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30 Apr 07, 18:14
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Originally Posted by DeltaOne
The look on that corpman's face tells the story. I seen it far to often. It really hits hard on me.
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Do you mean the one with the Corpsman with the unbelievable look on his face? Should have gotten someone the Pulitzer.
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30 Apr 07, 19:03
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Real Name: Stéphane Moutin-Luyat
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Leroy was one tough girl, she arrived in Nam in 1966 aged 21 and never hesited to go where the grunts were. The picture of her I posted was taken moments before she participated in the combat jump of the 173d Airborne Brigade during JUNCTION CITY. After that she joined the Marines at Khe Sanh and took those great pictures, and was wounded during that same battle.
Combat photogs are a special breed, they don't do it for money or fame and people like Capa who landed with the first wave on Omaha Beach or Leroy who assaulted Hill 881 have my respect any day.
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30 Apr 07, 22:42
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Real Name: Jim
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Courageous Combat Photographers - and Nice Looking French Girls
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Originally Posted by Boonierat
. . . Leroy was one tough girl and was wounded during that same battle . . . Combat photogs are a special breed, they don't do it for money or fame and people like Capa who landed with the first wave on Omaha Beach or Leroy who assaulted Hill 881 have my respect any day . . .
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Yes, these photographers brought real stories back to the folks at home, unlike many of the "war journalists" who waged their trade from the bars in Saigon. Far too many died. Leroy was also a "looker", would have loved to have met her back then . . . 
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02 May 07, 03:24
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Real Name: Stéphane Moutin-Luyat
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May 2-3, 1967
A battalion of the 3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division on Operation PALM BEACH made heavy contact with the 514th VC Battalion in Long An Province. The 199th Light Infantry Brigade was moved to reinforce. Enemy killed were 195.
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03 May 07, 10:03
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Real Name: Stéphane Moutin-Luyat
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May 3, 1967
While supporting operation MANHATTAN, a Hoi Chanh led A-2/18 Inf, 1st Infantry Division to an enemy base camp. In an underground concrete storage room, a cache of 220 Mausers, 147 carbines, two machinguns, 1,500 60mm and 2,000 82mm mortar rounds, over 300,000 rounds of SA ammo, and 300 mines was found.
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05 May 07, 07:17
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May 5-17, 1967
Operation DAYTON begins. The 173d Airborne Brigade sent the 1/503 and 2/503 on this 12 day mission to search for the VC 274th and 275th Main Force Regiments in the May Tao Secret Zone of Phuoc Tuy Province. The Sky Soldiers maintained sporadic contact with the enemy. No major engagements occurred but they did find a large number of abandoned base camps and scattered bunkers throughout the AO.
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08 May 07, 05:46
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The CIDG camp (Detachment A-110) at Con Thien in Quang Tri Province is attacked by two battalions of the 812th PAVN Regiment. Special Forces, CIDG and U.S. Marine Corps troops repulse the attack inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy units. 198 enemy are killed, 115 weapons captured. Friendly casualties are 44 killed and 110 wounded.
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08 May 07, 12:56
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09 May 07, 01:35
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Real Name: Stéphane Moutin-Luyat
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May 9, 1967
Robert W. Komer, a former CIA analyst, is appointed by President Johnson as deputy commander of MACV to form a new agency called Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) to pacify the population of South Vietnam.
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11 May 07, 03:14
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May 11 - June 8, 1967
Brigadier General Salve H. Matheson's 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, recently arrived from Phan Rang to be part of Task Force OREGON, initiates Operation MALHEUR I against NVA & VC forces west of Duc Pho in Quang Ngai Province. Friendly losses are 51 killed and 285 wounded, enemy losses are 392 killed, 305 detained, 151 individual and 11 crew-served weapons.
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12 May 07, 09:28
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May 12, 1967
A Marine company on Operation PRAIRIE IV located a suspected guidance system for russian surface-to-air missiles 2400m southwest of Con Thien. Item was forwarded to the US for evaluation.
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12 May 07, 09:40
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May 12, 1967
The enemy attacked Bien Hoa airfield with 125 rounds of 122mm rockets, 82mm mortars and 75mm recoilless rifle fire. Results were 6 US killed and 85 wounded. There was also moderate damage to installation, equipment and aircraft.
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12 May 07, 13:28
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Are those sticks the Marines in Prairie IV are carrying?
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12 May 07, 21:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by P.V. Mann III
Are those sticks the Marines in Prairie IV are carrying?
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One closest to camera is, other one looks like a stretcher. |
13 May 07, 12:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by P.V. Mann III
Are those sticks the Marines in Prairie IV are carrying?
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Not sure. Couldn't find a picture of that guidance system of course so I had to erm..."adapt"  |
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