Military personnel; Soldiers; Uniforms; Military uniforms; Hats; Arms & armament; Ammunition; Bullets; Mountains
Two soldiers take a break from patrol near Vung Chua Mountain. The soldiers, wearing boonie hats and military-style caps, sit in tall weeds with mountains in the background. A hand grenade can be seen on one soldier's equipment belt. Note: a...
Helicopters; Military personnel; Soldiers; Mountains
A Huey helicopter lands on a pad at Vung Chua Mountain, throwing up a great quantity of dust. Fences, buildings, and communication equipment can be seen in the background. Note: a non-color-corrected master TIFF copy is also available.
In Christopher Ammons's last letter from Vietnam, he mentions that he has received orders for a departure date. He will go first to Fort Lewis, Washington, where he expects to receive his separation papers. He says he is counting the days.
Letter from Christopher Ammons telling about meeting Thomas Page, a friend from Clarksville, in Qui Nhon. He and Page, a truck driver in the army, had a long conversation. Ammons asks his family to call Page's parents and tell them he is doing...
Men; Buildings; Soldiers; Sleeping; Military uniforms; Helmets; Military personnel
Soldier sleeping near a wooden structure with his head resting on what appears to be a rolled-up sleeping bag and a military-issue back pack. A helmet, pair of boots, and an M-16 rifle are at his side. Further military-issue gear of a similiar...
Soldiers; Men; Military vehicles; Trucks; Military uniforms; Helmets; Military personnel; Mud; Puddles
Four soldiers about to depart for patrol with another soldier nearby. A large military transport truck in the background appears to be a "deuce and a half," slang for a two-and-a-half-ton truck. Photograph is from Ammons's first tour in 1968.
Soldiers; Men; Military uniforms; Helmets; Military personnel; Mud; Puddles; Helicopters
Eight soldiers (some partially obscured) on a muddy landing strip. A line of several helicopters (probably Hueys) can be seen in the background. Photograph is from Ammons's first tour in 1968.
Men; Soldiers; Military vehicles; Trucks; Military uniforms; Military personnel
Six soldiers preparing to depart on a truck for patrol, photographed from behind the truck bed. One soldier is pointing to or reaching for his rifle. The truck is probably a "deuce and a half," slang for a two-and-a-half-ton truck. The photograph...
Helicopters; Rifles; Soldiers; Helmets; Military uniforms; Military personnel; Rural areas
A Huey in flight taken from another helicopter. A soldier and the barrel of an M-16 are also in the frame. The helicopters appear to be flying over a farming area. The photograph is from Ammons's first tour in 1968.
Men; Soldiers; Radios; Military uniforms; Military personnel; Helmets
Radioman operating his field set. He carries earphones on his helmet with a handset in his left hand. Cords attach the earphones and the handset to the radio equipment he carries on his back. Wooden base structures are visible behind him. The...
Mortars (Ordnance); Artillery (Weaponry); Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Arms & armament
Five soldiers appear in various stages of involvement in the task of sighting an 81 mm mortar. The walls are constructed of ammunition boxes that have been nailed together and filled with dirt.
Mortars (Ordnance); Artillery (Weaponry); Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Arms & armament
Five soldiers surround an 81 mm mortar as one of them prepares to fire it. Their faces are down and their hands are over their ears. The walls around the group are constructed from ammunition boxes that have been filled with dirt and nailed...
Samuel Mitchell, a prominent landowner from Arkansas County near Stuttgart, Arkansas, and former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, was issued this pardon from President Andrew Johnson on March 19, 1866. Mitchell's son Samuel served...
United States Bureau of Pensions form No. 780,434 issued to Lottie Waldrup, widow of Union soldier William Waldrup, Co. F., 6th Tenn. Cav. Regt., USA. The form states that Lottie will receive $12 per month beginning in March 1914, payable...
"The President's Thanks and Certificate of Honorable Service" presented to Pvt. Benjamin S. Miles, Co. C, 141st Regt. Ohio National Guard. "The term of service of their enlistment was short, but distinguished by memorable eventsthe NATIONAL GUARD...
Long is writing "few lines which will bring sorrow and grief upon you and family the death of your Dear Companion J. E. Scott." He tells Mrs. Scott that her husband died on April 6 in an Atlanta hosspital. Long goes on to say that he is sending the...
Red and white two-sided propaganda leaflet conveys a seated, malnourished Viet-Cong soldier with his weapon at his feet as he daydreams of food. The reverse has text and the leaflet number (6-163-68).
After his brother Cpl. John Abernathy, Co. K, 1st Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, was injured at the Battle of Cheat Mt., W. Va., Alfred traveled to find him and bring him home. Writing from Gen. Daniel Smith Donelson's headquarters, he asked Bettie to tell...
