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- Title
- Members of the 716th MP Battalion Guard the Entrance to the U.S. Embassy
- Personal Creator
- Edgar Price
- Description
- Saigon Republic of Vietnam. Viet Cong Attack American Embassy. Members of the 716th MP [Military Police] Battalion guard the entrance to the embassy. 31 January 1968
- Subjects
- Viet Cong, attacks, embassies, battalions, Military Police (MP), military photography, Vietnam, Vietnam War, guards, entrances, Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), North Vietnamese Army (NVA), American
- Local Identifier
- 16-2930
- Title
- Chopper Pad At LZ English
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- Landing Zone (LZ) English Chopper Pad. 61st AHC (Assault Helicopter Company). The MP (Military Police) Platoon AO was just below this. pad. An Lo mountains in the background. Photo by Jerry W. Colwell.
- Subjects
- helicopters, military aircraft, soldiers, Assault Helicopter Company (AHC), Military Police (MP)
- Local Identifier
- 16-3238
- Title
- Soldier in MP Platoon AO, LZ English
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- Charlie Black, "Charlie always carried a grenade in his jungle jacket left front pocket, as you see in this picture. I asked him why he carried it. He replied, 'You never know when you might need it....'" 1970. This was in the MP Platoon AO, LZ English, April or May. "Charlie was a great MP to have on your side in a fight." Photo and comments by Jerry W. Colwell
- Subjects
- Landing Zone (LZ), army bases, Military Police (MP), grenades, Vietnam War, Vietnam, platoons, U.S. Military, air bases
- Local Identifier
- 16-3293
- Title
- Pevy, of 4th Battalion, Wanted One Last Ride With His Buddy
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- "This is actually taken at the MP Squad AO, LZ North English. Sergeant Bird is unhooking the antenna. Bill Barr (I believe) is driving, Terry Smith is working the radio, probably asking the main desk on LZ English, 'how ya read me?'. Ed Christman, sergeant on the main desk would reply, 'gotcha lima charlie!' Pevy, of 4th Battalion wanted one last ride with his buddy, Sergeant Bird. Bird was severely WIA in an early January 1970 mortar attack on LZ North English. That is the same attack in which Major Lewis, the XO was KIA. LZ English, Pevy DEROS'ing." Photo and comments by Jerry W. Colwell
- Subjects
- Killed In Action (KIA), Wounded in action (WIA), jeeps, radio, Landing Zone (LZ), army bases, stories, storytellers, storytelling, soldiers, Vietnam War, Vietnam, Military Police (MP), battalions
- Local Identifier
- 16-3283
- Title
- Army Base, LZ English, With the MP Hootch in the Foreground
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- LZ English, MP Hootch. "This is LZ North English from a bunker looking over the MP Squad, the Chapel, and then TOC (Tactical Operations Center) in the background. Look at the shrapnel holes in our trailer. Still worked on beer runs into Qui Nhon's PX." Photo and comments by Jerry W. Colwell
- Subjects
- Landing Zone (LZ), Military Police (MP), hooch, shrapnel, chapels, army bases, military bases, Vietnam, Vietnam War, fortification elements, fortifications
- Local Identifier
- 16-3282
- Title
- MP Desk Blotter, LZ English, U.S. Army Base
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- MP desk blotter, LZ English, (Landing Zone English, also known as English Airfield, LZ Dog, LZ English or simply Bong Son) is a former U.S. Army base in Bồng Sơn, Bình Định Province, Vietnam. The base was located along Highway 1 approximately 82 km northwest of Qui Nhơn.) 1969. "I was sick as a dog with dysentery. This is in the MP Squad hootch, LZ North English." Photo and comment by Jerry W. Colwell
- Subjects
- airfields, Military Police (MP), military security buildings, military personnel, military bases, Vietnam, Vietnam War, U.S. Military, army bases, Army, hooch
- Local Identifier
- 16-3266
- Title
- Main Gate Guard at LZ English
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- MP Hurst. main gate guard, LZ English, 1969. "Hurst on Main Gate Guard, LZ North English. Helo Pad is in the background. Choppers coming in would try to blow our guard shack over. They succeeded a couple of times. Charlie (Viet Cong) had set a bouncing betty (bounding mine) just behind Hurst. Fortunately, a grunt had come in that morning and spotted it. Hurst is awaiting EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal). We are checking up on him and have our houseboy with us". Photo and comments by Jerry W. Colwell.
- Subjects
- mines, Military Police (MP), gates, gatehouses, guardhouses, security guards, guards, Landing Zone (LZ), army bases, air bases, military bases, soldiers, storytelling, stories, explosive and incendiary materials, Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD)
- Local Identifier
- 16-3300
- Title
- Military Police Vehicle In A Monsoon
- Personal Creator
- David Raygor
- Description
- Military Police (MP) and vehicle in a monsoon. Photo by David Raygor.
