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John J. Bobb

Platoon Leader 1st Platoon "Roadrunners" Co. C 1/22 Infantry

Executive Officer Co. E 1/22 Infantry

1968-1969

.50 cal in Kontum.

Photo probably taken at Kontum. This is either a CO mandated equipment inspection in progress to cut down on unauthorized weight before our next mission, or Lt Bobb couldn't find his last cigar and can of Black Label.

This was our base between the Duc Lap Special Forces camp & their airstrip.

Duc Lap.

Only the right side of the hill is occupied. The left side is bulldozed smooth.

We got there after a huge battle, and the left side of the hill was used for an NVA burial ground.

E Co 1SGT Baucom, supervising Recon Plt Ldr Lt Terry, and his Plt SGT, SSG Bateman;
while they carbo load for the next recon patrol.

E Co Recon Plt Leader Lt Terry and 2 of his "bodyguards".

Bn. forward motorpool.

"Hey, Lt....thanks for the white spray paint and the homemade stencil.....the truck is ours now."

Me in the middle, flanked by two Lt's from the South Korean 9th Division. I was E Co XO late 68 or early 69,
and was assigned as escort officer for these two officers from the White Horse Division.
Someone had given the ROK's officers "Regular Blues" (1/22 Infantry black scarves) to wear.
This photo and the following photos of the Koreans were taken at the Oasis.

Me and one of the ROK's next to a Huey B model gunship. Note mini-gun & rocketpods.

ROK Lt at Oasis.

Flight line at the Oasis again.

The two ROK Lt's eating ice cream for the first time in their lives.

In the middle is E Co Commander, Lt Bruce Wands, with the ROK Lt's.

CH-47 Chinook, manufacturing more clean air for us to breathe.

The Battalion Latrine. This particular structure was assigned its own deuce-and-a-half.

It was later painted "Regular by God" blue. Unfortunately, there were those of us who attempted to use it during the night, while under the influence, before the paint dried. In the words of Lt Eugene Westbrook, "I got the blue d### !"

Note CH-54 Skycrane helicopter carrying a sling load at top.

Does Lt Bobb have a dirty face from convoy duty, or is he trying to relieve himself through the STD pain?

Photo taken from a chopper. Someone explained to me that the community in the foreground was the native population in their natural surroundings. If either the NVA or us got mad at them, and blew their homes to pieces, then we would build them new homes with nice shiny roofs like the community in the top of the picture.

This is a photo from the enemy's point of view, of a "General Depew" (common spelling) bunker that was mandated we build in the field. Front is fortified, and there are two firing ports at angles.

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