Thanks to John T. (Granny) Grantham for these pictures and commentary.

Granth01.JPG (264581 bytes) Maj. Dwight R. French JR, 01926729, Infantry, CO 73rd Aviation Company (AS) & company guidon in front of Battalion HQ.
Granth02.JPG (233431 bytes) CW2 William W. (Bill) Queen, W2214724, with DFC just awarded.  Bill was a maintenance technician and, at the time the photograph was taken one of only two WOs assigned to the 73rd.
Granth03.JPG (120327 bytes) CW2 john T. Granny) Grantham, W2214998, in cockpit of OV-1, somewhere over the delta on a visual/photo mission.  Granny was imagery interpretation technician and, at the time the photography was taken, together with Bill Queen, the only WOs assigned to the 73rd.  Note white helmet.
Granth04.JPG (147549 bytes) CPT Thomas W. (Tom) Mulvanity, O96707, Armor, in cockpit of OV-1 somewhere over the delta on a visual/photographic mission.
Granth05.JPG (188189 bytes) CPT (Ed) Marshall in the 73rd Operations Office, Vung Tau.
Granth06.JPG (179170 bytes) (Left to Right) CPT John L. Homes, O5405138, IAS, Chief II Section 73rd Aviation Company; CPT Masaki Hattori, O99655, Artillery, and CPT Carl R Bierbaum, O2296452, Infantry, in the "Hawks Nest" in officers quarters in Vung Tau.
Granth07.JPG (178979 bytes) CW2 John T. (Granny) Grantham in 73rd orderly room in Vung Tau.
Granth08.JPG (213675 bytes) "Casper the White Ghost" on ramp at Vung Tau airfield in readiness for flying rotating 73rd personnel to Saigon.  Mohawks on the flight line can be seen in the background.  73rd Personnel of this period will recognize the rocket pods.
Granth09.JPG (212454 bytes) CW2 John T. (Granny) Grantham at departure ceremony for rotating 73rd personnel.  Sign requires no explanation.  Behind Granny are Hawk 6 and (left to right) CPT Ed Marshall, CPT Lanny Standridge O5304195, Infantry (Back to camera), CPT Charles R. Martin, O2289885, Artillery; and (in Khaki), CPT Richard C. Webb, O92981, transportation Corps.
Granth10.JPG (209393 bytes) (left to right) CPT Theophilos E. M. Nicholis, O53307379, Infantry; CPT John L. Holmes O5404138, AIS; CPT Carl R. Bierbaum, O2296452, Infantry; 1LT whose identity cannot be established; and the elbow of 1LT Ned P. Jenne.
Granth11.JPG (267026 bytes) (left to right) CPT Neal C. Watson, OF100035, Artillery; CPT Roger E. Warnshuis, and CPT Carl A. Weaver, O87425, Armor; preparing to depart for return to USA.
Granth12.JPG (209700 bytes) (left to right) CPT (Ed) Marshall; Maj. Dwight R. French JR, O1926729, Infantry, CO 73rd Aviation Company (AS); CPT Leigh R. Sprowls, OF106827, Infantry; and 1LT Ned P. Jenne.  Note OV-1 flight line behind.
Granth13.JPG (188185 bytes) MAJ French, CPT Marshall and CPT Sprowls.
Granth14.JPG (269504 bytes) Water feature in final stages of construction in 73rd Aviation Company (AS) Officers Club and quarters in Vung Tau.
Granth15.JPG (188087 bytes) Bar area in final stages of construction in 73rd Aviation Company (AS) officers club and quarters in Vung Tau -- water feature can be seen in background.
Granth16.JPG (219478 bytes) Bar area in final stages of construction as in previous photo.
Granth17.JPG (131300 bytes) OV-1A (armed with .50 cal machine gun pods and 3.5 inch rocket pods (white), ready for takeoff at Vung Tau airfield.
Granth18.JPG (109296 bytes) OV-1 (Hawk 6) showing damage resulting from mid-air collision with wingman while on visual reconnaissance mission over Mekong Delta.  The second aircraft and crew were lost.
Granth19.JPG (132913 bytes) OV-1 (Hawk 6) showing damage to right of cockpit resulting from same accident as previous photo.