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John Morris links 7.62mm rounds for the M60's..normally the rounds were spaced with a tracer every 5th round. Sometimes gunners would swap out every other round or every round as a tracer...for accuracy and practice for new gunners. Dong Tam 1969. Photo: Art Duff and Robert Pierce. |
 Mark Furman at Dong Tam '69...a.k.a. 'Hondo-Rock-Ringo' in Air Cav high drag. Mark flew Scouts as Stogie 19 from November '68 to September '69. In the 'small world' department...Mark now is a Safety Program Manager for the FAA and presented an Aviation Safety Seminar to the present day B Troop, 3/17th in Fort Drum, NY...he also donated several of his B Troop Vietnam era momentos since the present day Cavalrymen have shown a keen interest in their unit history. Photo: Mark Furman |
 Anyone recognize this guy? -Yes!..this is a photo of Bill Holder, recognized by his friend Gary Whitehouse..both Airframe and Engine mechanics in the Maintenance Platoon. Dong Tam 1969. Photo: Art Duff and Robert Pierce.
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Let the rains begin...this is what made the Delta the 'Crown Jewel of Vietnam'..flat terrain and torrential rains during the monsoon season...creating enough rice production to feed all of Vietnam. 1969. Photo: Art Duff and Robert Pierce. |
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The Platoon patches of Guns and Scouts used in 1969. Scans by Mark Furman |
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Art Stebelton in a UH-1H loaded with parachute flares for 'night hunting' missions. Art was infused into B Troop 3/17th from B Troop 7/1 Cav in 1968. The purpose of the in and out 'infusion' of personnel was to prevent all the members of a unit from DEROSing at the same time, a year later. Unfortunately, this broke up some strong bonds between members of the same unit that trained together Stateside. Art joined our B Troop at Tay Ninh, moved to DiAn and later down to the Delta at Dong Tam. |
