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ANGLE OF THE MORNING by MERILEE RUSH
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PICTURES SUBMITTED BY CARL SANDERS |
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Mario
Leon
Killed in action March 29, 1969 on
Hill 126 in Quang Tri Province
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Carl
at LZ "Stud" Vandegrift
Wounded on Hill 126
March 29, 1969 in Quang Tri Province
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LZ Vandergrift
L-R Street, Wilson, Cobb,
Sanders, Williams, Cotton, Leon, Jordan, Jacobs, Trembly, Smith
Leon Trembly deceased
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Carl
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PICTURES SUBMITTED BY PAT "DEADEND" STREET |
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Pat "Deadend" Street |
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Leon
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McDowell,
Deadend and Leon Trumbly |
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Leon Trumbly, Billy Joe and McDowell |
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Billy
Joe wearing helmet
Hill 792
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Billy
Joe in foreground with Joe Castalano
Hill 792
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Carl and
his red tent |
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Bob
Childress with snake at Cua Viet |
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Deadend LZ
Vandegrift |
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Simmons
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Tim Jacobs |
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Tim Jacobs |
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Mario Leon
at LZ Vandegrift |
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Red
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Brian at
Cua Viet |
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Joe Bolick |
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Carl and
Paul Smith "Smitty" |
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Deadend at
LZ Cates |
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Tim Jacobs
at LZ Vandegrift |
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Tim Jacobs
at LZ Cates |
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Joe Bolick
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Deadend |
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Joe
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L-R
Williams, Edwards and Smitty
Williams wounded on Dong Ma Mt.
March 28, 1969 in Quang Tri Province |
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L-R
Jacobs, Jordan, McDowell, Smitty and Cobb
McDowell wounded on Dong Ma Mt.
March 28, 1969 in Quang Tri Province |
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Jacobs and
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Deadend on
the beach at Cua Viet |
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Deadend at
Cua Viet by the wrecked barge |
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Cua Viet |
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Joe Bolick |
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Larry
Edwards
Wounded on Dong Ma Mt. March 28, 1969 in Quang Tri Province |
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Smitty
Wounded on Hill 126
March 29, 1969 in Quang Tri Province |
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Deadend at
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Deadend at
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Deadend on
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Freddie Cobb on
Hill 950
Wounded on Hill 792 1968 |
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Deadend |
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Deadend at
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Deadend at
Cua Viet |
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Deadend at
LZ Cates |
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Deadend at
LZ Cates |
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Deadend at
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Deadend at
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Deadend on
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L-R Trumbly, Deadend and Billy Joe |
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Leon Trumbly in front and Deadend in rear |
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Billy
Joe and McDowell letter writing and coffee break |
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LZ "
Stud" Vandegrift, L-R Mac, Deadend, Red, Jacobs, Sanders and Edwards |
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PICTURES SUBMITTED BY BILL TAYLOR |
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L-R Tom
Fenerty, Danny Murrio, Farra, McCurty and Sgt. Kline in the background
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Bill Taylor
and Don Drabek on Hill 512 June 1968
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Bill
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L-R Moran,
Doc Starkey, Grigsby
L-R Driscoll, Drabek,
Henderson, Doc Lancaster
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PICTURES SUBMITTED BY TOM FENERTY |
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Tom
Fenerty wounded along Rt. 9 March 1968 |
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Bill
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Mike
Dugan M-60 machine gunner |
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Phil
Franklin, 2nd from left, Guirello, Sacco and Macurdy |
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Ron
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Roberts,
Fenerty and Richards |
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Schimmer |
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Shmire,
Schinner, Fidel and Bender |
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Taylor,
Sacco and Franks |
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Toya,
Thomas,Vern Brunswick,Don Draback and Guirello enjoying a little
entertainment during down time |
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Brunswick, Draback and Guirello getting mail |
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Tom and
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Bob
Grigsby M-60 machine gunner |
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Tom and
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PICTURES SUBMITTED BY BILLY JOE COTTON |
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Billy Joe with
his Care package
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Billy Joe receiving his
award after returning home from Vietnam |
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CASUALTY RECORD

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Bruce Colson
Killed in action Aug. 5, 1968 in Quang Tri Province
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PICTURE SUBMITTED BY CINDY (SMITH) TAKAHT |
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CASUALTY RECORD

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Gary Lee Smith
Killed in action Sept. 12, 1968 in Quang Tri Province |
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PICTURES SUBMITTED BY STEVE POUNDSTONE |
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Cindy (Smith) Takaht and Steve Poundstone visiting
the gravesite of Gary 2007 |
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Gary Smith gravesite Cleveland OH |
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Gravesite |
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