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[Fred Quarnstrom and another serviceman with tractor] (Item)

Photograph of Fred Quarnstrom (left) and another serviceman with a tractor, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "96. It was hot me in my cut off pants before we had to stay in long pangs [pants] note sholder [shoulder] holster."

[Motor pool at Chu Lai Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of the motor pool at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The medical dental tent is on the left, next to the ambulance. Ships are visible in the distance. Caption on accompanying document: "94. Motor pool red cross is ambulance at medical dental tent LST at causway [sic]."

[Serviceman laying concertina wire near Chu Lai Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of a serviceman laying concertina wire near Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "93. Laying concertena [sic]wire for defense."

[Servicemen using construction equipment to level site] (Item)

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 with stacks of matting] (Item)

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."

[Serviceman Skip Coglan working at desk] (Item)

Photograph of serviceman Skip Coglan working at a desk, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Coglan is wearing a combat helmet.Caption on accompanying document: "78. Skip Coglan doing paper work but ready for combat."

[Lieutenant Zander repainting taxiway] (Item)

Photograph of Lieutenant Zander repainting the taxiway, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The sign next to Zander reads: "Caution / Artist at work."Caption on accompanying document: "67. LtJg Zander repainting the taxiway after writing 'Seabees can do.'"

[Servicemen retrieving water from well] (Item)

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."

[Serviceman stringing concertina wire] (Item)

Photograph of a serviceman stringing concertina wire, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "69. Stringing concertina wire for our defensive position."

[Servicemen laying matting for SATS runway] (Item)

Photograph of servicemen laying matting for the SATS (Short Airfield Tactical Support) runway, Chu Lai, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "3. Men laying matting for SATS airfield."