by
A. Michael Leahy
From the USMC Art Collection at the
HQMC History and Museum Division

TIGERS ON OPERATION MEDINA
October 1967	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.
CON THIEN RESUPPLY
November 1967	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.
PROVMAG-39 HOOTCH AREA
September 1968	Marine helo pilots relax atop their bunkers located between "hootches" in their living quarters area.
OPERATION FOSTER CLOSE CALL
October 1967	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.
HOI AN SPOOK JOB
November 1967	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.
PROVMAG-39 S-2 BUNKER BRIEFING
September 1968	Helo crews receive intelligence briefing prior to an assault operation.
HELO GUNNER LAYS IT ON
November 1967	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.
KICKING THE ROCKETS
November 1967	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.
CHARLIE CO. 1/1, HAI LANG FOREST
October 1967	Charlie Co. 1/1 commander takes stock during Operation Medina, Oct.13, 1967, in the Hai Lang forest south of Quang Tri.
SECURITY IS A DEEP HOLE
October 1968	LZ Nanking, near Khe Sanh. A Third Marines artilleryman takes a welcome break in relative safety.

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