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The following photos are ones I took in Con Thien, Cam Lo, and Quang Tri.
On February 2, 1968, Delta Co. 1st Bn 4 Marines was involved in a heavy action at the Cam Lo District Headquarters. Corporal Larry L. Maxam received a Medal of Honor for his actions. Several web sites document his citation which I think I typed up. See Bob Carr's site and Neil Mishalow's site for photo and information on Cpl Maxam. I did not know Cpl Maxam and did not visit the HQ site.
CAM LO FIGHTERS
1st Platoon, D-1-4 Fighters. I do not know their names. If you recognize someone, contact me and I will put in their names.
left to right= Sam Giordano, Bill Lavin, Art Dupont, unknown, unknown, Tim Mihalko?, Gary Roberts, Don Jakovac, kneeling=Hoover or Kurtz, Smitty, Daniel J. Whyte, Longview,TX - far right holding rifle (thank you to Bill Lavin and Gunny)
Flag signed by all who took part in the fight. I don't know who has it now.
I watched several Army officers take tags off the weapons and put new tags on. Policy was our guys couldn't keep souvenirs. Life is not always fair.
CON THIEN VIEWS
May 19, 1968 - Marines of 3d Bn-26th Marine Regiment arrive to go out on a sweep mission
QUANG TRI VIEWS
