| TIGERS ON OPERATION MEDINA |
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October 1967
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Two Marines from a mortar crew of Charlie Co. 1/1 look on as an UH-34 from the HMM-361 "Tigers" hovers while dropping off rations and munitions in the Hai Lang forest SSW of Quang Tri.
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| CON THIEN RESUPPLY |
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November 1967
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A Marine emerges from his bunker to refill a water can while a CH-53A from HMH-463 unloads supplies at Con Thien, near the demilitarized zone separating north and south Vietnam.
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| PROVMAG-39 HOOTCH AREA |
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September 1968
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Marine helo pilots relax atop their bunkers located between "hootches" in their living quarters area.
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| OPERATION FOSTER CLOSE CALL |
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October 1967
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Several rounds hit this HMM-363 "Red Lions" UH-34, forcing it down along the Song Thu Bon river SW of Da Nang. The port machine gunner reflects upon the bullet hole in the top of the window enclosure, just inches from his head.
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| HOI AN SPOOK JOB |
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November 1967
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Maj Gene Salter of the HMM-363 "Red Lions" discusses an imminent operation in the Hoi An area with the XO of the 5th Marines, while Salter's co-pilot, Maj Larry Whelan looks on.
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| PROVMAG-39 S-2 BUNKER BRIEFING |
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September 1968
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Helo crews receive intelligence briefing prior to an assault operation.
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| HELO GUNNER LAYS IT ON |
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November 1967
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A UH-34 port gunner serving with HMM-363's "Red Lions" fires his M-60 machine gun during the first wave of an assault landing at Giang Hoa, SW of Danang, during the commencement of Operation Foster.
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| KICKING THE ROCKETS |
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November 1967
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Oeration Essex, Antenna Valley Nov. 1967. WP rockets slide out of their launching tubes. VMO-2 gunner has to unhook, then crawl carefully and kick them back into firing position.
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| CHARLIE CO. 1/1, HAI LANG FOREST |
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October 1967
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Charlie Co. 1/1
commander takes stock during Operation Medina, Oct.13, 1967, in the Hai Lang forest south of Quang Tri.
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| SECURITY IS A DEEP HOLE |
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October 1968
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LZ Nanking, near Khe Sanh. A Third Marines artilleryman takes a welcome break in relative safety.
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