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Pictures provided by Spec4 Darrell Gutsche,USA-RVN 1967-68. Pictures of Route 9, Dong Ha, and JJ Carroll 1967-68; click on a pic to enlarge...
This is Darrell Gutsche's pictorial essay of his journey to his unit ensconced with the Marines at Camp JJ Carroll, 15 mile south of the Demilitarized Zone. There, he spent twelve months, working, fighting, and watching soldiers and Marines die. His battalion played a positive role supporting the Marine Corps as Darrell did individually...
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USA Tent @ JJ Carroll, 1968Sandbaged tents, home of 2/94 at Camp CarrollDarrell "humping" ice .Ice run? The chores of an FNG...2/94 Mess duty=hot chow...Marine 155's on perimeterLima, Mike, or Kilo 4/12?USA 175mm "Long Rifle"
Arriving at Cam Ranh BayMore Cam Ranh BayProcessing for unit assignment at Cam Ranh.Arriving in Da Nanag from Cam Rhan Bay, moving north...In Da Nang, being processed for unit but where? C-130's on the airstrip...More Da Nang sights...Still in Da Nang, sights of war...
More to follow... ;o)
Arrived at Dong Ha; heading for a place called "JJ Carroll."Arriving at Camp Carroll and my unit, Bravo Battery 2nd Battalion 94th Artillery. I would remain at Carroll with Bravo my entire 12 month tour April 1967-68.Darrell Gutsche; the first few days at Camp Carroll Turbo-charged 175mm engineDug-in spades of a 175.Battalion cooks; from the left, Robles, Louis Snowbank, Chris MoslingAnother battalion cook, "Roark"
Bravo Battery incoming bunker located near personnel tentMaintenance Crane for 175's, tanks, retrievers, 155's ETCBravo's tent among other personnel tents for the battalion. Army and Marines were always kept separated when possible.Part of the battery assembled for rank promotions.Close-up of promotionsBattalion Maintenance ShopMaintenance Shop bunker; war was always a sound away...
The main gate at JJ Carroll; the FSB's site is on top of a Plateau with Khe Sanh to its NE, Dong Ha almost due east. The road from the Plateau leads to Highway 9, which runs east and west to Lang Vai on the Laotion border back to Dong Ha.Small arms rifle range just east of perimeterEngine cowling removed for work.Replacement tubes for the 175's.Road from LZ to Bravo Battery areaDarrell in his personnel tent
Bob WhaleyCaprio, battalion clerk...Patrick HillisCreachen - Battalion ClerkLee, Battalion CookNew bunker almost completeThe Monsoons
The BarberBob Mahmood and Darrell during Christmas at JJ CarrollConvoy hauling ammunition and powder up Highway 9 to Camp Carroll.River and vegitation next to Highway 9Camp Carroll towerA 57 Chev in Nha Trang VietnamBravo battery relocates to Dong Ha
Bravo's Dong Ha positionLooking due north at Gio Linh, which was ten miles up Highway 1. When Gio Linh was hit at night, deep rumbling explosions could be heard accompaning the white flashes of light that indicated incoming artillery.Incoming crater, probably a mortar or possibly a rocket. The "red earth" of Vietnam, famous for working into clothing and turning everything a "dirty red" color.Dong Ha Combat Base; looking north through the compound.Highway 9; rice paddies near Cam LoHighway 9 looking north at the DMZ and Leatherneck SquareBravo Battery compound; it was common for US units to set up in Vietnamese grave yard
Airstrikes in the DMZRemains of an B-52 arch-light strike in the DMZIn Cam Lo Village during an ammo run from Camp CarrollVilliagers from Cam LoVilligers finish unloading ammo palletts175 spade
Many more to follow...