Leaving the Real World for 'Nam
(Friendship Airport, now BWI) 09/66
Mary Ellen & Joan watching "Twister" with the Marines at the
ARC Center on Freedom Hill (327), Christmas-ish '66.
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The Seabees (probably MCB 8) Chu Lai,
between 10'66 & 5/67
The chopper's "rotor wash" stirred up the sand but the pilots,
experts in looking simultaneously horrified and apologetic,
would also repeat it to stir up our skirts too.
We quickly learned how to avoid it ourselves,
but for the "newbie" DDs it became part of their initiation.
Mary Ellen, Glenda & Lois
in our favorite mode of transportation (6-9/67)
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Harry "Doc" Bowman, II Wood Ridge, NJ
1st Mar Div 3/5 Mike Co. Hai Van Pass
Thau Thien Province
Sorely missed by his brothers in arms,
family and friends....still and always.
8/31/45 - 5/9/68
(Panel 57E Row 14)
"The Elegant Lads" (all Air Force and native Texans) in one of
our variety shows at the Red Cross Center on
Freedom Hill (Hill 327), DaNang.
When does a chorus sound like instruments?
Answer:  When they're the Elegant Lads.
They were pensive and somber as they headed out or back to
their units. We'd talk to as many guys as possible and keep
the conversation going, anything to help hold back their dread.
Brook and the guys taken between 9/66 & 6/27
possibly in Chu Lai or at China Beach