Last additions - Joe Cook
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JCook46.JPGFeb 1966"B" Battery at PleikuJan 17, 2012
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JCook44.JPGFeb 1966Taken from a truck: a village near PleikuJan 17, 2012
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JCook45.JPGFeb 1966This is the base camp area. Take note of the mountain "contour" in the center background. It helps to identify the location of this original "Base Camp".Jan 17, 2012
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JCook41.JPGFeathered FriendThis bird showed up with the "A" mess ration, delivered every day in the field.Jan 17, 2012
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JCook43.JPGLt Herrick, 2/9th FA staff; Lt James A. Mager, Corps of EngineersJoe poses with two Lieutenants. The sign overhead reads: "Bravo Ever Ready" and "Mighty Ninth Sir" with the unit designation and the 25th Inf Div Tropic Lightning patch in the center.
L to R: Lt Chris Q. Herrick and Lt James A. Meger (Corps of Engineers) on either side of Sgt Joe Cook.Jan 17, 2012
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JCook42.JPGField EntertainmentSgt Cook does a "Napoleon" pose seated next to an unknown star in the entertainment world. But, thanks to Danny Yates, he now knows that it is Diane McBain sitting next to him. She is wearing the same outfit she wore while visiting Danny Yates' battery. The arm of Tippi Hedren can be seen next to the Battery Commander. Seated next to Joe is Cpl William C. Tyler, based on the name placed on his helmet liner.Jan 17, 2012
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JCook40.JPGFeb 1966 High Angle FireHowitzer ready for high angle fire. Note the tents in the foreground.Jan 17, 2012
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JCook37.JPGMakeshift HoochWillie's and my hootch. It was built off the front of our truck with a foxhole in front.Jan 17, 2012
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JCook39.JPGFeb 1966Joe notes: "Protecting Route 19 - Field Problem". Yep, fer shure. And Hwy 19 remained a "field problem years later, too.Jan 17, 2012
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JCook36.JPGFresh HaircutPhoto taken at Bien Ho, a lake near our base camp at Pleiku. This is the lake where we did laundry alongside the Vietnamese.
Sgt Joe Cook poses with two Vietnamese children. The boy next to Joe spoke English; his name is "Co" and he is wearing Joe's hat (backwards, naturally). The boy in the white shirt is Con Tin. Picture taken before our 'B" Battery ever went to the field to stay. Date, approximately January 1966. Joe is sporting a new haircut from a Vietnamese barber.Jan 17, 2012
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JCook35.JPGWater Buffalo HerdThis photo taken near Route 19 (later known as Hwy 19) reveals a herd of water buffalo in the distance.Jan 17, 2012
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JCook34.JPGMarch, 1966Gun Section emplacement, March 1966. Note the very neat circle of sandbags. You can tell this howitzer passed a "stateside" inspection before being shipped to Nam. Note the "shield" is still on the right side.Jan 17, 2012
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