st 1 Bde Sep Div January 1967 January

st 1 Bde (Sep) Div January 1967 -January 1968 st 101 Abn 1

Forward Random views of a unit, chiefly B/2327 th (Abn) Inf, its activities, areas of operation, and most importantly, its soldiers. Included as well are glimpses of a people and country we were trying to help. January 1967 -January 1968 2

Perspective This collection of photos may give the viewer the impression that 1 st Bde troopers spent considerable care-free time in base camp, stand-down, at the beach, with tents, cold drinks, clean uniforms, normal personal hygiene and hot meals. This incorrect impression results from the virtual impossibility of taking photographs while engaged in ground combat. January 1967 -January 1968 3

Sequence The photographs generally follow the progress of the 1 st Brigade northward from Phan Rang, through “middle” and “northern” areas of operation in the Central Highlands to southern I Corps. By Christmas of 1967 the Brigade had returned south to Bao Loc west of Phan Rang. The photos record selected events occurring from January 1967 to early January 1968. January 1967 -January 1968 4

We were a world away…and so were you. January 1967 -January 1968 5

Map of SE Asia a January 1967 -January 1968 6

Map of Indochin a Phan Rang January 1967 -January 1968 7

Central Highlands AO (Southern) Phan Rang Bao Loc January 1967 -January 1968 8

nd 2 Inf January 1967 -January 1968 Bn (Airborne) th 327 9

2/327 th Cmdr LTC Don Rosenblum surveys AO January 1967 -January 1968 10

CPT Dick Schonberger, Cmdr. HHC January 1967 -January 1968 11

LTG Beach presents Silver Star to CPT Tom Furgeson for action while he commanded Alpha Company January 1967 -January 1968 12

Co A/2 -327, May 1967 L-R: Bn Cmd SGM, 1 SGT Benson, LTC D. Rosenblum 1 SGT Benson died in a helicopter crash shortly after this birthday photo was taken. . January 1967 -January 1968 13

Joe Rafferty, Opns Officer and Don Rosenblum sort out business on the ground with Fred Hillyard, CO of Co. C/2 -327 th January 1967 -January 1968 14

While the Cat (Thunderball ) was away…the mice played January 1967 -January 1968 15

Three Grads of Washington University in St. Louis L-R: Harry Cole, MD. Rip Porter MD, Ray Millard, Grunt January 1967 -January 1968 16

1 Lt Bob Crosby January 1967 -January 1968 17

John Lawton does his laundry January 1967 -January 1968 18

Bravo Company January 1967 -January 1968 19

Co B prepares to travel National Route 1 January 1967 -January 1968 20

Bravo Company’s recon element “Spider 6 Bravo” as seen in March 1967 standing L-R: Jim Wilson, “Doc” Whitteken, Kenny Claypoole, Paul Ludtke, George Young and John Sherwood. Kneeling L-R: Co. Supply Clk, Co. Clk, Joe Long, SP/4 Wright January 1967 -January 1968 21

Typical market scene in coastal Vietnam January 1967 -January 1968 22

Lt Larry Boecklen, B Co. XO, chats with local youngsters January 1967 -January 1968 23

Central Highlands AO (Middle) Tuy Hoa Khanh Duong Vung Ro Bay Cam Ranh Bay January 1967 -January 1968 24

Administering first aid and interrogating VC near Khanh Doung January 1967 -January 1968 25

Gen. Matt inspects VC equipment captured by Co. B near Khanh Doung January 1967 -January 1968 26

VC weapons liberated by Bravo Co. near Khanh Doung January 1967 -January 1968 27

Montagnard Village east of Khanh Doung January 1967 -January 1968 28

Minority (Montagnard) kids living in a war zone January 1967 -January 1968 29

R. Millard, Vietnamese interpreter, S. Stepanovitch January 1967 -January 1968 30

Pollution free urban transport January 1967 -January 1968 31

Typical Central Highland Forest January 1967 -January 1968 32

Quang Ngai Coastline January 1967 -January 1968 33

Central Highlands AO (North) Quang Ngai 75 Km North Duc Pho Khanh Duong January 1967 -January 1968 34

January 1967 -January 1968 35

LTC Ed Abood, CO 2 -327 th contemplates the situation while flying over the Duc Pho AO January 1967 -January 1968 36

