Rick Guidi, "B" Battery, 1/84th

Phouc Vinh, FSB Apple, FSB Black Horse, Dong Tam, Long Dinh
1/17/68 through 2/23/68

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1. 175 inch gun firing
2. 8 inch guns firing
3. Gun park
4. B Battery living area at Phuoc Vinh.

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 1. This is Me at Phuoc Vinh
2. This picture was taken by Captain from jeep as I am driving from Phuoc Vinh to Bear Cat. 1-21-68
3. This is taken by Captain as we are following a A. P. C. during convoy I think the track is from the 5/60
4. A Temple along way to Bear Cat

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 1. We were only one day in Bear Cat then we left on 1-22-68 for Fire Support Base Apple I cannot remember the location of Apple. We stayed only one day at FSB Apple  then left for Fire Support Base Black Horse
2. FSB Apple gun park
3. This was taken from FSB Black Horse to Dong Tam 1-23-68 (near Tan An?)
4. Headquarters of the 1/84 Artillery in Dong Tam 1-27-68

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 1. Mobile Riverine boat in Dong Tam 1-27-68
2.Fire Direction Control (FDC) Bunker in Dong Tam
3.Convoy ready to go to Long Dinh Bridge 2-20-68
4. During convoy from Dong Tam to Long Dinh Bridge Captain speaking with the 5/60 our escort - this road is out of Dong Tam going North to Hwy 4 (Mine swept daily by the 15th Engineers) 2-20-68

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1. This is the Long Dinh Bridge - this picture shows the Guns set up next to Hwy 4 2-21-68
2. Taken on 2-21-68 from two story building at Long Dinh Bridge
3. Long Dinh bridge
4. On the way to FSB Jaeger 2-23-68

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