| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Quang Nam Province, Da Nang |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01727.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 30 march 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown - orphaned work |
DA NANG, QUANG NAM PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1967-03-30. GROUP PORTRAIT OF THE COMMAND STRUCTURE ...
Description
DA NANG, QUANG NAM PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1967-03-30. GROUP PORTRAIT OF THE COMMAND STRUCTURE OF UNITED STATES SPECIAL FORCES (USSF), MOBILE GUERILLA FORCE (MGF) 768, DETACHMENT A100, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV) WHICH PROVIDED ADVISORS TO THE USSF. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE FOR OPERATION BLACKJACK. LEFT TO RIGHT: STANDING: BOB PRICE (TEAM SERGEANT), BILL MCELWEE (COMMUNICATIONS, WOUNDED IN ACTION), WARRANT OFFICER 2 JOHN M. STONE (PLATOON LEADER, AATTV, KILLED IN ACTION 1967-04-19), JERRY KNIGHT (WEAPONS), WARRANT OFFICER 2 BRUCE PROSPER (PLATOON LEADER, AATTV), KEITH PARKER (COMMUNICATIONS), WARRANT OFFICER 2 A. (TONY) P. SIGGERS (PLATOON LEADER, AATTV, KILLED IN ACTION 1967-08-21), JIM LEWIS (EXECUTIVE OFFICER); SECOND ROW, KNEELING: HARVEY BRANDE (MEDIC, POW LANG VEI 1968), WARRANT OFFICER 2 BARRY RUST (PLATOON LEADER, AATTV), CAPTAIN JULES BONAVALANTA (TEAM LEADER); FRONT ROW, KNEELING: SERGEANT AARON GRITZMAKER (MEDIC, WOUNDED IN ACTION).