Al "Short Round" Ballard - Company A 1/22 Infantry Nov 1968 - Oct 1969
LZ Mile High Sep 69
Standing right 1LT, Artillery FO, PSGT sitting left?
Shortly after arriving
at LZ Slack, May 69, bunkers being built.
SP4 Jose Echevarra, KIA 5 June 69, enemy mortar attack.
Al and Jose were promoted to SP4 the same day in April.
LZ Mile High, Sep 69
Al with mortar
LZ Slack, Summer 69
SP4 Young, Altoona PA
A Company Regulars relaxing
LZ Mile High, Sep 69
OH-6A LOH landing
LZ Mile High
Center, Andy Anderson, Al's best friend, joined, served and left
the Company together.
LZ Slack -69
Artillery mascot
LZ Slack -69
SP4 Young, Altoona, PA
Farmer from Granby, MO. Drafted Korea, volunteered for VN.
LZ Slack, summer 1969
Al in front of sleeping bunker
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