Photos (taken in 1999) from Vic Vilinois, USMC, Vietnam 1965-66

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Bridge at Binh Son on Hwy #1 over the Song Tra Bong.  LTC David F. Seiler (red fanny pack) was in charge of 1st CAG (Combined Action Group) at Binh Son until Sep 1970.   

Old French concrete guard post and bunker in Binh Son, north east side of the Song Tra Bong bridge.

NW side of the Song Tra Bong at Binh Son.

Operation Starlite area, looking west toward Hill 43.

Photo of the NW side of the Song Tra Bong at Binh Son.  The Hanoi train travels over the RR bridge.

View of Hwy #1 on the north side of the bridge at Binh Son.

A view of Hill 43.

View of the terrain west of An Chuong (2).

Trench preserved in concrete at the Operation Starlite area. 

Vietnamese "Victory Monument" at the Operation Starlite area.

Another view of the trench line reinforced with concrete to preserve it as a monument.

Closeup of the wording on the "Victory Monument"

Destroyed Amtrac now covered to protect the relics of war from the elements.

View of the destroyed Amtrac on display.

M48A1 tank turret destroyed by USMC engineers on display at the Operation Starlite area.

Another view of the destroyed M48A1.

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