Patchcollector Posted February 9, 2018 Share #1 Posted February 9, 2018 Happy Friday all,Not sure if this has been posted here before,if it has,my apologies.I found this neat photo of The Duke and his kid in Nam while doing some online research and thought I would share it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightpath Posted February 9, 2018 Share #2 Posted February 9, 2018 Are you sure that's in Vietnam? It was most likely taken during the filming of 'The Green Berets' at Fort Benning where a lot of the filming was done. cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted February 9, 2018 Share #3 Posted February 9, 2018 Yes, I, too, am pretty certain that is on the movie set of "The Green Berets." I don't think Mr. Wayne would have showed up in RVN dressed like that, impersonating an Army colonel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted February 9, 2018 Share #4 Posted February 9, 2018 There are photos of John Wayne in Vietnam wearing jungle fatigues, but without any rank insignia. I also think this is from the movie set. Interestingly, the photos of Wayne during his Vietnam visit were later used in Communist propaganda claiming he was a well known US general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted February 9, 2018 Share #5 Posted February 9, 2018 Sure. I meant the Army colonel impersonation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted February 9, 2018 It was most likely taken during the filming of 'The Green Berets' at Fort Benning where a lot of the filming was done. That could very well be.There was no caption with the photo so I assumed it was in Nam as I had read somewhere that some of the movie was filmed incountry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Michael Posted February 9, 2018 Share #7 Posted February 9, 2018 Obviously taken during the filming. Look to the Boom mike in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 9, 2018 Share #8 Posted February 9, 2018 The kid looks like he is holding a Mattel M-16 Marauder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted February 13, 2018 Share #9 Posted February 13, 2018 Hey its nice too see one in its original box. My cats hate mine...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted February 13, 2018 Share #10 Posted February 13, 2018 The kid looks like he is holding a Mattel M-16 Marauder. Man, that brings back memories! ??? I loved that toy, wish I still had it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 14, 2018 Share #11 Posted February 14, 2018 Obviously taken during the filming. Look to the Boom mike in the background. Yeah and the sound man too, and another peering out of the bunker on the far right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 14, 2018 Share #12 Posted February 14, 2018 Here's one more at Benning. just noticed the Cammo cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted February 14, 2018 Share #13 Posted February 14, 2018 The kid looks like he is holding a Mattel M-16 Marauder. Probably so. The scene where John Wayne "smashes" the M-16 was filmed using this item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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