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| On into the night, by the light of a pump-up gasoline lantern, a supply clerk keeps the paper work flowing to maintain the stream of supplies flowing to the front line. | When I returned to the front, there were two helicopters in front of the new location for the 3rd Battalion's Command Post. They were constantly flying in and out transporting critically wounded who couldn't be transported by ambulance. <more> | |
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| This is a long range view back across the valley looking towards Bulldozer Drive. The road running from left to right goes by the 15th Regimental Headquarters. When we moved online, the group I was leading missed the turn and headed towards Bulldozer Drive. The closer we got, the clearer it was a mistake. We figured out our mistake, turned around and went back. We all arrived OK. | An emergency chow line. Kerosene fired heaters are immersed in a 55 gallon drum of water. K ration cans are dumped into the hot water to warm. You'd fish out the meal you want, open it with your P38 (can opener) and you'll live another day. Most of our rations were fresh - shipped in from Japan. Fresh meat, vegetables, and baked goods all prepared in local field kitchens. | |
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| This picture was taken at the 4.2 inch heavy mortar location. <more> In the back ground you can see the old company location on the higher hills beyond the closer one. Happy Valley is in between. <more> | Graves Registration goes about the necessary but soul-wrenching task of picking up those who have given their all and preparing them for their return home. To this day I still wonder why some were chosen to live and some were chosen to have their lives cut short. | |
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