From Travis Skaggs

60mm mortar section Golf Co., 2nd Bn., 7th Marines.  This was taken in late February 1970.  I had just gotten my orders home and was one happy camper.  We are south of Da Nang and Marble Mountain and 1/4 mile from the ocean.  Evidently these buildings had at one time been a Leper Colony, and that's what we called it.  One day a tank showed up to stand security and we went to the beach.  To this day that is the only time I have ever tried body surfing, or any type of surfing for that matter. From left to right in the rear we have Brian Wade, John Kelly (lives in North Carolina.  I spoke to him on the phone not too long ago.  This was his second tour, his first was with one of the 3rd Bn., 26th Marine companies at Khe Sanh.), Ed Lindsey, middle row is Jose L. Rosales, myself (Travis Skaggs, Carson City, NV), Rex Hoffmeister, Kneeling in front are Bennie S. Carver and Arthur Craycraft.  As far as I know they all made it home ok.

From Ray Rankin

Probably taken in June or July 1969 just east of Cobb Bridge.  The picture was probably taken by a Marine named Clayton Tellio (From Hawaii, he was wounded August 26, 1969 by a mortar).  Sitting on top of the pagoda is Clarence Stevens (From Hawaii.  He was wounded August 23rd)  Stevens was a character.  Nothing was so serious that he couldn't find something to laugh about.  From left to right we have Roary Walsh, David Dinehart, Doc David (all Corpsmen were called Doc), Travis Skaggs directly in front of Doc David, Ray Rankin with no shirt.  Ray lives in Oregon.  George Terry (he was in my rocket section), Bobby Roberts (From Dripping Springs, Texas)  Mr. Roberts paid the whole price.  I find it embarrassing to realize that I never knew his first name while we served together, even though he was in my rocket section.  All of the men here were wounded and gone between August 12th and 29th, except for myself.  Tellio was wounded August 26th.  Bobby was killed by a grenade in the early morning of the 24th.  George Terry was wounded August 26th.   Doc David was shot going to the aide of a Marine named Cecil Lambert (From Columbus, OH).  Lambert was lying in the open in clear view of the enemy no more than 30-40 feet away, probably less.  Doc David had to have known the terrible chance he was taking, but he put his duty to a wounded Marine ahead of his personal safety.  Lambert died shortly after Doc was shot.  The gook (I get a kick out of getting to use "gook" again) that shot them was killed himself a few minutes later along with his comrade.  Both of our Corpsmen were shot that day, August 12th.  On July 28, 2000 "Doc" Don Schoen contacted me.  He was our other Corpsman that day.  He told me that he had been shot in the left shoulder and neck . Dinehart was also shot that morning.  Walsh was wounded in an ambush August 29th. I was the only one in this group to make it home ok.

From Doug Mohr

Nam-O village the morning after a VC attack.  This was probably taken in 1968.

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