William Koontz Battery C 4/42 Artillery 1967-1968

 

 

Damaged Huey being lifted out

 

 

Chinook carries Huey away from Firebase

 

 

Gunship looking for enemy spotter in tree

 

 

A-1 Skyraiders doing a bomb run near camp

 

 

We are gettin out of here, enemy had us zeroed in

 

 

CH-47 comes in to pick up load

 

 

I took this under a hovering Chinook while 105 gun was being lifted up

 

 

This our new camp away from Cambodia border

 

 

CH-47 Chinook - note door gunner in front

 

 

Chinook brings in a load

 

 

Firebase under construction

 

 

"Phyllis"

 

 

Me and Phyllis

 

 

4/42 Artillery sign

 

 

Regulars landing from Slicks of Company A 4th AVN BN "Blackjack"

 

 

Filling canteens from the water cart

 

 

3/4 ton truck assigned to C Battery

 

 

Aiming stakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friend from the New York, name unknown, next to 105 shell bunker
- note M-60 machine gun mounted on tripod on top of bunker

 

 

Shell bunker

 

 

Me next to weapons display, look at my nice clean boots and trousers

 

 

 

 

 

 


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