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250 lb. bombs impacting northwest of 881S - Mar '68.
. Photo by, 1stLt.
Charles J. Schneider
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Sniper who remained throughout siege and always missed was located in trees on right. Note that the further you look from 881S, the fewer the trees left standing. We'd have blown them all away to deny the NVA concealment, but the near trees were too close to bomb safely. Photo by, 1stLt. Charles J. Schneider |
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Flag-raising in fog, 881S - Mar '68. Troops
look relaxed, and probably are because the NVA couldn't see to shoot.
. Photo by, 1stLt.
Charles J. Schneider
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Preparing the colors for flagraising on 881S - Mar
'68. Wind on hill was often strong, damaging the flags, and
many were holed by shrapnel.
. Photo by, 1stLt.
Charles J. Schneider
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105mm howitzer gun crew on 881S - Mar '68. Marines
often took helmets off during quiet times so they could hear "tube
pop" or "whistle" of incoming rounds and take cover. Weather
appears foggy, lessening chance of incoming since NVA could not see
to shoot.
Photo by, 1stLt.
Charles J. Schneider
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One of the rare times gun tires were not flat. New wheels with good tires were brought up by helo. Once helo took fire and dropped his external tire load from 50-60 feet above the zone. Tires bounced almost back up to helo, then went bounding down the south slope to the valley 1500 feet below. Charles J. Schneider |