- Subjects
- jeeps, Military Police (MP), military vehicles, monsoons
- Local Identifier
- 16-3381
- Title
- Military Police Station at Landing Zone
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- MP Squad just off the chopper pad at LZ UPLIFT. Photo by Jerry W. Colwell
- Subjects
- police officers, jeeps, military bases, Landing Zone (LZ), Military Police (MP), helicopters, airfields
- Local Identifier
- 16-3948
- Title
- View of Military Base, Likely E-Troop, 17th Cavalry
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- I believe that this was E-Troop, 17th Cavalry Photo by Jerry W. Colwell
- Subjects
- jeeps, cavalry, Military Police (MP)
- Local Identifier
- 16-3939
- Title
- Military Police Squad from the 173rd Airborne Brigade
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- October or so, 1969, LZ (Landing Zone) North English, Main Gate, MP Squad, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vietnam — with Jerry Doyle, ARVN Sgt Long, KIA July 70, Paul Hurst, Sergeant Bell, House Boy, John Herron and Terry Smith. Photo by Jerry W. Colwell
- Subjects
- Military Police (MP), Landing Zone (LZ), military bases, military vehicles, Vietnam, Vietnam War, military history, military personnel, military photography, brigades, Killed In Action (KIA), Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
- Local Identifier
- 16-2576
- Title
- Military Police Vehicle, 1st Platoon
- Personal Creator
- Ted Raymond
- Description
- What war? Military police vehicle, 1st Platoon 1971. Photo by Ted Raymond, 1st Platoon 1970. Company B, 1/7 Cavalry.
- Subjects
- Military Police (MP), military personnel
- Local Identifier
- 16-4128
- Title
- Jerry W. Colwell, United States Army Airborn
- Personal Creator
- Rafael Salas Santos
- Description
- SP/4 Jerry W. Colwell. United States Army Airborn, 173rd "Herd." Taken at the Republic of Vietnam, 1969-1970; LZ (landing zone) English. Jerry W. Colwell was in charge of taking care of prisoners of war (POWs), he would report incidents to the IG (Inspector General). Photo by Rafael Salas Santos, of Guam, 40th PIO about March 31, 1970. Rafael was KIA (killed in action) about a week later in an ambush in the field.
- Subjects
- Army, artillery, Military Police (MP), military personnel
- Local Identifier
- 16-3164
- Title
- Military Police At Landing Zone Uplift
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- Military Police (MP) Squad at landing zone Uplift, May, 1970. Photo by Jerry W. Colwell.
- Subjects
- Military Police (MP), military bases, Vietnam War
- Local Identifier
- 16-3157
- Title
- Military Police (MP) Helmets
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- Photograph of Military Police (MP) helmets. Photo by Jerry W. Colwell.
- Subjects
- Military Police (MP), helmets, Vietnam War
- Local Identifier
- 16-3156
- Title
- Military Police On Patrol In Northern II Corps
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- Military Police (MP) Jerry Doyle and Jerry Colwell (right) on patrol in an MP vehicle in Northern II Corps, north of Tam Quan, Oct. 1969. Photo by Jerry W. Colwell.
- Subjects
- Military Police (MP), military vehicles, patrol, artillery, roads, jeeps
- Local Identifier
- 16-3181
- Title
- MP Squad at LZ Uplift
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- MP Squad at Landing Zone (LZ) Uplift, May, 1970. Photo by Jerry W. Colwell.
- Subjects
- military bases, Military Police (MP), Landing Zone (LZ)
- Local Identifier
- 16-3347
- Title
- Patrol In Northern II Corps
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- Jerry Doyle and Jerry W. Colwell on patrol in Northern II Corps, north of Tam Quan, Oct. 1969. Photo by Jerry W. Colwell.
- Subjects
- soldiers, Military Police (MP), military vehicles, artillery
- Local Identifier
- 16-3325
- Title
- LZ English MP Platoon
- Personal Creator
- Jerry W. Colwell
- Description
- Military Police (MP) Platoon, LZ (Landing Zone) English. "61st Assault Helicopter Company (AHC) is above the bunker/bar and the showers. "We always received the long shots when Charlie was trying to hit the chopper pad. V-100's in the foreground." -Jerry W. Colwell. Photo by Jerry W. Colwell.
- Subjects
- Military Police (MP), platoons, military vehicles, armored personnel carriers, military bases
- Local Identifier
- 16-3338
- Title
- Viet Cong Attack American Embassy in Saigon
- Personal Creator
- Unknown
- Description
- Saigon Republic of Vietnam. Viet Cong Attack American Embassy. Members of the 716th MP [Military Police] Battalion guard the entrance to the embassy. 31 January 1968
- Subjects
- Viet Cong, Military Police (MP), guards, attacks, battalions, attack aircraft, helicopters, Iroquois Helicopters, Huey helicopters, Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), North Vietnamese Army (NVA), Vietnam War, Vietnam, Tet Offensive
- Local Identifier
- 16-2874