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• Aerial photo of Hai Duong
  
  Original caption: "A surface to air missile is fired against U.S. Navy aircraft in the vicinity of Hai Duong, North Vietnam, the missile was fired from a heavily populated area. No damage was inflicted upon the navy aircraft as the SAM exploded prematurely over the city of Hai Duong." Aerial photo of a city, with a missile seen in the top of the frame.
• Bulldozer clearing jungle
  
  Original caption: "Dozers in the Jungle - Clearing the thick Jungle of the Iron Triangle, bulldozers of the 1st Inf. Div. 1st Engineer Bn remove the protective foliage that has made the area a Viet Cong sanctuary for years. Much of the success of the multi-divisional Operation CEDAR FALLS is due to the use of modern methods and equipment which allied forces have at their disposal in Vietnam." US soldiers drive bulldozers in the jungle.
• U.S. Air Force SC-123 Provider
  
  Original caption: "Saigon - Junction City Support - Air Force troop-cargo carrier crews flying C-123 Provider aircraft aid in providing the massive airlift support needed to transport troops and supplies for Operation Junction City. On Feb. 23, the Provider crews were directly responsible for air-dropping more than one million pounds of cargo and 750 paratroopers into Tay Nihn Province while supporting the huge operation." A US Air Force airplane in flight. The photo seems to be taken from the rear hatch of another plane.
• Military background research notes
  
  Original title: "Mil. Backgrd. Dec/ 67. (for 2pt Series)." Research notes of background information on the U.S. military
• US perspective research notes
  
  Keever's research notes for her article, "Allied POV", about the perspective of the US on the Vietnam War
• F-8 Crusader taking off
  
  Original caption: "An F-8 Crusader, mounted with sophisticated aerial photographic equipping underneath its fuselage, is launched from the attack aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard in Tonkin Gulf. Photographs taken by this supersonic jet will provide pilots with reconnaissance data on military targets in North Vietnam." Navy plane taking off from an aircraft carrier.
• Note to Sam Schreiner detailing river warfare article
  
  Note attached to letter to Sam Schreiner of The Reader's Digest from Keever detailing "River Warfare" articles
• Letter to Sam Schreiner detailing "River Warfare" articles
  
  Letter to Sam Schreiner of The Reader's Digest from Keever detailing "River Warfare" articles
• Aerial photo of bomb craters on Yen Vien railroad classification yard
  
  Original caption: "Bomb craters cover the Yen Vien railroad classification yard, 10 km (6 miles) east-northeast of Hanoi, in this picture take by an Air force reconnaissance pilot. The complex was hit Aug. 21, by F-105 Thunderchief pilots and F-4 Phantom crews of the 355th and 8th Tactical Fighter Wings. Numerous boxcars were wrecked and the center of the yard torn up. Numerous unit-aircraft artillery sites surround the rail facility." Aerial photo with white line around a group of buildings and a railway. The area is pocked with bomb craters.
• Letter to T. L. Blau on photographs and articles
  
  Letter from Keever to T. L. Blau, from Camera Press, Ltd., concerning photographs and potential articles.
• Pilot Richard Nelson
  
  Original caption: "Lieutenant Junior Grade Richard Nelson of Sarasota, Fla., a pilot with fighter Squadron 194, was credited Apr. 20 with silencing a surface-to-air missile (SAM) site while on a mission over North Vietnam. Nelson was among U.S. Seventh Fleet carrier-based aviators who struck two thermal power plants in Haiphong. The multi-wave air strikes by the naval aircraft caused sever damage to the facilities, which together produced 17,000 kilowatts of electricity. "I saw some SAMs coming up through the overcast, but they caused no trouble," Nelson explained after returning from the strike. 'I saw SAM site through a hole in the clouds and there were puffs of dust around it, showing that missiles had just been fired. So I went down and put a batch of rockets right in the center of the site. They all went right where I wanted them and really tore things up.'" An American airman climbing into what may be the cockpit of a plane. He looks directly at the camera.
• Patrol boats research notes
  
