Don Miller's Photos of Di An and Fire Base Rob

Don Miller knows he served with Delta Troop and thinks it was between November 1969 and January 1971. Like all of us, he reserves the right to amend his recollections. He hopes that other troopers can clear up some of the fuzz that has arisen after 30 years' time.

Lots of us can confirm that the following pictures were taken at Di An. But LT Bob Bennett, 2nd platoon leader from July 1969 to July 1970, saw Don's pictures and was able to come up with a number of names of the troopers in Don's pictures. His additions are noted in the picture captions.

Your Host - Don Miller
From the Don Miller Collection

The Delta Troop Sign at Di An
From the Don Miller Collection

The Annie Fannies were the 1st Platoon, 117th AHC.
They were assigned as lift for Co. D (Ranger), 151st Inf.
From the Don Miller Collection

PFC Lanier, 2nd Platoon, at Di An
From the Don Miller Collection

A Delta Troop Squad Saddles Up
Shirtless man on the right is SGT H. P. Terry, 2nd platoon's mortarman extraordinaire
From the Don Miller Collection

Moving Out
From the Don Miller Collection

Hall Wins the Lottery, Gets to Hump the 60
From the Don Miller Collection

The Delta Troop Taxi
From the Don Miller Collection

Jungle-Rules Volleyball. Rule 1: No blood - No foul
From the Don Miller Collection

Rule 2: The net is merely a suggestion of a boundary.
From the Don Miller Collection

Vietnam Water Comes in Several Flavors, Including Opaque
From the Don Miller Collection

Thinking About Home
From the Don Miller Collection

Fire Base Rob

Don also took some pictures at Fire Base Rob. Delta Troop replaced a battalion at Rob to secure a road for the 1st Cav's Cambodian campaign. Bill DeMusey's notes indicate that Delta Troop was at FB Rob from the end of May to the beginning of July 1970. Bob Bennett says that Fire Base Rob was between Phuoc Vinh and Song Be at a Montagnard village noted on the map as "Bunard". There was an airstrip there on which the Air Force dropped supplies by flying low across the air strip and kicking pallets off the ramp without landing:

LT Bob Bennett, 2nd Platoon, and Danny Smith Getting the Dirt out of Somebody's Hole
From the Don Miller Collection

Jeep Patrol with Donald Lanier driving, and CPL Clarke (Catfish) Rogers without a shirt
Catfish Rogers was killed in a Jeep rollover accident at FB Rob on June 8, 1970
From the Don Miller Collection

A Bemused Joe Malseed Rides Shotgun as He and His Buddies Solicit
Donations to Buy a Red Beret for the Driver and XO, CPT Ron McEwen.
From the Don Miller Collection

Jungle-Rules Laundry
From the Don Miller Collection

At Least the Water in the Field Was Less Murky
From the Don Miller Collection

Thanks Cathy

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