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On December 6, 1967 we left Duc Pho (LZ Bronco) and traveled north along Highway QL1 to Chu Lai. We were in Chu Lai for several days and then moved further north to our new site at Hill 63 (LZ Baldy) on Road 535.
1. The date was December 6, 1967 and we were all packed and ready to leave Duc Pho (LZ Bronco) and move north to Chu Lai. We would be traveling on Highway QL1.(Date: December 6, 1967)
2. We saw lots of rice paddies like this on our trip north to Chu Lai. This photo was taken along Highway QL1 somewhere between Duc Pho and Chu Lai. (Date: December 6, 1967)
3. Highway QL1 was not very wide which made passing other vehicles a challenge. This photo was taken along Highway QL1 somewhere between Duc Pho and Chu Lai. (Date: December 6, 1967)
4. A local landmark along Highway QL1. This photo was taken along Highway QL1 somewhere between Duc Pho and Chu Lai. (Date: December 6, 1967)
5. A bridge carrying Highway QL1 on our trip north to Chu Lai. This photo was taken along Highway QL1 somewhere between Duc Pho and Chu Lai. (Date: December 6, 1967)
6. A view from the bridge of a beach along the river. This photo was taken from Highway QL1 somewhere between Duc Pho and Chu Lai. (Date: December 6, 1967)
7. Another bridge along Highway QL1 somewhere between Duc Pho and Chu Lai. (Date: December 6, 1967)
8. These two girls don't look too happy. I suspect some of my fellow Ugly Americans were making some sort of crude comments to them. This photo was taken along Highway QL1 somewhere between Duc Pho and Chu Lai. (Date: December 6,1967)
9. Here we are loading up and preparing to leave the Chu Lai compound to move to our new camp a few miles north of Chu Lai. Actually we unloaded the truck because we thought we were going to get a new one. We didn't so we then had to load everything back on the old truck. (Date: December 9, 1967)
10. Two young ladies on their way past our convoy. This was along Highway QL1 near Tam Ky, north of Chu Lai. (Date: December 9, 1967)
11. This young lady looks a bit happier then the two girls on the bike in a previous picture. This photo was taken along Highway QL1 somewhere between Chu Lai and Hoi An. (Date: December 9,1967)
12. A church along Highway QL1 between Duc Pho and Chu Lai. This photo was taken from Highway QL1 somewhere between Chu Lai and Hoi An. (Date: December 9, 1967)
13. A Shell gas station along Highway QL1 between Duc Pho and Chu Lai. This photo was taken from Highway QL1 somewhere between Chu Lai and Hoi An. (Date: December 9, 1967)
14. This photo was taken from Highway QL1 somewhere between Chu Lai and Hoi An. (Date: December 9, 1967)