When Bob Hope aked for ONE volunteer to dance with Raquel, Freedom Hill slid towards the stage…
AHH…breath taking!
Author: SgtGrit
USO 1967, 1968
USO 1967 and 1968
Letter From Bob Hope
In December of '69, word came down to Hill 119 that a couple of guys would get to go see the Bob Hope show at Freedom Hill. Several of us had joked that getting to see the Bob Hope Show for free was one of the reasons we had volunteered for Nam. As it turned out, I couldn't go according to somebody in the rear since I was the only Corpsman on the hill. When the lucky ones came back, one of the guys was somehow able to get me an autographed picture of old Bob his-self. Well, as you know; 8X10 glossies didn't fare too well in the rain and the sandbag bunkers and my autographed photo was in pretty bad shape when we rotated off of the hill.
USO Pictures, DaNang, 1971
Hi Sgt. Grit,
Here is the pictures. Please enjoy and do what you want with them. I took them during the Bob Hope Show in Da Nang. I don't remember the exact month but 1971 March or April. I came home in May that year.
Semper Fi,
Cpl Frank Dias
Bob Hope Xmas Tour 1972
Hey Grit, My name is John Binfield, L/Cpl, USMC
Attached is photos from the Bob Hope Xmas Tour 1972. He stopped at our base RTAFB Nam Phong, MCAS ROSE GARDEN, Thailand in December 1972.I was TAD from 3rd MarDiv, 3rd FSR, Camp Foster, Okinawa. I was attached to MAG-15, LSG Delta.
The Walking Dead, 1975
The Walking Dead, 1975
This is the 9th Marines
The Walking Dead
Taken Camp Swab, Okinawa 1975
Days of Glory. We saved many lifes during EVAC, Saigon, Vietnam.
Semper Fi,
Cpl Birdsong
1973-1975
Dong Ha 1968
Dong Ha 1968
Sgt. Grit,
Attached are some pictures i came across recently. The first 2 were taken in June 1968 while i was assigned to the FLSB in Dong Ha. The third picture is of my Basic Electronics class during 1966 I was a 2841 Ground Radio Repair.
Cpl. Ken Kurkowski
Don’t Need No Stinking Armor
Don’t Need No Stinking Armor
SARGE: WE NO NEED NO STINKIN ARMOR. WE DROVE NIGHT AND DAY AND WHEN WE WERE AFOOT LOOKIN FOR THOSE STUPID ENOUGH TO BE LOOKIN FER US, WE STILL HAD NO ARMOR.
SF
Geo
Milt on Watch
Milt on Watch
(Former) Sgt E5 Milton Hoch AKA “Spider” 1966-70
DaNang R&R
DaNang R&R
Hi Larry
Thanks for getting back to me. I have a funny story to tell you about an experience in Da Nang. While you were at the in-country R&R center at China Beach I was also in Da Nang visiting the Navy Hospital. After my hospital visit, which was only to control a severe acne condition, I sought out the China Beach R&R center to visit you. We did meet and hung out together for a few hours. The weather was dismal as it was the rainy season with cold and misty crud. I have photos taken on the beach looking north towards Monkey Mountain. They are at home and will send them to you later.