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Photograph of the bachelor officer quarters (BOQ) for the 135th Assault Helicopter Company of the Experimental Military Unit, a joint company of the Royal Australian Navy and United States Army, at Fire Base Bearcat in Vietnam, circa…

Photograph of United States Army soldiers inspecting mortar damage after an attack at Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Damage done after a rocket/mortar attack at Bear Cat Firebase."

Photograph of a hospital building damaged by a mortar attack at Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Rocket/mortar hit outside of the hospital at Bear Cat."

Photograph of a latrine damaged by a mortar attack at Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The latrine's walls have been perforated by shrapnel. Caption from donor: "Rocket/mortar attack shrapnel going through wall of latrine (toilet) at Bear…

Photograph of United States Army soldiers inspecting a hospital building damaged by a mortar attack at Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Rocket attack hit outside of the hospital at Bear Cat."

Photograph of buildings used by the 240th Assault Helicopter Company at Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. A sign on one of the building reads: "222nd Avn Bn [222nd Aviation Battalion]. S-4. Skymasters." A medical truck is parked in the…

Photograph of headquarter buildings for the 240th Assault Helicopter Company at Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The building on the left has one of the unit's emblems, a running greyhound, above the door and "Go Greyhound" painted along…

Oblique aerial photograph of Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Firebase Bear Cat home of the 240th Assault Helicopter Co. There were 5 other Assault Helicopter Co. station [sic] here along with other infantry…

Photograph of the laundry hut at Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. The sign on the building reads: "Post exchange concessions. Services offered: laundry, dry cleaning, tailoring. Hours of operation: Mon – Sat 0900–1600. Sun…

Photograph of the perimeter wall at Fire Base Bearcat, Vietnam, circa 1970-1971. Caption from donor: "Bear Cat perimeter wall. Stations were located along the wall with M-60 machineguns. The night sky was lite with artillery flares so guards could…