Smith
says: |
"This
is an OI Division patch, made while on the '66 cruise." Note the insignia
of the Personnelman, Yoeman, Radarman, and Postal Clerk. For a detailed
higher resolution view, click here. . Caution
- it is a large file and will take a while to download. |
Smith
says: |
"Machine
guns mounted on a Swift Boat while tied alongside BRADLEY." |
Smith
says: |
"High
Drink for Indian Gal 58 - refueling a helicopter." |
Smith
says: |
"Ray
DiDrine and Donald Sanders - both BT2s - taken on the 4th of July 1966.
Notice freshly shaved heads." |
Smith
says: |
"Ron
Cayson and Robert Lyall - goofing off in the Personnel Office." |
Smith
says: |
"Fantail
with the rails down. I suppose this was done for a 'copter landing."
|
Smith
says: |
"Taken
while unrepping from a carrier. I don't know which one. Westpac '66."
|
Smith
says: |
"Mighty
heavy seas! Taken on WESTPAC 66 while trying to outrun a typhoon." |
Smith
says: |
"Taken
while on typhoon evasion in WESTPAC '66. Mount 51 in front, ASROC launcer
with 1041 on it." |
Smith
says: |
"Taken
while on typhoon evasion maneuvers on WESTPAC '66. Mount 51 in front
with the ASROC launcher in foreground." |
Smith
says: |
"This
is Ron Catson in the ships laundry. Ron was the ship's barber. He had
to work in the laundry on his duty shift." |
Smith
says: |
"1965
- I have no idea which carrier this is.." |
Smith
says: |
"SN
Lyall in the personnel office. Looks like he's holdiong a can of shoestring
potatoes." |
Smith
says: |
"USS
HALSEY (DLG-23) taken on WESTPAC '66." |
Smith
says: |
"PN3
W. Smith in the personnel office." |
Smith
says: |
"Captain
Whaly and the XO, LCDR Hamrick while unrepping from a carrier - 1966."
|
Smith
says: |
"Don't
know if this person is coming or going - I do know it's better him than
me. WESTPAC '66." |
Smith
says: |
"Bill
Smith and John DuBois taken while in Peral Harbor - 1966." |
Smith
says: |
"Hong
Kong Harbor - 1966." |
Smith
says: |
"Is
this a Vietnamese Gunboat? That's what I wrote on the picture, but it
has been so long ago, I don't know if that's right." |
Smith
says: |
"Refueling
IG52 helicopter -- port side torpedo tubes in the foreground." |
