A-1-6 > BW_New_6-5: First two round eyes Jim Fontana and Bill Wendover spotted in Hong Kong. They were on holiday from Austria. As you can see Jim tries to shoulder the brother or whatever out of the way, but to no avail. Jim and Bill only spent a short time with these gals. Only a Ferry ride Bill believes.
A-1-6 > TJW11: Larry Boetsch (NJ), Jim Fontana (PA), and T.J. Williams (CT) in basecamp. Boetsch is smoking in front of a "No Smoking" sign.
A-1-6 > BR35: Gail Rawlings, Bill Wendover, Vic Girling, Gary LaRussa (standing), Jim Fontana with back to camera and Tom Bush
A-1-6 > BW-104: Jim Fontana in Hong Kong on R&R
A-1-6 > BW-93: Jim Fontana and Alan Rinehart playing ball at LZ Bayonet
A-1-6 > BW-92: Jim Fontana and supply SSG Hans Raasch (Hey Hans, ever locate Alan Allen's SK semi automatic carbine, SN 10087742 ?) O.K. ,the rest of the sk-44 story. AA had a perfect rifle in this sk not a mark on it. In late Sept. 68 the 1-6 Bn. decided to have a farwell get together of the full year cadere guys that were still in country. We were told that LTC Baxley would be coming down from Amer. Div. to attend the event. What a perfect time to present LTC Baxley with a momento of our appreication for his great leadership. AA sk was mounted as a trophy on a backing with all the unit mottos and insignias, etc. and was present tp LTC Baxley. Hans protests did no good, the sk was now a trophry but in the wrong hands.. When this story was related to AA in Bufffalo at the reunion I asked couldn't he have just as easily bought one here at home and being the good old Texas boy that he is he replied "Hell no that one was free".
A-1-6 > BW-60: 1LT Bill Wendover and Jim Fontana at basecamp
A-1-6 > BW-23: Still 196th base. At left Jim Fontana, Lt. Nicolas Holmes who was Co. A. XO up until LoGiang, to the right is Cpt. Robert D Leinen our new CO with RTO's Joseph "Pic" Picarelli (NJ) and Bob Titus. Packing it up for our next field assignment.
A-1-6 > DK107: Don Kaiser (TX), Fontana (NY), William Paulino, and maybe Guamanicio
BW_New_6-5: First two round eyes Jim Fontana and Bill Wendover spotted in Hong Kong. They were on holiday from Austria. As you can see Jim tries to shoulder the brother or whatever out of the way, but to no avail. Jim and Bill only spent a short time with these gals. Only a Ferry ride Bill believes.
A-1-6 > BW_New_6-5: First two round eyes Jim Fontana and Bill Wendover spotted in Hong Kong. They were on holiday from Austria. As you can see Jim tries to shoulder the brother or whatever out of the way, but to no avail. Jim and Bill only spent a short time with these gals. Only a Ferry ride Bill believes.
BW_New_6-5: First two round eyes Jim Fontana and Bill Wendover spotted in Hong Kong. They were on holiday from Austria. As you can see Jim tries to shoulder the brother or whatever out of the way, but to no avail. Jim and Bill only spent a short time with these gals. Only a Ferry ride Bill believes.
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