Soldiers of 101st Airborne Division stack ammunition shells of 105mm howitzer during Operation Hawthorne. African American soldiers sit at a 105mm howitzer. A tent and howitzer in an area lined by sand bags. (Vietnam War period).
Soldiers of 101st Airborne Division build a bridge during Operation Hawthorne. They use ropes to put logs of trees across a river. Soldiers cut plank with a saw machine. The surface is leveled by nailing a plank on an uneven log. A soldier moves towards a vehicle. Another soldier is sitting on the vehicle parked on one of the bank of the river. (Vietnam War period).
A field in mountainous region in Vietnam. A North Vietnamese flag flies. Soldiers checking a jeep at a check post. 'Post De Controle Halte' written on a board at the post. A man wears arm band reading 'Bao Chi ' in Vietnamese and "press" in English. Press photographers and journalists with Vietnamese soldiers. A shade house and jeeps parked out side. Jeeps painted with "Dien-Bien-Phu" and (7-5-1954) . Soldiers sitting around a table for meeting. Soldiers stand as delegates arrive. A photographer takes pictures from background. Name plates of Colonel Lennuyeux and Van Tien Dung lie on the table. All persons take seats. Colonel Lennuyeux stands and speaks during the meeting. All clap. Photographers take photos. Two men light cigarettes from a flame.
USS Hanson (DD-832) and USS Mansfield (DD-728) during Operation Sea Dragon in Vietnam. A 0-1A type spotter plane flying in sky to spot enemy batteries for USS Hanson and USS Mansfield. A signalman sends light message by flashing light. USS Mansfield underway in water in a zigzag path. USS Hanson far off in background of USS Mansfield. A crewman stands by the life-line wearing his flak-jacket and helmet. Firing from a 5-inch mount. USS Hanson also firing its 5-inch mount. Shoreline in far background. DD-832 fires. USS Mansfield fires as USS Hanson is seen in far background.
USS Mount Baker (AE-4) approached for supply of ammunition by USS Mansfield (DD-728) during Operation Sea Dragon in Vietnam. Men on bridge look at USS Mount Baker. Mansfield approaches Mount Baker. High waves in sea hitting the ship. Men work with tangled line for line-throwing gun. Three men wearing life jackets and helmets. Mount Baker in background. Men pull small line.
USS Mount Baker (AE-4) supply ammunition to USS Mansfield (DD-728) during Operation Sea Dragon in Vietnam. Men pulling short line look towards Mount Baker. Men handling small line extended to Mount Baker. A '140' written flag on the line. Ammunition being hi-lined from Mount Baker. The stack of shells sways back and forth on hi-line. Shells reach the Mansfield. Cable passes through steel sheave. Ammunition received on deck. Bravo flag flies with another flag on the Mansfield. Men roll over ammunition crate. A man cuts wire strap of the crate using tin snips. Men pass shells to lower deck for storage. Another crate of ammunition received at Mansfield.