And finally, from my personal collection is this OH58 which I photographed an Bien Hoa. It was the first one I had seen.
As ever fantastic photos. Are the black & whites yours or are they 'official' images. Well therein lays a tale........ I was a wheeler dealer in Vietnam and had a side job in the enlisted men's club of running the company projector. This little number necessitated I go to Saigon on a weekly basis collecting film etc. We enlisted men were issued with ration cards that enabled us to buy copious amounts of cigarettes and liquor, through various means I had managed to manipulate three ration cards into my possession. Armed with the proceeds of my ration cards Saigon became one big party and it was on one of these jaunts that I met an Army Photographer. I had an AK47 (grunts were always leaving weapons on our aircraft) which I traded to him for perhaps 100 8x10 photographs that I am now beginning to share with you. I bet he hasn't still got the AK! So yes the black and white photographs were shot by Army photographers. Some have information on the back, some don't. Sits back expecting flack but don't care!
Well therein lays a tale........ I was a wheeler dealer in Vietnam and had a side job in the enlisted men's club of running the company projector. This little number necessitated I go to Saigon on a weekly basis collecting film etc. We enlisted men were issued with ration cards that enabled us to buy copious amounts of cigarettes and liquor, through various means I had managed to manipulate three ration cards into my possession. Armed with the proceeds of my ration cards Saigon became one big party and it was on one of these jaunts that I met an Army Photographer. I had an AK47 (grunts were always leaving weapons on our aircraft) which I traded to him for perhaps 100 8x10 photographs that I am now beginning to share with you. I bet he hasn't still got the AK! So yes the black and white photographs were shot by Army photographers. Some have information on the back, some don't. Sits back expecting flack but don't care! What a fantastic story!!!
David, It matters not who took the photographs, they show regular soldiering. Thank you for sharing. Regards Tom
