GF 52: Jerome “Buddy” Meyer (CA) at Fat City. He got to the Co. area on 3 Feb 68, went to a three-day in-country training the 4th, 5th,& 6th. Meyer was issued his M-16 on Feb 7th and went to rifle range to zero it on morning of 8th. He was CQ runner and fire watch for the Co. that night when all hell broke lose at Lo Giang(1). The next morning Feb 9th he went to the field on a resupply chopper to the aftermath of the night before. - Gunfighter Photo Collections, Company A, 1/6th Inf.- powered by SmugMug

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A-1-6 > GF 14: Fat City. Christmas 68, Bob Mears on left, then Larry Lennon. Kneeling is Dan Van Groningen. Probably Johnny C Willard at right rear with no shirt - to see the people better just put your cursor in the photo and select Original from the drop down list - to get back just click on the big original photo

A-1-6 > GF 52: Jerome “Buddy” Meyer (CA) at Fat City. He got to the Co. area on 3 Feb 68, went to a three-day in-country training the 4th, 5th,& 6th. Meyer was issued his M-16 on Feb 7th and went to rifle range to zero it on morning of 8th. He was CQ runner and fire watch for the Co. that night when all hell broke lose at Lo Giang(1). The next morning Feb 9th he went to the field on a resupply chopper to the aftermath of the night before.

A-1-6 > GF 74: At Fat City is Bob Herminett from Detroit

A-1-6 > GF 76: At Fat City (left to right) Rufus D. Walker (LA), Ron "Chi" Doss and Alan Gates KIA Feb 7, 1969

A-1-6 > GF 78: Group at Fat City, the rucksack at the right of the photo belonged to Greg Felty. On left is Jerry Kirksey, then Tracy Turnmeier; facing camera is Fred Shinbur, no shirt is Sid Clowdus, then Ronnie Doss, and on right with blue Gunfighter bandana is Bob Mears.

A-1-6 > GF 16: Card game at LZ Chippewa with Lindsay Carroll (TX) a Medic on left, Fred Shinbur platoon sergeant from Casper, WY with back to camera, Howard C Tomlin a chief computer for the mortar platoon from Millville, NJ, and SFC Richard H. Connor on the right. Looks like Pabst Blue Ribbon was the available beer that day.

GF 52: Jerome “Buddy” Meyer (CA) at Fat City. He got to the Co. area on 3 Feb 68, went to a three-day in-country training the 4th, 5th,& 6th. Meyer was issued his M-16 on Feb 7th and went to rifle range to zero it on morning of 8th. He was CQ runner and fire watch for the Co. that night when all hell broke lose at Lo Giang(1). The next morning Feb 9th he went to the field on a resupply chopper to the aftermath of the night before.