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My Tour of Vietnam Photos

While Assigned to the 101st Airborne (Air Mobile)

101st Airborne

I was assigned to the 5th TransportatI was assigned to the 5th Transportation Bn. 101st Airborne in Phu Bai and then reassigned to A Troop 2/17th Cav. 101st Airborne at Camp Eagle.ion Bn. 101st Airborne in Phu Bai and then reassigned to A Troop 2/17th Cav. 101st Airborne at Camp Eagle.

Here are some of my ligher moments while serving in Vietnam in 1968.

These are the guys I mostly hung out with. Picture taken sometime in 1968 at a company party. Left to right: Ron Gilbert, Edgar Trotter, Glass, Center : Me with Beer Can on Head, Gary Houle, Back : Jerry "Shorty" Morris, Jon Rymarchez.

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Clowning Around with Pat D'Angelo from Massachusetts and "Bear" Robinson

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Yours Truly

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Base Camp Phu Bai

60s Vietnam - Phu Bai

These are 3 of many children that hung around the perimeter. I don't remember their names except the one on the far right was nicknamed "Short Round."

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Rear: Left to Right: Montgomery; Charlson and Front; Carlstedt

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On Guard Duty just posing for a photo

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That nut "Bear Robinson" from either the state of Washington or Oregon, and me being bored again

Our First So Called Club - Our Beer Shack

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On alert in the observation tower

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Who can forget our mascot "Short One," The Cong Killer

60s Vietnam

Special Note:  If any of my viewers recognize any of these soldiers please email me at the60sofficialsite@verizon.net.   I would like to know where they are now.

 

 

 

Carl Hoffman

 Carl Hoffman

 The 60s - Carl - 1968 - Vietnam

 Vietnam -1968