VIETNAM PHOTO COLLECTION, 1966-67
Tay Ninh West, the rock Quarry and beyond
Late May, June, July, 1967
Maps of area of operation A/2/12
Map A shows the relationship of Tay Ninh West, Tay Ninh City, the Black Virgin Mt, and the Rock Quarry
Map B shows Tay Ninh West, the base that the 196th Light Infantry Brigade built and left when it was reassigned north. We assumed responsibility for both this camp and Dau Tieng.
Map C shows the famous Rock Quarry which we secured for a few days in June.
Map D shows a closer view of the Rock Quarry
Map E shows the details of the quarry
The Rock Quarry
Photo 76 A chow line is set up in the rubber trees during a Company sized operation as we worked our way back to Dau Tieng from Camp Caroline, in late May, 1967
Photo 76a Left to right, Tom Gouty, Don Haynes, Lou Berard, Sgt. Charlie Mosely
Photo 77 Lt. Bobby Bates, photo taken at Tay Ninh West Basecamp
Photo 78 An unexpected visitor at Tay Ninh West Base Camp
Photo 78a The man in the cast is David Mendez. He injured his arm playing with a grenade detonator.
Photo 78b Walter Sanford and Benny Martin
Photo 79 Tay Ninh West, observing the snake
Photo 79a closer view
Photo 80 Captain Smith photo taken at Tay Ninh West, by the berm
Photo 80a Close up view
Photo 81 The mess tent area at the Rock Quarry
Photo 81a A close up view showing the men in the chow line
Photo 82 Soldiers and M151 Jeep with mounted 106mm Recoilless Rifle, from HQ Company, 2/12 Infantry. They were on the Rock Quarry with us. Trucks in the background were loaded with crushed rock from the Rock Quarry.
Photo 82a Close up view
Photo 83 Soldiers and M151 jeeps with mounted M-60 Machine Gun, HQ Company, 2/12 Infantry
Photo 83a Close up View
Photo 84 Lt. Roys Willenbring at the Rock Quarry
Photo 84a Close up view of our Artillery Forward Observer
Photo 85 Tom Menke, Leland Barnhart and First Sgt. Tsuzuki Kimura
Photo 85a Close up view
Photo 86 Fred Berardi and unknown taking a break out of the sun
Photo 86a Close up view
Photo 87 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment Headquarters, Dau Tieng Base Camp, summer, 1967
Photo 87a Close up
Photo 88 Road leading past A/2/12 bivouac area, taken in July, 1967 as Captain Smith leaves the Company to return stateside.
Photo 88a The Company Unit designation sign in front of our home position at Camp Rainier