  Keever's handwritten research notes about US Patrol Boats and riverine warfare in Vietnam
• Patrol boats and riverine warfare research notes
  
  Scattered typed notes about US Patrol Boats and riverine warfare in Vietnam
• Airmen Raymond T. Schalk and James E. Foster maintain the gun on a Skyraider
  
  Original caption: "Nha Trang - Gun Maintenance - Air force gun mechanics A.1.C. Raymond T. Schalk of Victorville, Calif., (left) and A.1.C James E. foster of Lake Park, Ga., clear a malfunctioning 20-millimeter cannon of an A-1E Skyraider. Gun maintenance is one of the first operations performed in readying a Skyraider for its next combat mission against Viet Cong forces." Two US airmen repair the wing of an Air Force jet.
• Robert M. Hafner checking plane engine
  
  Original caption: "Nha Trang - Engine Check - Checking the engine of an Air Force A-1E Skyraider for cracks or leaks which might bring about engine failure is A.2.C. Robert M. Hafner of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Engines are checked closely after all flights to determine if combat damage has been done or if normal maintenance is needed." US airman repairs or checks the engine of a plane.
• Airmen Emerson C. Price, Robert V. Arbuckle, and Landon S. White talk about A-1E Skyraider performance
  
  Original caption: "Nha Trang - Conference - First step in turning Air Force planes around for combat is discussions of maintenance discrepancies and performance. Line chief M. Sgt. Emerson C. Price of Absecon, N.J. (left) pilot, Maj. Robert V. Arbuckle of Greenville, Ky., (center) and A.1.C. Landon S. White of Memphis, Tenn., crew chief, talk about performance of an A-1E Skyraider following a combat mission." Three US airmen look at paperwork in binders near the wing of an airplane.
• U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofort dropping bombs
  
  Original caption: "Saigon - Bombers Strike - Air Force B-52 Stratoforts flying miles above their targets unload tons of bombs on enemy stronghold and heavily fortified positions, softening them up for friendly ground troops. The B-52s have increased the number of their daily raids, hitting as many as six enemy targets in a single day. The eight-engine Air Force bombers have impaired the enemy's ability to build-up and launch ground offensives in South Vietnam." A US Air Force jet flying above the clouds and dropping bombs.
• U.S. Air Force O-1E Bird Dog
  
  Original caption: "Saigon - VC Seeker - An Air Force O-1E Bird Dog spotter aircraft flies over rugged terrain in South Vietnam seeking out Viet Cong hiding places and storage areas. The forward air controller (FAC) will find the targets; get official permission to hit the target; direct the tactical air strikes and report the bomb damage assessment." An American Air Force plane flies above a jungle.
• U.S. Air Force F-100 Supersabre
  
  Original caption: "Saigon - F-100 Strikes - U.S. Air Force F-100 Supersabres have been bombing and strafing enemy positions with devastating results while supporting U.S. and allied units in South Vietnam. The Supersabres, equipped with 750-pound bombs, missiles and cannon are a versatile aircraft." A US Air Force jet in flight above clouds.
• Pilot Warren R. Lewis greeted by Woodfin M. Sullivan upon his arrival at Tuy Hoa air base
  
  Original caption: "Tuy Hoa - Welcome to Tuy Hoa - Air Force Colonel Warren R. Lewis, (in cockpit) the 31st tactical fighter wing commander, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, is greeted by Colonel Woodfin M. Sullivan, 44, of Homestead, Fla., upon his arrival at Tuy Hoa air base with a squadron of F-100 Supersabres. The arrival of the 306th tactical fighter squadron boosted the new air bases strength to two squadrons and provides a considerable increase in air strike compatibility in the central portion of South Vietnam,. Colonel Sullivan is the wing's deputy commander for operations." A US airmen stands on a ladder and speaks to a pilot sitting in a cockpit.
• Airman Stephan F. Whitmore distributes gifts to Regina Pacis Orphanage children
  
