First Radio Battalion Assignment Vietnam

The images in this album were taken in the III Marine
Ampnibous Force (MAF) I Corps area of operations.

Flooded Dong Ha rice paddy.

Beautiful country side near Cam Lo, Northern Quang Tri Province, near the Demilitarized Zone, South Vietnam.

Photo was taken during a supply run from the Third Detachment in Dong Ha to the Cam Lo detachment. Items such as water, batteries and food were brought over weekly or as needed.

Country side near Cam Lo, South Vietnam. This picture was taken in the northern Quang Tri Province during a supply run to the detachment in Cam lo. This supply runs brought water, food, batteries and other needed items.

Village near the Marine C1 fire base near the Demilitarized
Zone.

South Vietnames women wearing the traditional silk ao dai dress carrying vegetables to a market near Cam Lo, South Vietnam.

This is an air view of the Hai Van Pass, South Vietnamduring a courier run between Dong Ha and
Danang.

A helicopter air view of the Hai Van Pass. Photo was
taken during a courier run between Dong Ha and Danang,
South Vietnam.

Helo gunner's view of the world through his firing
window.

Helicopter air view of the Hai Van Pass.

Aerial view of the South Vietnam mountains on a helicopter flight between Dong Ha and Danang.

Helicopter view of South Vietnam on a flight between
Dong Ha and Danang.

Helicopter air view of beach near Danang, China Beach, South Vietnam.

Coastal view of South Vietnam as viewed from a helicopter
on a flight from Dong Ha and Danang.

Bomb crater damage as viewed from a helicopter.

Aerial view of a rice paddy from a helicopter flight between
Dong Ha and Vietnam. Members of the Third Detachment
in Dong Ha frequently travelled as courriers carrying captured documents and other highly classified documents to the unit headquarters in Danang.

Aerial view of rice paddy farming and irrigation during a
helicopter flight between Dong Ha and Danang.

Aerial view of river and mountains while on a helicopter
flight between Dong Ha and Danang.

Army tank named Bouncing Betty on patrol in the
Third Marine Division area of operations in the northern
Quang Tri Province.

Marine quad fifty caliber gun named Gypsy Gambler
on patrol in the Third Marine Division area of operations
in the northern Quang Tri province.

12th Marine Regiment Hqs in the northern Quang Tri
province.

Marines from Sub Unit One had a team operating from
this desolate outpost in the northern Quang Tri province
near the Demilitarized Zone.

Marines from the Third Marine Division lay out a
perimeter near the Cua Viet River and south of the
C1 fire base.

Elements of the Third Marine Division stop to set up
perimeter near the Cua Viet river in the northern Quang Tri Province.

Marines lay out a mortar firing line by a village near
the Cua Viet River in the northern Quang Tri province.

Elements of the Third Marine Division setting up a
perimeter near the Cua Viet River in the northern
Quang Tri Province.

Elements of the Third Marine Division set up perimeter
near the Cua Viet river in the northern Quang Tri province.

Marines fan out to set up perimeter near the Cua Viet river,
Northern Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.

South Vietnamese troops preparing to set up perimeter
near the Cua Viet River, Northern Quang Tri Province,
South Vietnam. They were armed with the new M16 rifles. Some of them were armed with the light weight M1
Carbine rifle.

South Vietnamese troops fan out in preparation to set up
perimeter near the Cua Viet river, Northern Quantri Province, South Vietnam.

South Vietnamese Army watch tower near the Dong Ha combat base.

A fire fight occurred here in the area near the Cua Viet river. Photo was taken during a supply run between the Third Detachment in Dong Ha and the Detachment in the C1 firebase.

South Vietnamese soldier at one their check points in the
Northern Quang Tri province.

South Vietnamese customs dictate that community members of high standing be buried in the rice paddies.
This burial mound was located between Dong Ha and the C1 firebase.

This is a South Vietnamese Village near the Camp Carrol Detachment. Photo was taken during a supply run to Camp Carrol.

Montagnard tribes were persecuted by the Vietnamese. They fought closely and bravely with USA forces. Mostly they kept to themselves.

South Vietnamese road side stand located on the road from Dong Ha to Quang Tri. These stands sold items such as whiskey and scotch to Marines. These items were not available to the Marines in the Northern Quang Tri province.

South Vietnamese kids curious about the Marines
in the Third Marine Division Combat Base.

South Vietnamese kids near the Third Detachment,
Sub Unit One area in Dong, Ha, South Vietnam. Notice
the kid in the lower right smoking.

South Vietnamese road side stand located on the road from Dong Ha to Quang Tri. They sold whiskey and scotch to the Marines. These items were not available to the Marines in the Northern Quang Tri proivince.

South Vietnamese road side stand located on the road from Dong Ha to Quang Tri.

Military vehicles in Dong Ha forming up a convoy for a run to Camp Carroll. Photo dated Sep 1068.

These type of leaflets were generally dropped in areas where a battle was about to take place.

Safe passage leaflet that was dropped where a battle was about to take place. The leaflet urged people to leave the area.

Safe conduct pass to be honored by all South Vietnamese government and allied forces.

Safe conduct pass to be honored by all South Vietnamese
government agencies and Allied Forces.

Ed Lynch in site whose location is unknown. Photo provided by Ed Lynch.(VN%20009a[1].jpg)

Tom Laws and David Carpenter in Waikiki, Hawaii preparing to return to Vietnam. Photo provided by Ed Lynch. (VN%20011a[2].jpg)