(24) ARL-23's
Mike Boat - The Benewah (APB-35) is in the background with a Helo approaching her flight
deck
(24) ARL-23's
Mike Boat - The Benewah (APB-35) is in the background with a Helo approaching her flight
deck
(25)
Christmas Day - Upper Bassac River near Long Xuyen. RM2 Beach (left) and an unknown crew
member. Santa was an U.S. Army Engineer stationed near Long Xuyen, and is carrying a 45
cal. Grease Gun
(26)
Christmas Day - Upper Bassac River near Long Xuyen. Jack Lamy RM3 (greens) with back to
camera. He was from Rochester, NY
(27)
Christmas Day - Upper Bassac River near Long Xuyen. A VNN Alpha Boat in the background
(28) Me
enjoying a Sunday afternoon on the ARL-23 Helo Barge - Sometimes we would hitch a ride
over to a nearby ARL, YRBM, or the Benewah and enjoy ourselves
(29) Me and
the ARL-23's LCVP - The VP is beached on the river bank near the Thuong Thoi mail site.
The radio was either a PRC-25 or 77
(30) Tan Chau
- An unknown VNN officer in the ARL-23's LCVP
(31) Tan Chau - Kid and a big snake
(32) Long
Xuyen - I was always fond of the little ones. I wonder where they are now
(33) Long Xuyen - The Vietnamese Police Officers were always
sharply dressed
(34) Long
Xuyen - South view with the Catholic Cathedral in the background. The Cathedral still
stands, and has been added to since the war
(35) Softball game near An Long - ARL-23 crew members enjoying some
R&R. We did this several times, and always had a cook out and plenty of extra ball
players
(36) Softball
game near An Long - Me in the white shirt. Forgot the names of the others
(37) July 24,
1970 - Upper Mekong River seven miles north of Tan Chau. The
Neak Long, Cambodia Ferry Boats being returned to the Cambodian Navy. Contact
Richard Pettit (69-70) or
myself for the unusual story about the ferries
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