John resting during a Camp Bearcat perimeter patrol searching for Viet
Cong - March 1967. John is thinkin, hey, what am I doin' here?!
Ben Acevedo (from the State of Washington) and John enjoying a one
day R & R to South Viet Nam's "really neat" Resort City, Vung Tau.
John Sclimenti - 1st Platoon's Mr.
Popularity acting crazy aboard the USS Benewah between patrols.
John & Dave Davidson on patrol near Bearcat. Dave's head
was so swollen (bug bite) he could barely wear his helmet.
1st Platoon troopers return to our barrack's ship and clean
off mud before boarding. See Jim Stephens smiling (center).
Larry Lilley, Don Peterson, Steve Huntsman, John, and
Bill Reed at Camp Bearcat - February, 1967.
John cruisin' Camp Bearcat...
1st Platoon headed out on patrol - Paul Roy, Dave Davidson, Marvin
Grover (I think) , and Sergeant Bobby Balch (at left).
Charlie Company troopers on the USS Benewah's pontoon. . .
1st Platoon troopers ending a Mekong Delta patrol
& wait for a ride back to our barrack's ship. There's Ben Acevedo at left and John Young (center).
1st Platoon and USS Benewah sailors after a one day R & R in Vung
Tau - it appears that Sgt. John Young had a rip roaring good time! Sclimenti happily reports that John Young barfed over the ship's side.
