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A3 -The journey to Vietnam begins. Click on photo to see a larger view with names.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A7 - This photo was taken in Oakland, California in January of 1967. This is the ship that would carry Company D to Vietnam. The name of the ship is the USNS Barrett. It took around 28 days to go from Oakland, California to Vietnam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A14 - Gregg Heacock on the USNS Barrett.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A19 - Gregg Heacock aboard the USNS Barrett.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A28 - That's probably Alcatraz Prinson in the center of the photo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A29 - Gregg Heacosk (left) and Joseph Steve Weston (right) abord the USNS Barrett.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A32 - Danny Estrada (left) and Jim Long (right).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A33 - Gregg Heacock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A34 - View of Hawaii where we dropped off a Merchant Marine deck hand that had died.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A35 - Another view of Hawaii.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A36 - That's Hawaii off in the distance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A39 - The USNS Barret approaches Vung Ro Bay in Vietnam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A41 - The USNS Barrett prepares for docking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A42 - The USNS Barrett docks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A43 - LST ready for unloading or maybe loading. The ship behind the LST looks like the USNS Barrett.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A45 - This photo was taken from the main road that runs between Vung Ro Bay and Highway QL1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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