Khe Sanh Base
The rear entrance to our Recon bunker
The rear entrance to our Recon bunker. Note the destroyed sections of a 122mm rocket laying on the roof of the bunker. This 122mm rocket hit the end of our bunker but no one inside was injured. A few of us had ruptured eardrums from the concussion, but no other injuries.
Read MoreSgt. Herb (on the left) and Lt. Waddell (on the right) in the main trenchline that ran through the Recon area.
Sgt. Herb (on the left) and Lt. Waddell (on the right) in the main trenchline that ran through the Recon area.
Read MoreLouie Deluca inside the Recon bunker reading a Hot Rod magazine.
Louie Deluca inside the Recon bunker reading a Hot Rod magazine.
Read MoreLouie Deluca, from New York, writing a letter home. Taken inside our Recon bunker
Louie Deluca, from New York, writing a letter home. Taken inside our Recon bunker.
Read MoreUnderground showers in the Recon area
Underground showers in the Recon area.
Read MoreCBMU-301 crew, Seabees
CBMU-301 crew, Seabees
Read MoreOne of the first convoys out of the base after the Siege was lifted. This was taken on the access road on the way out to the hi-way. Notice all the bare dirt and shredded trees.
One of the first convoys out of the base after the Siege was lifted. This was taken on the access road on the way out to the hi-way. Notice all the bare dirt and shredded trees.
Read MoreBunkers in the 1/13 artillery battery area.
Bunkers in the 1/13 artillery battery area.
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