Photos (68 - 95) from Ray Mendez, 3rd Platoon, B Co., 1st Battalion 6th Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade,
23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL), U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1970-71

Album #3 (Photos 68 to 95)

# 68 Ray Mendez still taking a leak.
# 69 left to right Gene Arnspiger and Ray Mendez looking at Chu Lai beach
#69 1/2 the infamous Sgt Mike Magillis and Ray Mendez in standdown
#70 Gene Arnspiger driver and Ray Mendez shotgun pretending to be back home. Chu Lai.

#71 Anthin ville villagers enjoying a meal
#72 Anthin ville a shot of kids and mama san
#73 Anthin ville mama san kids
#74 Anthin ville mama san making chop chop.

#75 Mama san giving baby a meal
#76 left to right Lyn, Ray Mendez, Mi soda girls..remember these girls?
#76 1/2 Ray Mendez at Van thin ville.
#77 New dirty third left to right. Link, Dwight Severenson, Ray Mendez, Tim Sullens,Jackson,Kibbee, George Ledger,Julian Kuda.
at An Thin hill top.

#77 1/2 left to right Link, Dwight, Lt Petersen, Tim Sullens, Jackson,Kibbee,Geo Ledger, Jullian Kuda. Ray Mendez kneeling.
#78 left to right Ledger , Sullens, Kurtenback, Ray Mendez, Magillis, Dan Holley, Lt schutz in cab.
#79 photo of duce and half from rear..going thru Ben San
#80 photo of Ben San

# 81 Farmer in field by day...VC by night..off Hwy 1
#82 The dump at LZ/FSB Dottie.
#84 left to right unknown G.I. Charlie or Delta co...donut dollie "Ann" from Downers Grove, Illinois.
#85 Ray Mendez and Ann red cross donut dollie.

#85 Ray Mendez with gift from home...they had no idea what infantry did, at LZ/FSB Dottie.
#85 1/2 left to right Kibbee, Ray Mendez, Gene Arnspiger, Sam Fuqua.
#86 the showers at LZ Dottie 3rd platoon getting ready for a hump.
#87 Mama San on Hwy 1

#88 Bridge over Song Tra Bong river. note bombed out bridge in background
#89 Ben Son
#90 A ville along hwy 1
#91 A moma san on bridge...note white teeth...ugh beetle nut

#92 Doc Latola medic for third platoon when third hit mine field..most of bravo co was hit. Only four guys were left in third platton.
#93 Sgt Peterson in bunker at LZ Dottie
#94 Christmas 1970 left to right LT Peterson, unknown, Kurtenback,Leger, Ray Mendez, Trujillo in sun glasses, Sgt Peterson, Simmons.
#95 left to right Shrock, Sgt Peterson, Billy Jackson, at LZ Dottie
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More photos from Ray Mendez:

Album 1 (photos 1 - 29)  Album 2 (photos 30 - 67)  Album 4 (photos 96 - 124)  Album 5 (photos 124 - 149)
Album 6 (Photos 150 - 179 1/2) Album 7 (Photos 180 - 218)  Album 8 (Photos 219 - 245)  Album 9 (Photos 246 - 275)

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