Getting a load of laterite at the pit  located outside of our base camp,

This clay dirt was used in building our roads.

Hartman,Titus,Pettis,Lloyd,Riley,Patterson

Lumber Yard  located at the end of the runway

  guarded 24hrs. a day,  wood was price-less

A special thanks to Ron Titus,

for the above pictures

TAY NINH    Pg.1

Building of a base camp

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                                                 LATERITE PIT

Located about 10 miles outside our Base Camp. This Laterite  is a redish,

              porous clay, a type of soil used in building our roads.

Headquarters, On Nov. 9th, 1966 , shell fragments hit  the quarters of  our

brigade commander, Brig. Gen. Desaussure, but did not cause extensive

damage. The general was not hurt.

                             Assembling Bunker Kits

                 (R) Hanson, Pettis,  Higgins  Sgt. Adams

The Laterite Pit , was in operation 24hrs a day.  We would haul at night  back and forth to camp.  There was no road to see at night in the convoy of trucks.

You hugged the tail lights in front of you for guidance, for the cloud of dust  being kicked up made it almost impossible to see.

Serge Lepine

Sgt. Hoskins,  Kolczak

Paving the way for the first road on base camp

Laying coverts  at the base Hospital, Mason brothers, Sgt.Adams,Hanson,Knight,Sgt.Hess

On Nov. 9, 1966, an estimated 120 to 130 rounds of mortar fire in two attacks  hit  the base camp. The hospital in the background was hit and there were several casualties.

Waiting for supplies to arrive