Uploads from Ron Rutledge

ROAD RECON

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:28:27 -0700

I think this was taken in "Frenchman's Pass" south of Pleiku. A French unit was wiped out here not long before the French pulled out of Vietnam.

COMPANY MOVIE THEATER

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:43:31 -0700

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This is where we watched movies at night. At least when it wasn't raining. On the right is the restroom where you can still watch the movie while you do your "business".

DUSTY RAIN

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:43:23 -0700

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When the first rains of monsoon started it would kick up dust off the ground.

1911A1

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:43:13 -0700

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I had this pistol while I was there but had to turn it in to the armory when I left.

WAR WAGON DUTY

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:42:57 -0700

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WAR WAGON DUTY

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:42:39 -0700

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50 cal mounted in the back of a "Deuce and a half" (2-1/2 ton truck) with steel plates welded all around for protection.

M2 50 CAL

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:42:29 -0700

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This is what it looked like from behind the 50 cal

JEEP

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:42:15 -0700

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This hood ornament was there as long as I remember. I'm surprised they didn't have to take it off.

RURAL SCENE

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:42:00 -0700

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RURAL SCENE

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:41:50 -0700

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ROCKET ATTACK

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:41:38 -0700

Ron Rutledge posted a photo:

This was a rocket attack on either the AF Base or in the Tropo Hill area. The red streak in the upper left is tracers from the mini-gun on a "Spooky" airplane.

ROAD RECON

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:41:35 -0700

Ron Rutledge posted a photo:

This is how we documented bridges while doing our road recons. This was bridge #17 on Hwy 14.

ROAD RECON

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:41:19 -0700

Ron Rutledge posted a photo:

To recon bridges we had to photo both ends, one side, underneath, and any thing out of the ordinary.

QUARRY

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:40:37 -0700

Ron Rutledge posted a photo:

Blasting for rock at the quarry.

SAND DREDGING

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:40:20 -0700

Ron Rutledge posted a photo:

Dredging sand north of Pleiku.

PROJECTS

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:40:06 -0700

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PROJECTS

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:39:59 -0700

Ron Rutledge posted a photo:

Our project here was to get this crane back on it's wheels. I didn't get to stick around for real work.

PROJECTS

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:39:52 -0700

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MONTAGNARD SCHOOL

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:39:42 -0700

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We built this school for the Montagnards.

MONTAGNARD SCHOOL

nobody@flickr.com (Ron Rutledge) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:39:27 -0700

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This is the rice wine to celebrate the completion of the school. I often wonder if the Yards thought we were crazy for building this. They all were home-schooled.