Cacti Vietnam Photos
John Kelly B 1/35 1968-69
17 Apr 69 1800 hrs. Oasis. 1/35 Stand-down area.
17 Apr 69 1120 hrs. Oasis – rest area of 1/35 Inf – stand-down area (B & D) USO show in background
18 Apr 69 1530 hrs. In hills NW of Oasis – rest during hump. Dragon Mt. In background ?
29 Apr 69 1130 hrs. Northwest of Tea Plantation Catecka (1) – stream flowing into Ia Kit – falls ZA081378
29 Apr 69 1130 hrs. Northwest of Tea Plantation Catecks (1) – stream flowing into Ia Kit – ZA081378
29 Apl 69 1130 hrs. Northwest of Catecka (1) Tea Plantation – West of Camp Enari, Pleiku – near stream flowing into Ia Kit ZA081378
29 Apr 69 1215 hrs. From Hilltop ZA074377 Azimuth 140 degrees – distant hills where we humped the day before, and also in December ‘68
29 Apl 69 1215 hrs. From hilltop ZA074377 – Azimuth 220 degrees
29 Apr 69 1215 hrs. From Hilltop ZA074377 – Azimuth 95 degrees – Dragon Mt (& Camp Enari) in far distance – center
29 Apl 69 1215 hrs. On Hilltop ZA074377 from top of rock – Fritchen - Lunch break
29 Apr 69 1215 hrs. On Hilltop ZA074377 – From top of rock – Lunch – Durazo
29 Apr 69 1215 hrs. Lunch break on Hill ZA074377. Palsgrove eating – that which he does best. Palsgrove, Dill, & Brockway (rear)
29 Apr 69 1530 hrs. In hills NW of Oasis – rest during hump.
30 Apr 69 1600 hrs. LZ on Ia Kit – Lift of B Co to near Highway 19. Palsgrove in foreground
2 May 69 Morning. LZ Rice – S. of Oasis. 3rd Plat, B 1/35 Inf – made CA here at head of entire Battalion. Note slicks against mts.
2 May 69 Morning. 1st Bn 35th Inf. Of 3rd Bde, 4th Inf Div. CA from Oasis to LZ Rice, S. of Oasis (dust clouds in next field where 2nd wave of CA landing) 15 slicks, 5 hooks used – 3rd plat, B Co, 1/35 led CA – into farm field (cover burned off, then cultivated). Leaking water from container in slick nearly froze me
2 May 69 Morning. LZ Rice – S. of Oasis. LZ for CA of 1/35 Inf. Farmers burned off woods, then cultivated fields with hoes, stumps left
2 May 69 Morning. LZ Rice – S, of Oasis LZ for Combat Assault by helicopters of 1st Bn, 35th Inf led by 3rd Plat, B Co – field beyond treeline (w/hootch) actual LZ – note slicks
18 Apr 69 1530 hrs. In hills NW of Oasis – rest during hump
4 May 69 1345 hrs. Co NL at 238087. Sgt Jones, Lt. Jackson, Dill at Co. CP
4 May 69 1345 hrs. Company NL at 238087. Bonds foreground (next to mail pick-up at CP), Holtby, Groves, Zanetich, dog handler background
8 May 69 – En route to LZ, location AR965215, #6636IV
8 May 69 – Munitions from cache found in Ia Ayun valley AR965215 – B Co, 1/35 Inf. 4 Inf Div.
8 May 69 – Munitions from cache found in Ia Ayun valley AR965215
8 May 69 – Munitions from cache found in Ia Ayun valley AR965215
8 May 69 – Cache found in Ia Ayun valley AR965215 B Co, 1/35 Inf
8 may 69 – Cache found in Ia Ayun valley AR965215
8 or 9 May 69 – Ia Ayun valley
8 or 9 May 69 – Ia Ayun valley
10 May 69 0730 hrs. AR950198 – Company Night Lager – View N. along valley of Ia Ayun – Carlson seated - on Company sweep
10 May 69 0730 hrs. AR950198. Company Night Lager – in valley of Ia Ayun
10 May 69 0730 hrs. Ia Ayun Valley B 1/35 Inf, Company Night Lager
12 May 69 0730 hrs. Ia Ayun valley from E. slope
12 May 69 0730 hrs. Ia Ayun valley from E. slope
12 May 69 0730 hrs. Ia Ayun valley from E. slope
12 may 69 0730 hrs. Ia Ayun valley From E. slope
18 May 69 1100 hrs. Camp Enari, Pleiku, RVN from 1/35 BOQ – up Company St.
18 May 69 1100 hrs. Camp Enari, Pleiku from 1/35 Inf. Bn. Area BOQ towards motor pool
30 May 69 0930 hrs. SW of Oasis w/3rd Plat B 1/35 Inf. Earls, Quick, Caycedo
30 May 69 0925 hrs. SW of Oasis w/3rd Plat (now led by Lt Williamson). Lt Williamson briefing Neal, Farmer, Sgt. Larson, Zimmerman. Williamson w/back to camera
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