United States Army

VIETNAM

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These 6 pictures are from Eddie Donato, Battery D, 6th Air Defense Artillery, 56th Artillery Brigade, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam 1968-1969

Chu Lai Air Base.

Chu Lai Air Base.












Chu Lai Air Base.

This battery was located on an island just off Chu Lai.












Launcher closeup.

Launcher closeup.












These following 7 pictures are from Sgt.Jim Gropper, Battery A, 6th Air Defense Artillery, 56th Artillery Brigade, Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam 1965-1966

Sgt.Jim Gropper's tent

Down the path to the 4 barrel shit house












Launcher area flooded during monsoon rains.

Loading Hawks onto the launcher.












Getting ready for Saigon.

Main Gate to TacSite, just across from TSN Airbase Control Tower.












SGt John Laughlen hard at work.












These 4 are also from Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam.

C Battery, 56th Artillery
HAWK missiles

Looking from main gate at the Orderly Room of C Battery, 56th Artillery












Looking from the gate toward guard tower 4 in center of photo

Hawk Illuminators at C/6/56












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