  Original caption: "Saigon - Crippled Vietnamese Orphans Get Gifts - Air Force A.1.C. Stephan F. Whitmore, 24, of Baldwin, NY, distributes gifts to crippled children of the Regina Pacis Orphanage in Saigon. The gifts, ranging from toothbrushes to teddy bears, were sent to him by ninth grade students at Christiana Hunior High School in Newark, Del." A group of Vietnamese children, most of whom are on crutches, gather around a crate of toys. An American man sits in the background.
• Airmen Aaron J. Bowman and Michael L. Brazelton plan an air strike
  
  Original caption: "Saigon - Planning Strike - Air Force Col. Aaron J. Bowman (right) 44, of Madras, Ore., and 1st Lt. Michael L. Brazelton, 24, of Los Angeles, Calif. Plan tactics for the Air Force's biggest strike against a target complex in the Viet Nam war. Bowman with his wingman Brazelton led F-105 Thunderchief pilots and F-4C Phantom crews in May 31 strike on the Yen Bay Storage Area, 80 miles northwest of Hanoi. During the strike, pilots and crews destroyed 72 warehouses, damaged 44 others, silenced about 25 antiaircraft sites and damaged a nearby pontoon bridge. They reported one secondary explosion and said the area was engulfed in flames." Two US airmen sit at a desk discussing aerial photographs. One of them smokes a cigar. A map of Vietnam hangs behind them.
• Chaplain T. Raymond Sullivan sitting at a desk
  
  Original caption: "Pleiku - Air Force Capt. T. Raymond Sullivan, 39, a Boston Irishman who speaks Swahili, was recently assigned to the Pleiku air base as Catholic chaplain. This is Chaplain Sullivan's second trip overseas as a priest. His first was as a Catholic missionary with Kikuyu tribesmen in Kenya, Africa from 1959 to 1963." A US Air Force officer sits at a desk holding his glasses. A map and a pad of paper sits on the desk.
• Recon Platoon of the 2nd Mechanized Battalion, 47th Infantry, in Long Binh
  
  Original caption: "Direct Hit - Enemy position in village near II Field Force, Vietnam, Headquarters, Long Binh, is set ablaze by tracer rounds fired by the Recon Platoon of the 2d Mechanized Battalion, 47th Infantry during Jan. 31 battle. The 9th Infantry Division force accounted for 50 enemy bodies and 10 detainees." American soldiers sit on top of a US Army tank amongst a pile of debris. Another soldier with a gun appears to be using the tank for cover. The background is obscured by smoke or fog.
• Dak To battle diagrams
  
  Original caption: "Dak To is a small Vietnamese village in the Central Highland Province of Kontum. It is garrisoned by Vietnamese Army units and elements of the U.S. Special Forces-trained Civilian Irregular Defense Group. The Battle for Dak To started with a minor action on 3 Nov. involving a company of the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. As the contact developed on the 4th and 5th, it become apparent that a large enemy force was operating in the Dak To area. This assumption was borne out during the ensuing week as U.S. forces engaged the enemy in several significant actions. Other U.S. ground forces involved are shown on the attached photograph which depicts the major actions in which there units were involved. Twelve days of action in the vicinity of Dak To have resulted in: 635 enemy killed, 136 weapons taken, 96 U.S. fatalities, 498 U.S. wounded, about 50% of whom have already returned to duty. U.S. ground elements were supported by: 565 U.S. Air Force tactical air sorties, 10 U.S. Air Force B-52 Missions, 894 Army armed helicopter sorties, more than 43,000 rounds of artillery fire." Cartoony drawings explaining a battle near Dak To from Nov. 4th to 11th. The battle includes ARVN troops, the US Army, US air power and B-52s (probably from the Air Force), and the "enemy" (probably Viet Cong).