USS Carronade (IFS-1) during Vietnam War. Twin barrels of a 40 mm gun highlighted against the sky. View of gun mount and barrels -- likely mount 41, just aft of the 5" 38cal and one deck up. (There was another 40mm gun at mount 42, on the fantail.)
USS Carronade (IFS-1) providing Inshore fire support during Vietnam War. Views of shoreline from the ship. Rockets fired from the Carronade land on shore and in the surf. Fire Control Technicians, in battle gear, look over charts. One uses pair of compasses to measure, and speaks over radio. Sailors use hose to water down 5 inch rocket shell that misfired and rolled onto the deck. A Sailor throws the dud over the side of the ship into the water.
Operation Somerset Plain of 101st Air Cavalry Dv. U.S. Soldier removing bullets from his M-16 rifle and putting them in a can. He is also seen cleaning his rifle with a shaving brush and a toothbrush. August 1968. (Vietnam War period).
101st Air Cavalry Dv. of Operation Somerset Plain. Military people serving food to the U.S. soldiers in paper plates. August 1968. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. soldiers throw captured equipment into fire in deserted Vietcong jungle camp. Soldiers look at captured equipment. Soldiers search hut in camp. (Vietnam War period).
Sewed leaves used as roof for hut. U.S. Soldiers search tunnels and bunkers. U.S. soldiers burn a hut. Soldier prepares demolition charge, lights fuse. (Vietnam War period).
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