Charlie Company's Party - Fort Riley, Kansas - Nov. 1966. Rollie
Gangler (wasn't he in American Graffiti?) & Stan Cockerell at right.
Gene Harvey from Southern California.
There's Mike Cramer lovin' a day off from training.
Sgt. Smith - Charlie Co.'s Mess Sergeant. Bob Jindra stands
behind him. Bob gave the ultimate sacrifice June 19, 1967.
October 1966 - 2nd Platoon on maneuvers near the old farm house
at Fort Riley. Mario Lopez back left and Willie McTear to his right.
Mike Cramer & Butch Eakins & their 90's. Mario
Lopez, Don Jackson & Willie McTear behind them.
2nd Platoon troopers on maneuvers - Don Jackson at right.
Sergeant Buford Hoover facing camera.
2nd Platoon troopers cleaning weapons after a training assault exercise.
There's Larry Hoyle at left - October 1966.
Mike Cramer carryin' his 90MM recoilless
rifle during training at Fort Riley.
Mike aboard the USS General John Pope
(Sloop John B) headed to Viet Nam. January 27, 1967.
Helicopter training at Fort Riley - Nov. 1966
Okinawa - January 1967 - our troop ship docked
here for five hours to resupply.
Our big day finally arrived as we head to shore at
Vung Tau, South Viet Nam -January 31, 1967.
Southern California Baptists aboard the USS General John Pope
L to R: Chaplain John Dolaghan - USN (West Hollywood), James Adams (Panarama City), Pfc Richie (Van Nuys), Mike Cramer (Panarama City), Pfc Hicks (Valley Park), Chaplain Johnson - USA.
4th/47th Battalion troopers preparing to disembark the USS Pope at
Vung Tau. Wilson Burleson & Frank Modde nervously smoking.
Charlie Company troopers don
flak jackets and load up for the wild ride to Camp Bearcat. The duece and a half drivers went 40 mph bumper to bumper.
