Al Dillon's Photos
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Vertrep near Hainan Island, circa 1966 |
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Vertrep Hainan Island |
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LCDR Al Dillon on the helo deck in Danang Harbor |
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Villanova U classmates Major Marty Egan and Washhtenaw CO Al Dillon at Danang. Major Egan was an A-6 Intruder pilot who dropped mines in Haiphong River that Washtenaw later swept. |
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Cookout on the main deck |
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R & R on Grande Island, Subic Bay |
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Beer on the pontoon - Chaplain Nate Loesch and CO Al Dillon, Mekong 1968 |
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VADM John Victor Smith presents Bronze Star Medal to Commander Alfred J. Dillon for action while CO of Washtenaw County LST 1166 |
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Schaefer beer can with VC flag painted on back, used as a trail marker |
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back side - VC flag |
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5 photos of the March 14, 1968 rocket hit |
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LCDR James Burpo on the left relieving CDR Al Dillon. Change of Command Ceremony, April 1968 |
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Crew group photo at Change of Command Ceremony |
The next four photos were taken by Washtenaw's Executive Officer, Pete Crews during Deck House V in Jan '67
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The Captain, Al Dillon |
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XO Pete Crews |
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BM1 Curtis posing on main deck with M50 106mm Ontos |
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Mount 31 |