Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines
photos from Gun Platoon
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During Operation Meade River in December of ' 68 an Alpha Battery gun crew fires in support of 1/1. - photo from Randy Toi |
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From left to right Hensley new in country, Leman only 80 days left in Nam, a friend of Leman's from the army. Picture taken 09/1969 Alpha 1/11 Dodge City |
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Wayne Dechman |
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Sgt. Dell Wheeler, Gun 2 |
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Alpha 1/11, Gun 3, Dell Wheeler with headphones. |
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Cpl Lyzak (gun mechanic), Bill Hall (Crew Chief, Gun 5), unknown. |
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Unknow, Jack Gilliland, unknown. |
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Gun platoon from tower behind hooches. |
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Gun 3 |
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Cpl Andy Ivey, standing and Cpl David Pack. |
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Ken Bledsoe |
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Sgt M. D. McLaughlin Gun 3 Base piece better known as "The Preacher Man". |
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Rodolfo (Bear) Pena, Gun 6 |
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(l-r) Unknown, L/cpl Hayden (a.k.a Newby) Gun #2, The Cpl on the right was Asst. Crew Chief of Gun # 2 , |
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Unknown and Jack Gilliland, Gun 3 |
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Wayne Dechman |
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Denny Noojin |
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Crew Chief John Bullington (left) relays adjustments during an Alpha Battery fire mission into "Dodge City" in support of 1/1. |
