SSG (RET.) Stu Davis, 1968/1969
1st Platoon, 2nd Squad

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Flame APCs (M132)

The M132, better known as a Flame APC, was an ARMY modified M113 APC (Armored Personal Carrier). There were four, along with two support vehicles, assigned to Headquarters Compamy, 15th Combat Engineer Battalion and they worked in pairs. 1st Platoon, 1st Squad used two for security during road clearing operations (mine sweep) every morning. Occasionally, two Flame APCs would come out to a land clearing operation to clear booby traps.
The M132 carried four 50 gallon canisters of pressurized napalm in the troop area. Its turret mounted delivery system had a maximum throw range of 200 meters.

                    
1 - Mine sweep with two Flame APCs
2 - Abandoned South Vietnamese hospital
3 - Blowing a road mine
4 - Hole in road left after explosion
5 - South Vietnamese Army compound

           
1 - Flame APC arrives
2 - Flame APC with service truck
3 thru 5 - Firing

                     
1 - The burn continues
2 - Oops
3 - Oops, up close
4 - Back online
5 - Ignition failure, raw napalm

                    
1 thru 5 - The burn contiues

                   
1 thru 5 - Continued

                   
1 - Firing
2 - Out of napalm
3 - Aftermath
4 - Barrel up
5 - Getting ready to leave

         
1 - Leaving
2 - Turret moved aside and accessing napalm tanks
3 - Up close of 2

Table of Contents:

Page 1: Stu's Home Page

Page 2: Recon Patrol

Page 3: Flame APCs (M132) - YOU ARE HERE

Page 4:Base Camp, 15 Combat Engineer Battlion
(Dong Tam: 9th Infantry Division HQ, Mekong Delta)