Photograph of servicemen and villagers at the grand opening of a new marketplace, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "206. Cerimoney [ceremony] of dedication of the market place for the village we displaced."
Photograph of servicemen and villagers at the grand opening of a new marketplace, Vietnam, circa 1965. A Marine Corps band is in the foreground.Caption on accompanying document: "205. Ceremoney [ceremony] dedicating the market NW of our field women…
Photograph of tents, barrels, and sandy terrain at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. A sign in the foreground reads: "Keep off the grass."
Caption on accompanying document: "203. A tent in our camp, in the sand."
Photograph of servicemen on a path, circa 1965. The accompanying caption notes that the servicemen are traveling to a local village to provide dental care.Caption on accompanying document: "195. Trail to the village where we were to do dentistry. We…
Photograph of two Vietnamese women watching Fred Quarnstrom perform dental work on a patient, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "194. Vietnamese women watching me do dentistry. They are probably 40 years ols [old]."
Photograph of servicemen building a sand sculpture of a naked woman, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "193. Sand sculpture on our beach. Ens. Donnelly and Zander were the artists. A low flying helicopter nearly crashed circiling…
Photograph of BooBoo, the sun bear mascot of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 10, climbing a tree, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "189. Boo Boo the bear climbing a tree."
Photograph of servicemen in a mess line, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "187. Lining up for a meal. Our mess kits were dipped in boiling water, soapy water and clearing water."
Photograph of the officers' club tent fortified with barrels around its perimeter, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Smoke from an explosion is visible in the distance.Caption on accompanying document: "185. Our O-club and beach defences…