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The mountains of Laos
The mountains of Laos are in the background and Oakes and a Forward Observer (FO) are directing artillery fire at suspected enemy concentration points along the Laotian border. This location is as far north and as far west as someone could go in…
Transite barracks at Da Nang airfield
Transite barracks at Da Nang airfield, April 1969. Taken when Oakes is about to leave the country.
Two U.S. Army dusters, 40mm tracked AA vehicles, south of Hue on Route 1
Two U.S. Army dusters, 40mm tracked AA vehicles, south of Hue on Route 1.
U.S.S. New Jersey passing by the U.S.S. Repose while Oakes is aboard the hospital ship USS Repose
U.S.S. New Jersey passing by the U.S.S. Repose while Oakes is aboard the hospital ship USS Repose.
Vietnamese farmer leading his water buffalo
Vietnamese farmer leading his water buffalo. Notice the deep red clay.
Vietnamese women working in a field as VC lookouts
Vietnamese women working in a field as VC lookouts. After the picture was taken, a VC ambush attacked the patrol from the tree line in the background.
Washing the red clay off the jeep in the rear area in the Quang Tri area with the help of the locals
Washing the red clay off the jeep in the rear area in the Quang Tri area with the help of the locals.
Weapons captured in the DMZ area
Weapons captured in the DMZ area. Clockwise from the bottom left: Oakes' M-16, 82 mm mortar, SKS, AK-47, M-79, 60 mm mortar, and a Russian Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle, manufactured in 1947 (This weapon was brought home as a war prize with Oakes).