Vietnam Era- Field Testing photo- Generals, Colonels, etc. Help Identify

[Geo3310]

I have two large photos of various Generals, Colonels (light and full) and other military personnel. Any help in identifying these individuals would be greatly appreciated.

 

1st Picture: Major General and additional personnel observing a field test or exercise scenario. Dated 30 July 1970.

 

 

2nd Picture: Looks as if 2 of the 3 are Corps of Engineers officers. Colonel Barnes, Colonel Irwin, Lt. Colonel Duncan

[Geo3310]

2nd Picture.

[patches]

GEO, I will look for Officers tommorow, in the mean time, can this one be enlarged to see unit on bumpers of jeeps?

 

[gwb123]

Sun glasses, white tee shirts, brass buckles and starched fatigues...a whole different erase back then!

[Geo3310]

I will try to get a better shot of the tags/markings.

 

I agree, a whole different era! I imagine the General is enjoying some whiskey while swingin' that swagger stick...

[patches]

I Can tell you one thing so far, this Two Star will be the Deputy Commander of Third Army, Army commanders will be three stars, their deputies two stars.

 

[patches]

WHOOPS ERROR, Can't Delete Photo

 

[patches]

Found two Col Barnes' Corps of Engineer, Colonel Joseph P. "Phil" Barnes, and a Colonel William L. Barnes.

 

And I do believe William L. is your man.

 

William L in his younger years looks like the Col here.

 

 

 

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/william-barnes-obituary?pid=1000000178258520

 

35th Engineer Group RVN
Colonel William F. Hart, Jr. June 1965
Colonel William L. Starnes June 1966
Colonel Gilbert H. Newman February 1967
Colonel John A. Hughes, Jr. June 1967
Colonel Delbert M. Fowler July 1968
Colonel William L. Barnes December 1968
Colonel Harry A. Griffith July 1969
Colonel Richard A. Chidlaw April 1970
Colonel John S. Egbert November 1970

[patches]

Very confusing with the other two, totally stumped on Irwin. The Duncan, is probably one Jack L. Duncan, maybe, found sparse info on a Lt Col Jack L. Duncan.....but according to what I found, this Duncan, Jack L was also an Aviator, and Duncan in photo wears no Aviator badge.

 

http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.19504

[Geo3310]

That's amazing. Thanks patches! Looks like a pretty serious individual. I have uploaded a couple of close ups of the vehicles...not sure how easy it will be to decipher. I also got a couple of closer pics of the "group" photo. I appreciate all your help.

[Geo3310]

add'l pics....

[patches]

Found a few Brittons, this from Jan 1969, here he may of still been a Major. too bad we can't see his branch. Combat patches would of helped a bit, but as we see none are wearing them.

 

 

 

https://archive.org/stream/officialarmyregi19691unit#page/46/mode/2up

[patches]

Irwin might be Walter G. Irwin Col Inf, but no info found other than a Obit for an Korean War era EM Vet of the same name.

[Geo3310]

Thanks. I figured it would be hard to id anyone in the pic.... I feel it tells a story even though we don't know the individuals present.

 

I have attached a couple more pictures for your enjoyment. I believe the first one was in Normandy.