Vietnam 67/68

Dong Ha, RVN
June 1968

Killer ???
(I ain't seen that body since!)

The Real Killer!
Christmas of '67

"Saturday Night and I ain't got nobody!"

Wonder Beach - Quang Tri Province
Picking up a new jeep coming off the LSTs

Danny Wilbur (Middle) and me on the right

My buddy Danny, Wilbur died young. According to his cousin,
Michael Anderson, after leaving the Corps in 1970 Danny fell
ill and succumbed to lymphoma at the age of 27. The cause was Agent Orange.

Danny is buried in the Rolling Hills Cemetery on State Highway 92 near 
Acworth, Georgia.  As you can see in the attached picture of his grave 
marker, he is a Marine forever.

Convoy Forward Observers
Route 9 - Dong Ha to Ca-Lu
Danny Wilbur (Left) & me taking Photo

Dong Ha Ammo Dump going up!
Spring/Summer 1968

My best buddy, Matthews McGary from New Orleans

My Beloved PC

My "Still-in-Service" Zippo
passed on to my Grandson Scotty

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