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	Search results for M0879    Refine your search Creator Richard R Johnson (19) Subject Vietnamese Conflict, 1... (18) Soldiers (8) Transportation (7) War Correspondents (5) Military Life (4) Show more... Date 1966-10-13 (1) 1966-10-17 (1) 1966-10-24 (1) 1966-10-29 (1) 1966-11-04 (1) results 1-19 of 19 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Children in Saigon Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Children; Childhood & youth 2. U.S. Soldiers in Vietnam Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Soldiers; War; Military life; Military camps 3. Richard R. Johnson Article, Oct. 24, 1966 Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Military life; Military personnel; Military service; Soldiers; Cowardice; War correspondents; Journalists "A coward's death in military service is usually unmerciful, and prolonged agony, heaped upon him by the men with whom he served or who served under him." Johnson met such a man and tells his story in... 4. U.S. Infantrymen Near a Landing Zone Soldiers; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Military life; Military personnel; Military uniforms A Chinook heliocopter is in the background. 5. Soldier Demonstrates M-16 Rifle Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Rifles; Ammunition; Soldiers Behind the soldier is a 50 caliber machine gun. 6. Douglas A-4 Skyhawks on the U.S.S. Roosevelt From August 1966 to January 1967, the Roosevelt made her only deployment to Southeast Asia. She spent 95 days "on the line" as her air wing, CVW-1, consisting mainly of F-4 Phantom IIs and A-4 Skyhawks,... 7. Richard R. Johnson Article Oct. 17, 1966 Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; War correspondents; Soldiers In this article the journalist talks with Hoosier soldiers serving with the Marine Third Division in South Vietnam. 8. Indiana Journalist Richard R. Johnson with G.I.'s Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Soldiers; Military life; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Tents; Journalists Indianapolis Star reporter Richard R. Johnson spent thirty days in Vietnam between October and November, 1966. He was sent there to talk with servicemen from Indiana and gather views and comments from... 9. Richard R. Johnson Article, Nov. 4, 1966 Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Guerrilla warfare; Weapons; Reporters; War correspondents Johnson describes the unusual and "very deadly" guerrilla war tactics being used on both sides of the war. 10. Richard R. Johnson Article, Oct. 29, 1966 Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Military intelligence; War correspondents Johnson discusses the various sources of military intelligence in Vietnam. 11. U.S. Navy "Swift Boat" Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Boats; Transportation Sometimes called "Riverines" these "Patrol Craft, Fast" were commonly used on rivers in Vietnam. 12. Chinook Helicopters Helicopters; Aircraft; Transportation; Military mobilizations; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 The Chinook is a twin engine heavy lift heliocopter. Its primary roles include troop movement, artillery replacement and battlefield resupply. It has a wide loading ramp at the rear of the fuselage and... 13. Interior of a Chinook Heliocopter Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Helicopters; Transportation; Aircraft The Chinook is a twin engine heavy lift heliocopter primarily used for delivering troops, artillery replacement, and battlefield resupply. 14. A "Cycalo" in Saigon Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Transportation The cycalo, a common form of transportation in Vietman, was pedaled from behind. 15. U.S.S. Finch Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Boats; Aircraft carriers; Transportation The Finch was a destroyer escort probably accompanying the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Roosevelt near Vietnam. The carrier was based in Guam during the 1960s. 16. Heuy Helicopters Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Helicopters; Soldiers; Transportation; Aircraft The first Heuy (HU-1) helicopters were developed for medical evacuations and were used in Vietnam beginning in April 1962. In October that year armed Heuys were introduced there escorting transport helicopters.... 17. Mortar Pit Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Mortars (Ordnance) The gun in the pit will help defend the harbor. 18. United States Navy Rivercraft Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Boats; Transportation The seaman is reading a newspaper and keeping the flag from blowing in his face. 19. Richard R. Johnson Article Oct. 13, 1966 Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; War correspondents; Soldiers; Military intelligence; Military leadership; War correspondents When word spread around camp that a reporter from Indiana was there Hoosier soldiers came to talk to him. He tells some of their stories in this article. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-19 of 19 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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