Operation Lam Son 719
B Company, 2nd Battalion
March 1971

Page 3 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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B Company Command Post
photo taken by Mark Wissel (Secure Set RTO, B Co, 2nd BN, 1970-1971)

B Company Command Post on ridge line hilltop above FSB Vandergrift,
with the Rockpile and Razorback Ridge in the background.

Standing (L-R): Patrick Bailey, artillery RTO; LT Donald Speet, artillery FO;
Steve Commo, medic; CPT Carl Jensen, company CO; Donald Thies, 2nd
Battalion RTO. Crouching in front: Buford Byers, company RTO.


Chaplain Helicopter
March 22: The Chaplain arrives on a 3rd Brigade, 101st Division
THUNDER LOH (Light Observation Helicopter "Loach")


The Rockpile

The Song Cam Lo River runs in front of the Rockpile.


The Ice Cream Cone
March 24: the Ice Cream Cone: photo taken at approximately 9:30 a.m.,
just before NVA contact. B Company dropped their rucks when they pulled
back to try to bring in artillery, but the site was too close to the road.


Military Police
Armored Military Police vehicle alongside Highway QL-9. Immediately
to the right rear of the photographer is the river and cave where nine NVA
were caught and where SFC Thomas C. Shepherd, Sr. was killed.



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