Vietnam Photos & Trivia:
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Washtenaw's Vietnam era patch |
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Here is why they call it "Brown Water" Near Cambodian border, June/July, 1968 |
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Same neighborhood |
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Mobile Riverine Force near Dong Tam Early morning March, 1968 |
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PBR escort as we head down river Smoke rising up from jungle, March, 1968 |
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Bridge down in river, location not known March, 1968 |
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Dong Tam Army/Navy base, November, 1968 |
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Another Dong Tam photo, November, 1968 |
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Near Ben Tre, November, 1968 |
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Vinh Long, July, 1968 |
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More Vinh Long, July, 1968 |
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Also Vinh Long, July, 1968 |
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My Tho, November, 1968 |
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Cobras supporting operation "Bold Dragon VIII" Phu Quoc Island, October, 1968 |
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Cobra at Phu Quoc Island, October, 1968 |
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Bold Dragon VIII again, October, 1968 |
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Cobra "shoot-em-up" demo prior to operation Bold Dragon VIII Near Vung Tau, October, 1968 |
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On landing aproach Near Vung Tau, October, 1968 |
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Washtenaw with Cobras near Vung Tau, February, 1969 |
The next photo is courtesy of Don Blankenship. Visit his RiverVet site for many more TF-117 photos.
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Bow of Washtenaw taken from Alpha boat A-111-3 in 1969 Down river is a Monitor firing along the bank |
The next 3 photos were taken by Jim Stack and sent in by Jay Brown. Jim served on U.S.S. Askari ARL-30 '68-'69 and Jay served on Washtenaw '71-'72. Both wish to here from fellow crew members.
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Washtenaw and Pitkin County near Dong Tam, late 1968 |
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Westchester County mine damage near Dong Tam, Mekong Delta, Nov 1968 |
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Westchester County mine damage near Dong Tam, Mekong Delta, Nov 1968 |
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Washtenaw firing somewhere off the coast of Vietnam. Photo by Jay Brown |
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Mobile Riverine Force leaflet |
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back of leaflet |
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Another Riverine Force leaflet |
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back of leaflet |
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An Thoi, Phu Quoc Island in February, 1969 |
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More of An Thoi, February, 1969 |
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Helicopter resupply from U.S.S. Mars in February, 1969 At An Thoi, Phu Quoc Island |
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Another supply trip from U.S.S. Mars in February, 1969 At An Thoi, Phu Quoc Island |
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A monsoon downpour following us down river, July, 1968 It caught up to us a few minutes later |
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Australian LSM "Clive Steele" at Vung Tau in October, 1968 |