Duc Pho coastline January 1967 -January 1968 37

Co B moves to Duc Pho January 1967 -January 1968 38

B/2 -327 th change of command May 23, 1967 near Duc Pho. L-R: R. Millard, E. Abood, R. Davis, Bn Cmd SMAJ January 1967 -January 1968 39

Bravo Co Officers L-R: Wm. Hughes, C. Boswell, R. Millard, Wm. Oberli, L. Boecklen, C. Beltran January 1967 -January 1968 40

Larry Boecklen, Co. B XO January 1967 -January 1968 41

SFC Parsons, R. Millard, Cork Boswell January 1967 -January 1968 42

Bill Hughes relaxes during stand down in Duc Pho January 1967 -January 1968 43

Children selling warm pop at base camp January 1967 -January 1968 44

Doctor Porter making house calls to Co. B. , L. Boecklen on left. January 1967 -January 1968 45

John Cong, Co. B Vietnamese language interpreter. January 1967 -January 1968 46

One of our comrades from the 42 nd Scout Dog Platoon January 1967 -January 1968 47

Paul Ludtke, Bravo Co. CO’s RTO performs his duties faithfully despite monsoon weather January 1967 -January 1968 48

Bravo Co. troopers fill canteens for fellow soldiers January 1967 -January 1968 49

L. Boecklen preparing supper January 1967 -January 1968 50

Lt. Chico Beltran, WIHA Duc Pho July 17, 1967 January 1967 -January 1968 51

Ray Millard, Rip Porter January 1967 -January 1968 52

I Corps Area of Opns Chu Lai AO UDEN Oct 1967 January 1967 -January 1968 Tam Ky 53

B/2 -327 Inf, PZ-LZ Oct 27, 1967 Operation Wheeler, AO UDEN, 22 Km northwest of Tam Ky Landing Zone Pickup Zone January 1967 -January 1968 54

Bravo Company takes another LZ January 1967 -January 1968 55

Enjoying a refreshing break during resupply, L-R: L. Boecklen, R. Millard, D. Coglin, FO 2/320 Arty January 1967 -January 1968 56

Lt. Bill Hughes “Fox” and SSG Sigler “Big Daddy” and the 4 th Plat. hump their 60 mm mortar and a whole bunch of 60 mm ammo January 1967 -January 1968 57

SSG Sigler “Big Daddy” gives a “show and tell” to the 4 th Plat on 60 mm mortar management January 1967 -January 1968 58

4 th Platoon gets the 60 “ready to talk” January 1967 -January 1968 59

Discussing the next move during Operation Wheeler, L-R: R. Millard, LTC R. Yerks Bn Cmdr, B. Jagears, and 2 -327 th Bn CSM January 1967 -January 1968 60

Spooky (AC 130 Gunship) during long night of Oct 27 -28 January 1967 -January 1968 61

Bill Porter, CO’s Company RTO, WIHA, Operation Wheeler, West of Tam Ky, Oct 27, 1967 January 1967 -January 1968 62

Bill Hughes silhouetted at sunset near Tam January 1967 -January 1968 63

Bravo Co. CO relaxing after a long night January 1967 -January 1968 64

Dustoff Helo at the ready at Chu Lai January 1967 -January 1968 65

LTC Yerks presents Purple Heart at Chu Lai hospital to Lt. Mike Mc Dermott January 1967 -January 1968 66

Jess Myers and Rip Porter share some quite time at Chu Lai base camp January 1967 -January 1968 67

B/2 -327 th Change of Command Nov 11, 1967, near Tam Ky, L-R: J. Miller, R. Millard January 1967 -January 1968 68

2 -327 officers prepare for LOOM gathering in Bao Loc, Dec. 1967. L-R : L. Boecklen, J. Miller, J. Finnucan, R. Porter, A. Jonsen, Wm. Hughes (holding 60 mm Mortar) R. Millard, Wm. Oberli, kneeling: H. Franklin, Wm. Lopez January 1967 -January 1968 69

Bravo Company in rare formation January 1967 -January 1968 70

Christmas 1967, Bao Loc January 1967 -January 1968 71

End January 1967 -January 1968 72

No Slack, Sir ! January 1967 -January 1968 73