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Title: Ship Full of Soldiers Just Arriving in Vietnam
Personal Creator: Paul Plante
Description: Ship full of soldiers just arriving in Vietnam. "Landing day 1..1967". Photo and comment by Paul Plante
Subjects: Army, navy, Vietnam, military deployment, U.S. Military, naval ships, naval crew, U.S. Navy, Vietnam War
Local Identifier: 16-3532

Title: Soldiers on an Aircraft Carrier in Subic Bay, Philippines
Personal Creator: Paul Plante
Description: Subic Bay, Philippines. Photo by Paul Plante
Subjects: aircraft carriers, navy, U.S. Navy, troops, soldiers, naval bases, Philippines
Local Identifier: 16-3548

Title: US Navy PBR Gunner en Route To Hué
Personal Creator: Byron Sonny Glisson
Description: A US Navy PBR (Patrol Boat, River) gunner en route to Hué, Vietnam, 1968. The city came under intense attack during the Tet Offensive of 1968 and was held by NVA (North Vietnamese Army) forces and the Vietcong for 25 days before retaken by US and ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) forces. Most of the city was destroyed. Photo by Byron Sonny Glisson.
Subjects: Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), South Vietnamese Army (SVA), U.S. Navy, Patrol Boat, River (PBR), gunners, soldiers
Local Identifier: 16-3444

Title: Sailor Clark At Glenview US Naval Air Station
Personal Creator: Dana Lobo Clark
Description: Sailor Clark at Glenview US Naval Air Station. Photo by Dana Lobo Clark.
Subjects: sailors, U.S. Military, U.S. Navy, bases
Local Identifier: 16-3365

Title: Gary Schick In His Bunk On A Ship
Personal Creator: Roger McGill
Description: Gary Schick in his bunk on the ship. "They were really cramped quarters. Not sure how the Navy guys do this day in and day out. 3/4 Cavalry HHT On U.S.N.S Gen. Weigel, 1966. This is the Troop Ship that we left Hawaii on heading to Okie on our way to Vietnam - This is all Pacific Ocean." -Vietnam Veteran. Photo by Roger McGill.
Subjects: U.S. Navy, naval ships, naval crew
Local Identifier: 16-2496

Title: View From the U.S. Naval Ship, "General Weigel"
Personal Creator: Roger McGill
Description: We were all up on the deck looking at Okie, and wondering what we would be doing here. 3/4 Cavalry HHT (Headquarters & Headquarters Troop) On U.S.N.S (United States Naval Ship) General Weigel, 1966. This is the Troop Ship that we left Hawaii on heading to Okie on our way to Vietnam - This is all Pacific Ocean. Photo by Roger McGill.
Subjects: U.S. Navy, military deployment, naval ships
Local Identifier: 16-2586

Title: Living Spaces Inside a U.S. Naval Ship En Route to Vietnam
Personal Creator: Roger McGill
Description: This is how we lived on the ship. All 3/4 Cavalry Troopers - Gary Schick, Paul Dockendorf, Don Kress, and forget the other names. 3/4 Cavalry HHT On U.S.N.S Gen. Weigel, 1966. This is the Troop Ship that we left Hawaii on heading to Okie on our way to Vietnam - This is all Pacific Ocean. Photo by Roger McGill.
Subjects: naval ships, military deployment, Vietnam War, Vietnam, troops, cavalry, military history, military personnel, U.S. Navy, U.S. Military
Local Identifier: 16-2573

Title: Soldiers on a U.S. Naval Ship Being Deployed to Vietnam
Personal Creator: Roger McGill
Description: 3/4 Cavalry Troopers from the Motor pool. 3/4 Cavalry HHT (Headquarters & Headquarters Troop) On U.S.N.S (U.S. Naval Ship ) "Gen. Weigel," 1966. This is the Troop Ship that we left Hawaii on heading to Okie on our way to Vietnam - This is all Pacific Ocean. Photo by Roger McGill.
Subjects: troops, cavalry, oceans, U.S. Military, U.S. Navy, military deployment, military history
Local Identifier: 16-2569

Title: Tugboat Preparing to Tow the USS Daniel I Sultan into Harbor at Vung Tau, Vietnam
Personal Creator: William Carr Jr.
Description: "I took this from the rail. It shows the tug preparing to guide us into the harbor at Vung Tau, S. Vietnam. My Brigade shipped to Nam on the USS Daniel I Sultan, a WWII troop ship. Took us 3 weeks with a few hours stopover on Okinawa. Rough seas all the way. Lost one man the night we sailed from Okinawa. Don't know what happened. The ship circled, in the dark for a time looking for him." Photo and comment by William Carr Jr.
Subjects: Vietnam War, brigades, harbor and channel craft, military deployment, U.S. Navy, U.S. Military, military history, military vehicles
Local Identifier: 16-2545

Title: BB-62 USS New Jersey in Tonkin Gulf 1969
Personal Creator: Tom Everhart
Description: "BB-62 USS New Jersey in Tonkin Gulf 1969. We used to pick up Navy artillery observer. The 2000 lb rounds from these 16 inch guns could clear lots of real estate." USS New Jersey (BB-62) is America's most decorated battleship. The USS New Jersey is an Iowa-class battleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed Iowa-class battleships, and was the only US battleship providing gunfire support during the Vietnam War. Photo and comment by Tom Everhart.
Subjects: artillery, shelling (artillery projectiles), battleships, U.S. Navy, navy, ships, U.S. Military, military deployment, aerial photographs, Vietnam War, Vietnam
Local Identifier: 16-3805

Title: USS New Jersey
Personal Creator: Tom Everhart
Description: "BB-62 USS New Jersey in Tonkin Gulf 1969. We used to pick up Navy artillery observer. The 2000 lb rounds from these 16 inch guns could clear lots of real estate." USS New Jersey (BB-62) is America's most decorated battleship. The USS New Jersey is an Iowa-class battleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed Iowa-class battleships, and was the only US battleship providing gunfire support during the Vietnam War. Photo and comment by Tom Everhart.
Subjects: aerial views, artillery, shelling (artillery projectiles), battleships, U.S. Navy, naval ships, Vietnam, Vietnam War
Local Identifier: 16-3816

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