SP5 Marc D.Turpin, 1968/1969
2nd Platoon, 1st Squad

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Miscellaneous Photos

                                       
1 - Ann Margaret was the female lead for the 1968 Bob Hope show
2 - D Company helped build the stage and presented Ann with a toilet seat. Better than wood planks with a hole cutout. She did sign the seat. Top Sergeant Ted Farmer and BN XO Major Bakeman

          
Bob Hope and Raquel Welch. Photos courtesy of Ron Allison, Medic, HHC & B Company.
To view more Bob Hope show photos  go to BOB HOPE SHOW

3 - At the Bob Hope show
4 - LT Aldridge ???
5 - New 5 ton dump truck to replace the one Marc drove which had hit a mine. All the guys in the back when the mine blew were thrown out. SGT Green and Gary trader receivd the Purple Heart

                                       
1 - Fishing with C4
2 - Villager we helped fish with grenades
3 - More fishing
4 & 5 - ARVN (Army of VN) soldier (by day)

1 - Young Vietnamese girl
2 - Buddhist monk with the ubiquitous yellow vehicle
3 - Street peddler
4 - Dueceless the dog.
5 - Dud booby trap

1 - Same as previous
2 - Place where Buddhist monk gave refuge to South VN draft dodgers
3 - More fishing with C4
4 - Road past FSB David
5 - Near Ben Tre'

                                                 
1 - Song My Tho shoreline near My Tho
2 - Civilian ferry at My Tho
3 - Young girl at tailor shop
4 & 5 - Navy (CB) Seabee Bucket Loader hit by mine which was planted by a villager. Photo of civilians shown below, photos 3&4

                                          
1 & 2 - 23 Febuary 1969: Fuel tanks hit by mortar/rockets at Dong Tam's (PSP) fixed wing air strip. (PSP - Perforated Steel Plank)
3 & 4 - Gary Strader and Marc were using paid civilians to fill sand bags. They were supported by a Seabee (Navy CB) bucket loader. The civilians took off and the loader hit a mine. One of the civilians knew about/planted the mine. Par for course in VN.
5 - Marc riding a water buffalo. The water buffalo would not let Marc ride alone

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