keever- 1962-1968, apprximately

Item Set

Items

• Four Vietnamese soldiers
  Four Vietnamese soldiers pose for a photo with their guns.
• Capt. Jerry Rhein discussing mission with Vietnamese Air force pilot
  Original caption: "Capt. Jerry Rhein (right), U.S. Air Force pilot with the 2nd liaison Sq., discusses a mission with Vietnamese Air force pilot in Front of an L-19." Two pilots stand in front of a small plane.
• Vietnamese soldier with gun
  A Vietnamese soldier walking down a road holding his gun.
• Maj. Bill Burgin planning a counterinsurgency mission
  Original caption: "Maj. Bill Burgin (center), U.S. Air force air liaison advisor to the Republic of Viet Nam's 21st Army Division, plans a counterinsurgency mission with two Vietnamese Army officers." Pilots gathered discussing around a map. Behind them is a bookcase full of maps.
• Flat bottom rice boats
  Original caption: "Flat bottom rice boats which were used to haul steel beams for the antenna are now used to bring rocks and sand for road construction at the site." Vietnamese people gather around a group of three boats in a swampy area. In the background are three similar boats punting across the swamp, with far away buildings along the shore.
• USAF erecting antennas
  Original caption: "Huge antennas are being erected on the outskirts of Saigon by the USAF to provide a new tactical and administrative communications system for the Republic of Viet Nam. Note Road in foreground being built with sand and gravel brought in by flat bottom boats." Antennas tower over a fenced field.
• Army helicopter
  An Army helicopter landing.
• Army helicopter
  Army helicopter landed in some grassy area. The aircraft has a bubble-like front, big enough for two passengers.
• Army helicopter
  Small Army helicopter landing. The photo is a close up of the front end of the aircraft.
• Army plane
  Small Army plane landing. The front has something draped over the top of it and some things surround it on the ground.
• Army helicopter
  An Army helicopter is taken apart. Photo taken with some of the helicopter missing.
• Airman First Class Patrick J. Nugent receives Air Medal from Colonel John W. Pauly
  Original caption: "Nugent Decorated - Airman First Class Patrick J. Nugent, 25, Austin. Texas, President Johnson's son-in-law, receives the Air Medal from Colonel John W. Pauly, 45, Albany, NY, commander, 315th Special Operations Wing, Phan Rang Air Base, Vietnam. Nugent, a C-123 Provider loadmaster, was decorated for meritorious achievement on successful and important missions under hazardous conditions in the air over South Vietnam. A member of the 309th Special Operations Squadron, he has flown more than 410 combat sorties while logging 536 combat hours in the C-123 Provider." An American man in uniform pins a medal to the chest of an Air Force pilot. There is an American flag in the background.
• H-34 Choctaw take off
  Original caption: "Southeast Asia - They're Off - An early morning take-off by VNAF's H-34 Choctaws from Binh Thuy Air Base signals the start of another mission." Two helicopters fly away from the camera over a field.
• Vietnamese children
  Several Vietnamese children photographed over what appears to be another boys' shoulder.
• Vietnamese child in street
  A young Vietnamese child standing in the street, barefoot and holding something up towards their mouth. They are looking directly at the camera.
• Rev. Augustine Nguyá»…n Lạc Hoá walking up stairs
  A man, probably Rev. Augustine Nguyễn Lạc Hoá, is walking up a flight of stairs, as men in the background watch him climb the stairs.
• Catholic Church service
  A Catholic Church service is photographed from somewhere in the background.
• Trio of Vietnamese children
  A trio of children in front of a building. There is fourth child peering through the trio, on one of the trio's back.
• Vietnam villagers on boat
  A villager is seen with younger children, either boarding or departing on a boat. A child off to the left side looks at the camera.
• Vietnamese children
  Two children on what appears to be a street. One child is giving a piggy back ride to the younger child, men are seen in the background entering a building titles "Bo Chi Huy"
• Boat approaching dock
  Villagers in a boat appear to be departing the boat to the awaiting children on the dock.
• Cpt. Ralph C. Kuhnert awarded the Purple Heart
  Original caption: "Hot Lead and Flying Glass - Cpt. Ralph C. Kuhnert of Rochester, N.Y., a member of the 71st Assault Helicopter company, is awarded the Purple heart by his commanding officer, Major Arnold C. Morris of Bronson, Texas, at Bien Hoa Air Base. Cpt. Kuhnert's flack west and chest protector stopped the enemy bullet after it crashed through his Huey's instrument panel. He was cut above the eye slightly and on the leg by flying shrapnel." A US soldier receives a medal from another soldier. His eye is bandaged.
• Vietnamese village fence
  Original caption in Vietnamese. A fence, with some men near the center of the photo looking at the fence.
• Army helicopter
  Army helicopter landed in some grassy area. The aircraft is been photographed from a side-front view.
• Protesters with banners
  A large crowd of Vietnamese protesters hold banners and flags.