Sgt. Grit,
Just wanted to check in and say how much I enjoy the Thursday letter; (it makes my week) and also the pictures. The personal stories and pictures bring back so many memories. I was with 3rd MAR.DIV., Hqs. Bn., Comm. Co., Rad. Rel. Plt. Which meant I was T.A.D. most of the time, so I was located from Quang Tri to Vandergrif ,with the 4th Mar., and 3rd Mar. Regt’s. Back at Dong Ha we were close to the ARVN unit that I think, if I remember right, was called I.T.T., they were the ones that “extracted” info. From the POW’s.
The attached pictures are labels from a pack of ARVN cigarettes, and a rum bottle . I traded for the rum and cigarettes just to see what they tasted like(bad idea). The I.T.T. Officer got the better of the trade. Cigarette tasted like a very, very cheap cigar, the rum was like rubbing alcohol. I didn’t gripe just drank it and acted like it was good.
Semper Fi ….Do or die
F.D. Smith , Sgt.
USMC 1/67-7/71
VIETNAM 2/68-3/69