Rice paddies around the Quang Tri area

Transite barracks at Da Nang airfield, April 1969. Taken when Oakes is about to leave the country.

Oakes at Camp Hansen, Okinawa on his way home from Vietnam, April 1969.

Rice paddies in the Da Nang area. The water in the paddies was usually twenty-inchs to two feet deep and at canals, the water was usually four or five feet deep and full of leeches.

Vietnamese farmer leading his water buffalo. Notice the deep red clay.

Route 1 south of Hue. Civilians building a fence around their village to keep the VC out.

Washing the red clay off the jeep in the rear area in the Quang Tri area with the help of the locals.

Pedicab in the city of Da Nang. Taken after Oakes had been released from the hospital and is on his way back to his unit.

U.S.S. New Jersey passing by the U.S.S. Repose while Oakes is aboard the hospital ship USS Repose.

Oakes spent the last 30 days in county as the NCOIC in charge of the transit tent of B Co 1/4 Marines Dong Ha (rear area).

Two U.S. Army dusters, 40mm tracked AA vehicles, south of Hue on Route 1.

Rear area at LZ Stud, Vandergrift Combat Base. The jumping off point for the relief of Khe Sanh, October 1968.