20230426_A421_ARCLIGHT366 viewsB52 ARCLIGHT bomb strike on Nui Cam, about 1.5-2km southeast of A421/Hill 58. Concussions from the strike blew fluorescent bulbs out of the lights in the medical bunker.
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20230426_A421_FDC_Nui Cam361 viewsView overlooking Team House on left (limestone block construction with PSP/sandbag roof; the 105mm howitzer and 4.2" mortar pits were straight out from the FDC (just out of the photo); 400gal water tank on roof of Team House for the kitchen, and a 400gal water trailer between Team House and berm; FDC bunker built into berm. Main entrances to FDC bunker and Team House immediately opposite on another. Far mountain to NE is Nui Cam; smoke to extreme left of photo is from initial bombs from a B52 ARCLIGHT missi
A421 Ba Xoai Original Team Patch (Reverse)358 viewsOriginal A421 Team patch (reverse), made in Can Tho circa mid-1970, 50 total. Designed by Team Medic, SSG Michael J. Berry. Backing is brown paper (like a grocery bag)
A421 Ba Xoai Buddist Temple357 viewsBuddist temple (Wat) located behind (west of) Hill 58/A421 camp proper. Temple was surrounded by CIDG family "hooches" but within the overall camp perimeter. An NVA sapper penetrated the perimeter and took refuge in the temple; CIDG forces killed him by gun fire on the balcony (white balustrade in photo). He was the only on of his 48 man company to penetrate the perimeter.
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20230426_A421_Hill 58 Looking W to E354 viewsCamp Ba Xoai in shadow of Hill 58, looking from west to east at sunrise; Nui Cam mountain to right of Hill 58
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20230426_A421_John Aerts346 viewsSGT John Aerts (Weapons SGT) overlooking crater after an obsolete ordnance disposal operation which took place outside the camp perimeter.
A421 Ba Xoai Hill 58331 viewsLooking W to E, main berm w/bunker; secondary berm w/FDC bunker; Team House behind berm/FDC; Hill 58 behind Team House
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