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These photos are provided by Paul Marling, who was in Delta Company 1/12th Cav in 1971 and 1972. They detail much of the experience in the later stages of the US involvement in the Vietnam War, and life in and around several fire base locations in III Corps.
Thanks Paul for the interesting photos.

Waiting for a lift to the field

Below: FSB Gibraltar Related Photos

Helo Pad at Gibraltar

Drop Off in the field

LZ Next to Song Dong Nai

Waiting for Lift
L to R: Joe Allen (NY)
Joe Doak (Cal)
Diem Trung (Kit Carson Scout)

Patrol Through the Grass

Trung (Scout)

Song Dong Nai
Rapids

LT John J. McCarthy

Paul Marling

Thanksgiving
L to R: Dan Bomer,
Paul Marling.....?,?

Below: FSB Timbuktu Related Photos

Welcome Sign
Home of th 12th Cav

FSB Timbuktu from the Air

Ground Shot and Shower at Timbuktu

Base Toilet Facilities

Base Sleeping Accommodations

155mm Battery

Helo Pad, Timbuktu

Chinook

Short Final Approach
Timbuktu

Shower Facilities

Ground Shot Timbuktu

Paul's 1000 Yard Stare

Soldiers in the Grass

Below: FSB Pace Related Photos

Below: Visit to Vung Tau

Abandoning FSB Pace

Paul in Vung Tau Hotel (See below for updated photo)

Street Scenes in Vung Tau

Incoming at FSB Pace

Pace Ground Radar Tower

8 Inch Guns Direct Fire into Cambodia Wood Line. Less Than Half Mile

Mortar Men. One with Shaving Cream on Face

Gun Ship Down.
117 AHC Crash Site. Sept 30, 1971

B-52 Tactical Bombing into the Wood Line. Close.

LT Duke and SGT Salazar

Paul Marling at the Med Hooch at FSB
Timbuktu

Cobra Gun Ship.
From F/79 ARA.
Oct 12, 1971

Medic John Davis

(Below) Delta Company Platoon(s) at FSB Gibraltar. Just came in from the field and preparing for Operation "Thundering Hooves"

Paul at Same Hotel in Vung Tau, On His Second Tour in 2006

Paul Marling (L) and (R)
Jim McLaughlin, the Cobra Pilot Rescued by Delta.

(Above) Earnest Rickenbacker, and Jim McLaughlin
Cobra Pilots Shot Down Coming in to FSB Pace . Holding Plaque with Article about the Crash and Rescue.

Article about the Rescue

SGT Castro (L), LT Richard Lee (R)
LT Lee led the Delta troopers to rescue the Cobra Pilots who had just escorted the slicks carrying Delta into FSB Pace.