Vietnam 1965-66 Copyright 2014 by John Girardeau and www.quanloi.org
1 Shore leave, Okinawa!!! Gen H. W. Gordon in the background.
2 John Girardeau on the troop ship, Gen W. H. Gordon.
3 Fire drill on the Troop Ship Gordon...I think this drill was after the brig was set on fire during our stop at Okinawa. Visible in the picture are, left to right, Lt Mike Winslow, Lt Pete Flury (I think), me, and Lt John Gerzel.
4 John Girardeau in front of a captured VC truck.
5 John Girardeau and an adviser on a helicopter returning from an operation with the ARVN Rangers. Note the beginnings of a beard!
6 John Girardeau on one of Charlie Battery's guns.
7 Lt Don Withrow with one of our L-19'S...Note the "Zoomy Bird" Road Runner painted of the plane's rudder.
8 Another one of Charlie Battery's guns.
9 Commander of the 35th ARVN Ranger Battalion....I don't remember his name.
10 8-inch howitzer firing while on operation ~20 miles southwest of Phouc Vinh....as I recall it was from the 7th/8th Arty.
11 Me out with B 1/4 Cav...location unknown.
12 Lt Ken Boone with one of Charlie Battery's guns.
13 175 gun firing at night before we got the propellant flash suppressors.
14 One of our L-19's....Note the "Zoomy Bird" Road Runner painted of the plane's rudder.
15 John Girardeau on one of Charlie Battery's guns.
16 John Girardeau on an air observer mission in one of our L-19's.
17 John Girardeau in front of our "quarters"...note the dirt floor visible through the "door".
18 John Girardeau with some of Charlie Battery's 175 ammo.
19 John Girardeau on an operation with the ARVN Rangers ~50 miles west of Bien Hoa.
Copyright 2014 by John Girardeau and www.quanloi.org
