Mountains; Military facilities; Bunkers; Forts & fortifications
One of the many concrete bunkers on Vung Chua Mountain that defended the signal station. The photograph was likely taken at night and is illuminated by the base lights.
Military facilities; Mountains; Signal stations; Military personnel; Soldiers; Forts & fortifications; Bunkers
View of Vung Chua Mountain on a foggy day. The base and array of signals are pictured on the left. Two soldiers can be seen sitting on top of a concrete bunker in the center of the frame.
The illustration on page 28 is identified as Figure 13. It is a line drawing of the tunnel complex around Ben Cat. Below the drawing is a textual explanation of the origin of the information (September 1965) and an expanded description of the...
Four-page letter handwritten letter by Christopher Ammons to his family that announces his promotion to sergeant. He describes his fourth visit to Song Be for another seven-day search-and-destroy mission that ended with the discovery of numerous...
Five-page handwritten letter from Christopher Ammons to his family describing a 7-day search and destroy mission in the woods of Song Be. Ammons's company located Viet-Cong base camps and bunkers as they "dug in" six times during the operation. ...
Mountains; Military facilities; Bunkers; Forts & fortifications
A soldier sitting in the grass and resting during a patrol. He is holding an M-16 rifle and has a set of keys attached to his uniform. His name appears to be "Metzger."
Military personnel; Soldiers; Uniforms; Military uniforms; Hats; Arms & armament; Ammunition; Mountains
Western view of Vung Chua Mountain showing part of the signals array, as well as bunkers, trucks, outbuildings, and the hospital. Note: a non-color-corrected master TIFF copy is also available.
