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PHOTOS - 1965
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Base camp at An Khe consisted of tents and sand-bag bunkers in 1965
Everybody took turns pulling guard duty on the perimeter at An Khe
Two-man hooches of sand-bags and ponchos were the living quarters
Patrols were sent out regularly to the Happy Valley
The South China Sea and Vung Tau were In-country R&R destinations
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Ken Kelly today. He carried the recovered bugleafter Ia Drang.
(Photos courtesy of ©Henry B. Thorpe, III, 2009. All Rights Reserved)
CPT Henry B. Thorpe, Jr. Company Commander
CPT Thorpe setting up his command post and sandbag hootch
XO and 1LT Mike Kalla, CPT Thorpe and driver SP4 Troy Parker
CPT Thorpe with the Company D guidon and ready to move out
CPT Thorpe at Ft. Benning with "Sgt. Carter" from the movie, Gomer Pyle, USMC
Thorpe after Vietnam and his promotion to Brigadier General.
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