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Collection: Fred Quarnstrom Vietnam War Collection

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[Servicemen retrieving water from well]

Photograph of servicemen retrieving water from a well, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "65. Our water well sandbaged [sic] the cresote [sic] of sand bags made us all sick."

[Servicemen using construction equipment to level site]

Photograph of servicemen using construction equipment to level the site selected for Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "87. Heavy equipment used to level and smooth the sand and laterite for air field."

[Servicemen using outdoor shower]

Photograph of American servicemen using an outdoor shower, Vietnam, circa 1965. A Navy LST is visible in the background. Caption on accompanying document: "53. Out door shower LST at causway [sic]."

[Servicemen with stacks of matting]

Photograph of servicemen with stacks of matting, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "88. Matting stacked prior to building helo [sic] landing pad."

[Servicemen working on air base construction at night]

Photograph of servicemen working on air base construction at night, Chu Lai Air Base, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "176. Working on the airfield at night."