Fire Bases That Delta Troop Called Home
Continued
Third Platoon at Fire Base Jay in 1971
Fire Base Jay was located somewhere between Nui Chua Chan and Vo Dat, about a mile off a wide dirt road.
Fire Base Jay
From the Left: Margarito Gomez (KIA July 23, 1971),
William Prevost, Anthony Lashley, Larry Griffeth, and Lt. Green
From the Jerry Smith Collection
Fire Base Jay
A very small crowded fire base . . .
From the Jerry Smith Collection
Fire Base Jay
. . .With very loud guns.
From the Jerry Smith Collection
Third Platoon at Fire Base Evelyn in 1971
Fire Base Evelyn was located on QL1, east of FSB Mace. When 3rd platoon was at Evelyn, 2nd platoon was at FB Judy a few miles west. Both platoons ran similar missions: fire base security, daylight recon into the surrounding forest, and road security and checkpoints.
At fire bases, entertainment was loosely defined, but front row seats were cheap.
An "air show" caused this standing ovation.
From the Jerry Smith Collection
Air Show at Fire Base Evelyn in February 1971
It was alway a pleasure to watch the air show put on by our brothers-in-arms, the helicopter drivers. They could do things with those things that would make an eagle proud.
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Third platoon watches an air attack into the tree line at FB Evelyn, February 1971. |
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