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Vietnam 1969 - 1970



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SP 5 Bill Kane, S3 Section Phu Bai March 1969 to March 1970
SP 5 Bill Kane, S3 Section Phu Bai March 1969 to March 1970		 Bill Kane in our off duty uniform. Can't believe I'm drinking Schlitz
Bill Kane in our off duty uniform. Can't believe I'm drinking Schlitz		 Bill Kane, guard duty the day Secretary of State came to Phu Bai 1969
Bill Kane, guard duty the day Secretary of State came to Phu Bai 1969		 Sugi from Hawaii, in transient hooch March 1969
Sugi from Hawaii, in transient hooch March 1969		 Bill Kane on guard duty again?
Bill Kane on guard duty again?		 Bill Kane again.
Bill Kane again.		 Me again.
Me again.
I wonder who this is.
I wonder who this is.		 Guard duty is a lonely business.
Guard duty is a lonely business. 		Kane again.
Kane again.		 Jim Ritzen, head clerk S3 section, HHC 45th Engineer Group Phu Bai 1969
Jim Ritzen, head clerk S3 section, HHC 45th Engineer Group Phu Bai 1969		 Jim Ritzen (Wierd Harold), great guy.
Jim Ritzen (Wierd Harold), great guy.		 Jim Ritzen, (maybe Speedy Watford), Schaefer
Jim Ritzen, (maybe Speedy Watford), Schaefer		 Goldman(I think), Jim Ritzen
Goldman(I think), Jim Ritzen
Stuard, Harry Francis (Florida), Mike Lamantia(Chigago), Jim Ritzen
Stuard, Harry Francis (Florida), Mike Lamantia(Chigago), Jim Ritzen		 Stuard, don't know why he was up there.
Stuard, don't know why he was up there.		 Schaefer, Watford,Calmes and Harry Francis
Schaefer, Watford,Calmes and Harry Francis		 Clint Dagenhart
Clint Dagenhart		 Clint Dagenhart, Kane, Speedy Watford
Clint Dagenhart, Kane, Speedy Watford		 Dagenhart
Dagenhart		 Dagenhart
Dagenhart
Bergan
Bergan		 Dagenhart
Dagenhart		 Dagenhart
Dagenhart		 Kane's first room in hooch
Kane's first room in hooch		 Kane's gear. Note the M14(It didn't work very well.)
Kane's gear. Note the M14(It didn't work very well.)		 A room in the hooch. Kane's room
A room in the hooch. Kane's room		 Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Company street Phu Bai 1969
Company street Phu Bai 1969		 Movie screen and mess hall in background
Movie screen and mess hall in background		 Main streen in company area
Main streen in company area		 Main street again
Main street again		 Headquarters, 45th Engineer Group Phu Bai 1969
Headquarters, 45th Engineer Group Phu Bai 1969		 Latrine, 3 seats no waiting
Latrine, 3 seats no waiting		 Clothes washing area.
Clothes washing area.
Bill Kane's hooch 1969 - 1970
Bill Kane's hooch 1969 - 1970		 Mama San shining boots
Mama San shining boots		 Bunker on perimeter
Bunker on perimeter		 Bill Kane getting ready to ship to Da Nang then Phu Bai March 69
Bill Kane getting ready to ship to Da Nang then Phu Bai March 69		 First barracks in Bien Hoa, March 1969
First barracks in Bien Hoa, March 1969		 Don't know who this is (alcohol must have been involved)
Don't know who this is (alcohol must have been involved)		 Sky crane
Sky crane
Sky crane
Sky crane		 Kane and Clint Dagenhart R&R Hong Kong Jan.1970
Kane and Clint Dagenhart R&R Hong Kong Jan.1970		 Kane and Clint Dagenhart Breakfast in Hong Kong
Kane and Clint Dagenhart Breakfast in Hong Kong		 View from hotel, in Kowloon, of Hong Kong Island.
View from hotel, in Kowloon, of Hong Kong Island.		 Typical street in Kowloon (Kane taking Picture)
Typical street in Kowloon (Kane taking Picture)		 Mama San and friend
Mama San and friend		 Barracks in Oakland before shipping to the Nam
Barracks in Oakland before shipping to the Nam
Barracks in Oakland
Barracks in Oakland		 Kane in Ft. Leonard Wood MO
Kane in Ft. Leonard Wood MO		 Kane and Drop Squad Ft.Leonard Wood MO 1969
Kane and "Drop Squad" Ft.Leonard Wood MO 1969		 Frank Bocek (NY) Fort Leonard Wood 1969
Frank Bocek (NY) Fort Leonard Wood 1969		 George Canary (Chicago) Ft Leonard Wood MO
George Canary (Chicago) Ft Leonard Wood MO		 Bob Eberly (Philly) FLW
Bob Eberly (Philly) FLW		 Eberly again 1969 FLW
Eberly again 1969 FLW
OCS Holdover barracks Ft. Leonard Wood MO 1969
OCS Holdover barracks Ft. Leonard Wood MO 1969		 Ft. Leonard Wood MO Feb 1969
Ft. Leonard Wood MO Feb 1969		 Ft. Leonard Wood MO Feb 1969
Ft. Leonard Wood MO Feb 1969		 Your's truely, Bill Kane, having another cool one in the Nam - Schlitz?
Your's truely, Bill Kane, having another cool one in the Nam - Schlitz?		 Kane again?
Kane again?		 Kane, can't get enough of him
Kane, can't get enough of him		 Kane working hard at HQ, probably weekly SITREP.
Kane working hard at HQ, probably weekly SITREP.
Harry Francis,group photographer, Dixon, Mama San and me (Kane again)
Harry Francis,group photographer, Dixon, Mama San and me (Kane again)		 Harry Francis and Schaefer
Harry Francis and Schaefer		 Swimming pool, tennis courts, 45th Engineer Group HQ & HHC hooches
Swimming pool, tennis courts, 45th Engineer Group HQ & HHC hooches		 Harry Francis in his photo lab (air conditioned of course)
Harry Francis in his photo lab (air conditioned of course)		 Wood, Beldon, Stuard, Kane, Somnitch, Connor, Schaefer, Steel,LaMantia Marini Retz & Bergan
Wood, Beldon, Stuard, Kane, Somnitch, Connor, Schaefer, Steel,LaMantia Marini Retz & Bergan		 Same crowd as above
Same crowd as above		 Connor and I Don't know (I just forgot his name, sorry)
Connor and I Don't know (I just forgot his name, sorry)
Connor and locals
Connor and locals		 Don't know
Don't know		 Hue city limits
Hue city limits		 53.jpg
53.jpg		 Duck Huey pilot. Our pilots were much better.
Duck Huey pilot. Our pilots were much better.		 Locals
Locals		 56.jpg
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60.jpg		 Air strike
Air strike		 Cobra
Cobra		 Local kids
Local kids
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Truck hit a mine
Truck hit a mine

