Artillery fortification in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. M113 Armored Personnel Carrier bearing a flag. A tented area and military vehicles. M113 Armored Personnel Carriers parked. Sacks kept on the roof of a bunker. A military equipment on a tripod. Buildings and a tower. A military truck is driven. Perimeter of the Long Binh prison. Military installations.
Beginning slate identifies 1st Aviation Brigade and Long Binh. U.S Army ground crew refuels an Army Beechcraft U-21 Ute aircraft from a fuel truck. The aircraft's wing lowers as the fuel fills a wing tank. Control Tower is seen in background. Ground crewman stands fireguard as number one engine is started while the entrance steps are still in down position. After steps are raised and both engines running, the airplane taxis out for takeoff. View of the aircraft on takeoff roll in distance. (Vietnam War period).
Scenes of Vietnamese people as they flee Hue during communist siege of the city in 1968 Tet offensive during the Vietnam War. Refugees with belongings run as city is bombed. Houses burned. Woman cries after crossing remains of a destroyed bridge over river. Scenes changes to one year later: Long line of Vietnamese on way to newly discovered mass grave on March 25, 1969. Vietnamese civilians dig and on March 27, 1969 they begin to uncover bodies in the sand which show signs of torture. Locals try to identify dead. Second mass grave uncovered. Dead bodies and body parts. Third mass burial uncovered. Men at local authorities meeting. Assembly point for hundreds of coffins. Incense burning. Mourners at coffin. Coffin opened and woman looks at remains. Flowers and incense burning on coffins. Buddhist ceremonies shows coffins prepared for procession. Women grieve. Shrine at cemetery.
A huge construction site appears. Long unpaved roads in the construction site are also seen. U.S. soldiers guard the construction site. Few soldiers sit on a Howitzer gun. At a distant place firing occurs. Smoke arises from the fired place. (Vietnam War period).
Opening slate attributes film to SEAPC and Jensen (Southeast Asia Pictorial Center/221st Signal Company based in Long Binh and Chris Jensen). U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division troops pass through jungles of A Shau Valley in Vietnam. U.S. 327th Infantry Airborne regiment, 101st Airborne Division troops climb a mountain in a dense jungle. African American soldier carrying rifle brings up the rear. At one point the soldiers have dumped their ruck sacks and left them with the remainder of the company while they went on a short patrol. The troops on patrol in the jungle. The troops walk through high bushes. The troops fire M-79 grenade launchers as part of a recon patrol. Film taken by the Southeast Asia Pictorial Center/221st Signal Company based in Long Binh. Chris Jensen.
Sammy Davis Jr. on tour with a USO Troupe, entertaining American troops in Long Binh, Vietnam. Large audience of American Army soldiers is seated outdoors to watch Sammy Davis Jr. who is performing as part of a USO tour entertaing troops during the Vietnam War. View of drummer playing onstage. Audience including man and woman in bright costumes contrasting with olive drab of soldiers. Soldiers reacting enthusiastically to woman performer as Davis sings (neither seen). View from rear of assembled troops, with stage in distance. Long shot of the dancer onstage. Closer view of Davis and musicians onstage. Closeup of a pet monkey seated with a soldier in the audience. Davis introduces the dancer (Diane Day) to applause, and dances with her. Davis singing onstage with several woman dancers. More views of the audience. Film continues as audio only beyond TC: 02:50 recording Sammy Davis Jr. singing.
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