BB1 - Company D, 16thArmor173d Airborne Brigade Copy I

Brett Beyer Collection 1

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Republic of Vietnam

B. Beyer and D. Curtin (on the gun) late 67 or early 68

The "Freedom Bird" Boeing 707 headed back to the States. Nov 68

Boarding the Freedom Bird to go home. Nov 68

This is one of our .50's opening up at night at a target in the hills. 67/68

Blowing up a mine that was found in the road. 68.

Our base camp at Ahn Khe 1967

Albert Shields 1968. Albert was wounded on March 4th, 1968

Heavy lift chopper in the distance, Ahn Khe 1967

Sunrise in the boonies, early 1968

My drivers compartment.

Stuck in the rice paddy, late 67/early 68

Gene Mueller helping get us unstuck. Late 67/early 68. Gene was later seriously wounded by an accidental discharge

We were called to help secure the Tuy Hoa Air base after they were hit by sappers. This is a night shot showing their perimeter. 1968

We always enjoyed being resupplied but these big boys always created a mess!

This is how we got fresh water when in the field.

Picking up the water trailer 1968

Central Highlands of South Viet Nam 1967

Canary (can't remember his first name) on an operation late 67/early 68

B Beyer on his APC 1968

Kirk Grubbs (L) and Dave Hogan 1968

Sgt Gillentine (sp??) 1968. He was wounded with Gene Mueller by an accidental discharge late 67/early 68

Sp5 Tucker 1967

B Beyer in the drivers hatch during an operation 1968

Chris Lambiris 1967

Dave Curtin and Canary (standing) during an operation. 1967 or 68

Kirk Grubbs in the field 1968

We always enjoyed being around water.

Kirk Grubbs 1968

L to R...Chris Lambiris, Canary, Roberto Rios (KIA) Early 1968

Another opportunity to take a bath! 1968

Doc Palmer, Late 68 or early 68.

Kirk Grubbs and ??. Fire support base north of Tuy Hoa, early 68

My first day with D/16. Tuy Hoa base camp, Nov 67

Gene Mueller 1967

Kris Lambiris and ?? goofing off 1967

Tuy Hoa motor pool. APC that hit a mine. 1967

Kirk Grubbs at SF camp 1968

And the dust will fly with re-supply!

Tuy Hoa motor pool, late 67 or early 68

My recollection of this photo is that the Assistant Brigade Commander way flying behind the hill in the background. We were firing at something and he thought his chopper was hit. He was not happy.

Ahn Khe barracks 1967

Playing with the end loader while securing the Combat Engineers 1967 or 68

Damage from hitting a mine.

Mine damage shown from the inside

Cav Hill in Ahn Khe

Inspecting the chopper for damage

Central Highlands of South Viet Nam 1968

Search and Destroy

On a mission in the Highlands 1967

Bringing in a chopper for re-supply

This would be considered an Interstate Highway where we operated.

"Booster" on a C123. I always thought of them as being like a bumblebee...they didn't look like they should be able to fly!