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Maj. Dwight R. French JR, 01926729, Infantry, CO 73rd
Aviation Company (AS) & company guidon in front of Battalion HQ. |
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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. |
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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. |
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CPT Thomas W. (Tom) Mulvanity, O96707, Armor, in
cockpit of OV-1 somewhere over the delta on a visual/photographic mission. |
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CPT (Ed) Marshall in the 73rd Operations Office, Vung
Tau. |
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(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. |
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CW2 John T. (Granny) Grantham in 73rd orderly room in
Vung Tau. |
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"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. |
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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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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MAJ French, CPT Marshall and CPT Sprowls. |
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Water feature in final stages of construction in 73rd
Aviation Company (AS) Officers Club and quarters in Vung Tau. |
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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. |
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Bar area in final stages of construction as in previous
photo. |
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OV-1A (armed with .50 cal machine gun pods and 3.5 inch
rocket pods (white), ready for takeoff at Vung Tau airfield. |
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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. |
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OV-1 (Hawk 6) showing damage to right of cockpit
resulting from same accident as previous photo. |