB Vandergrift,
the road runing right to left is Highway QL-9, just in front of the far ridge line. The helicopter refueling pad is centered between the trees; the white dots are refueling bladders. The land- ing airstrip is in the upper left on the far side of the base; Khe Sanh is further toward the west. |
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FSB Sarge is the high flat point in the top left of the
photo, visible when looking south from the ridge line overlooking FSB Vandergrift. |
