The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division prior to the Siege of Plei Me in Plei Me, Vietnam. Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter of the U.S. 228th assault Battalion in field with their rotors turning. Soldiers stack ammunition canisters. Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 117th Artillery work around M102 105mm Howitzer. The 105mm Howitzer is pushed in position. African American soldier looks through Howitzer sight. (Vietnam War period).
The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division prior to the Siege of Plei Me in Plei Me, Vietnam. Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 117th Artillery fire the M101 ( 105mm Howitzer). A soldier on a field phone. (Vietnam War period).
The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division prior to the Siege of Plei Me in Pleiku, Vietnam. Trucks on the road. Soldiers walk towards the trucks in the foreground. A wounded sergeant being attended by medics in field. A medic works on the sergeants leg. Wrecked truck hit by a land mine. A wounded sergeant lying on ground and smoke a cigarette. The Sergeant is lifted on litter and carried to Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Wounded sergeant is taken out from Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter and is carried to ambulance in Pleiku. A sign reads 'Camp Holloway Dispensary,52D Med Sect,94th MedDet(OA).' (Vietnam War period).
The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division prior to the Siege of Plei Me in Plei Me, Vietnam. An aerial view of a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter flying low over the ground. UH-1 Iroquois helicopter take off. Soldiers start across a field. (Vietnam War period).
The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division prior to the Siege of Plei Me in Plei Me, Vietnam. Catholic chaplain celebrates Mass for a small group of soldiers who stand around a vehicle. Soldiers pray. Trees in the background. (Vietnam War period).
The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division prior to the Siege of Plei Me in Plei Me, Vietnam. Aerial view of the rear of Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Two Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters in flight in distance. A jeep drives past the CH-47 parked. Soldiers near the aircraft parked. A soldier walks towards thatched huts. Soldiers unload M102 105mm Howitzer from Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Soldiers around howitzer on field. (Vietnam War period).