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Page 2 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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Helicopter resupply/refueling pad at the edge of the perimeter
of FSB Vandergrift. Choppers were constantly coming and going. |
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(L) Fire Support Base Vandergrift refueling station (R) AH-1G Cobra gunship from B Battery,
4/77th Aerial Rocket Artillery |
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(L) CH-47 Chinook from C Company,
159th Aviation Battalion PLAYTEX stops to refuel. (R) CH-53D "jolly green giant" prepares to refuel. This chopper was from HMH-463 (Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron), part of the MAG-16 (Marine Aircraft Group) based at MMAF (Marble Mountain Air Facility located east of the Da Nang Air Base, on the beach between China Beach and the Marble Mountains.) When this chopper took off, it blew the poncho cover- ing off the B Company CP bunker. It was raining at the time, and the chopper was so close that they could see the pilot's toothy smile! |
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