Silver Spurs
Photo Corner #3
Photo Corner #3
The Early Years...
Updated: 7 Jul 2009
July 7 - 24th 1967, Camp Dawson, West Virginia
Courtesy of Glynn Decoteau
Glynn writes:
"These officers deployed with the troop in October 1967 to RVN on the USNS Nelson Walker"
Back row, left to right:
Cpt. Marcy - Cpt. Gehler (Guns) - Cpt. Holt (Maint) - Cpt. AcKre (Ops) - Maj. Pulliam (CO)
Maj. Crofoot (XO) - Cpt. Decoteau (Aero-Rifle Plt) - Cpt. Oualline (Ops)
Front row, left to right:
Cpt. Jerry Thiels (Guns) - 1Lt. Ron Dostal - 1Lt. Robert (Lift)
Cpt. Barrett (Scouts) - Cpt. Hollwedel (Scouts) - Cpt. Gillespie (Guns)
Troop A, Aero-Rifle Platoon -- Ft. Knox, Ky. - 1967
Courtesy of Glynn Decoteau
Glynn writes:
"SSG Willie C. McNair (Mac) and PFC Richard E. Mehl were both later killed-in-action on the same day - 19 Dec '67 - in RVN"
Spur Rifles - 1967. SFC Billy Barber in center,
Cpt. Decoteau
is looking at pictures
Courtesy of Bill Barber - CSM (Ret.)
Cpt. Decoteau took A Troop Rifles to RVN
Courtesy of Bill Barber - CSM (Ret.)
A Troop Rifles digging in close to Black Virgin Mountain
near old French fort
Courtesy of Bill Barber - CSM (Ret.)
1967 Xmas Dinner - FSB Nasuah
Courtesy of Bill Barber - CSM (Ret.)
Cpt. Decoteau with Scout Dog Bo?,
Dog Handler & two RTOs
Courtesy of Bill Barber - CSM (Ret.)
Di An - 1967
(L to R) Gordon Morey, Ferguson, Mike Binder
Courtesy of Mike Binder
CWO Anthony - DiAn - 1967
Courtesy of CWO Jeff Anthony
A Troop, C-model Gunship, 1968
Courtesy of CWO Jeff Anthony
The picture of the helicopter in camouflage, I think is my helicopter #742 that I picked up at the factory. Col. Sinclair wanted to have one of our ships painted in those colors to judge the effectiveness. The Air Force completed the painting for a case of steaks.
Larry Gillespie
CWO's Anthony, Marlock & George. Long Binh - 1968
Courtesy of CWO Jeff Anthony
A Troop Headquarters, DiAn - 1968
Courtesy of CWO Jeff Anthony
CWO Anthony - Long Binh - 1968
Courtesy of CWO Jeff Anthony
CWO Calvin George - Long Binh - 1968
Courtesy of CWO Jeff Anthony
Silver Spur Loach - North of Bien Hoa - 1968
Courtesy of CWO Jeff Anthony
Chuck Oualline, Spur 3 writes:
"Here are a few of the old slides I am converting to DVD. Four of them, 29 through 32, show A Troop off-loading from the Walker to go ashore in a landing craft at Vung Tau. Bill Barber is clearly visible in foreground of 30 & 32 with helmet off. In 32 we are underway.
Chuck Oualline photo #29
Chuck Oualline photo #30
Chuck Oualline photo #31
Chuck Oualline photo #32
"Bob Harrison says that in No. 32 he can ID himself, Billy Miller, Rhodehamel, Jim Higgins, Montana, & Marlock. With his help, I now can pick out some of these."
"What memories. I got up on the raised portion in the aft part of the landing craft to snap this as we moved ashore."
"#36 picture at Soui Da, left to right, CPT Bob Holt, our maintenance officer; an unknown head; MAJ Bob Witcher, then the XO; MAJ Nathan Pulliam, CDR; my ops sergeant seated atop our bunker with cup of coffee is SFC Charles Beckman, another unknown; and CPT Larry Gillespie."
Chuck Oualline photo #36
"Two photos at Long Binh, 70 & 79, show SSG Wooten seated on ground in center cleaning weapons, probably with his squad members."
Chuck Oualline photo #70
Chuck Oualline photo #79
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