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Guest 10-May-2025 12:39
Sgt Davila. This does bring back memories. Some good and bad. I was station in phi bai in 1969-
Art Brown 24-Jun-2019 19:22
These pictures took me back in time! I was with 1/502 Inf from Feb 1970 to 71,also in Ft Leonard Wood for basic in Feb 1969.
frank bocek 05-Aug-2016 04:42
Hey Bill,

How are you??? Are you on Facebook also?

Frank B. (drop squad)
Murray Carroll 18-Aug-2015 23:42
Bill, I served in HHC, 45th Engr. Group from Jan '68 to Jan '69; just missed meeting you. Spent most of my time at Camp Love, just north of Da Nang and then went on the advance party to Phu Bai. Enjoyed the photos; I think that Weird Harold is the only one that I knew. Weird Harold now lives in Asheville, NC. I live in Huntsville, Al. Murray Carroll SP5
Guest 15-Aug-2014 12:01
excellent foto documenrtary
Guest 03-Aug-2014 16:08
Chuck Harvey, all photos taken in Phu Bai from March 1969 to March 1970 by me, Bill Kane and some by Lou Marini.
Bill Kane 01-Aug-2014 21:13
Sorry, I spelled Lou's name wrong. It's Marini
Bill Kane 01-Aug-2014 21:12
Some photos were taken by me Bill Kane SP5 , S3 45th Engineer Group , Phu Bai. Some were taken by Lou Marine, group photographer. I also have 200 slides which are being digitized and I will put them on this site in a few weeks when I get them.
Barry Liimakka01-Aug-2014 19:55
Thanks for posting these photos. Your candids provide a good sense of our folks in uniform. It's over 40 years late, but thank you for your service.
Chuck Harvey01-Aug-2014 18:53
Where were these taken?

Chuck
USMC RVN 68-70 Quang Tri, Dong Ha Gio Linh
I Corps
Richard Calmes01-Aug-2014 17:14
Wow! These images brought back a lot of memories! I enjoyed seeing the sites and people from those days 45 years ago. Thank you so much for making these images available!
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