USS Gridley (DLG-21) underway near Yankee Station in Vietnam. Open deck hatch of the ship. Signal man unfolds the Church flag. Church flag being snapped onto the Halyards. Church flag hoisted aboard USS Gridley. Halyard secured by the Signal man. ' Gridley' written on the ship. Port bow of the USS Gridley. Catholic Chaplain unpacks some of his equipment. Catholic Chaplain sets up the altar. Catholic Chaplain puts the cinch cord around his waist. Catholic Chaplain talks and dons his robes for the Mass. Chaplain stands gives Communion to some men. UH-2C Seasprite arrives aboard USS Girdley. Chaplains walk towards the helicopter. Chaplains board the helicopter.
Fire Support Base "Husky", home of Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 35th Artillery Regiment (155, SP) Xuan Loc,Vietnam. Aerial view from a UH-1 Huey helicopter, of the base and surrounding terrain. Mountains in the background. [Note: C Battery 7th Battalion, 9th Artillery (105 Howitzer) occupied the other half of the FSB. The base was attacked on the night of May 17/18, 1969, by NVA sappers, mortars, and rockets. Fourteen Americans and an estimated 80 to 90 NVA were killed.]
Air activities during June 1965 at Bien Hoa AB,Vietnam. USAF A-1E skyraider flying. 2 June 1965.
Air activities during June 1965 at Bien Hoa AB,Vietnam. Pictures of two USAF A-1E skyraiders flying in coordination with each other. Pilot of A-1E seen smoking cigarette. 7 June 1965.
Air activities during June 1965 at Bien Hoa AB,Vietnam. USAF A-1E skyraiders releasing napalm drops causing bomb blast, fire and smoke. 7 June 1965.
Air strike on Viet Cong targets in June 1965. Three AI-1E skyraiders flying in synchronization. View of pilot in the cockpit. 8 June 1965. (Vietnam War period).