Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Share #1 Posted June 8, 2019 Some 7 years ago I made a posting on the SKS Presentation Rifle awarded to my father while in Vietnam. Here is the link: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/150729-viet-nam-presentation-rifle/ I have been documenting more of my father's military items that he accrued over 38 1/2 years of service and I am now into the Vietnam era, completing both WWII and Korea.. My father was Commander of the 5th/22nd Artillery Battalion back in 1967-1968 which brought the M107 or 175mm SP guns into the Vietnam fray. They originally trained at Ft. Irwin, CA, (Death Valley) to better hone their skills. In photographing these items for my own family documentation, I thought I would also share these items with you. Here is a photo of 1 of the 13 M107 in my Dad's Battalion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted June 8, 2019 Post 2 The following items are all Viet Cong related. This is a Fuse Carrier for a 122mm Rocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted June 8, 2019 Post #3 This is a VC Hand Grenade Carrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted June 8, 2019 Post #4 This too, could also be a Hand Grenade Carrier - please correct if I am wrong. (sorry for the filter used in 2 of these pics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted June 8, 2019 Post #5 Another pouch but for what I do not know for sure. Interesting to see what was tucked inside this pouch - perhaps my Dad dreamed of acquiring but alas, with 9 children he had to go VW Bus route - LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted June 8, 2019 Post #6 This is a very interesting VC canteen - as bamboo was fairly abundant in Vietnam this certainly was more economical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted June 8, 2019 And lastly we have a captured VC flag and location where they got the flag. If there is another angle of an item you wan to see please ask. Hope you enjoyed this post and please feel free to comment - thank you for looking! Proud Son - Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant U. Posted June 8, 2019 Share #8 Posted June 8, 2019 Thanks for sharing! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted June 8, 2019 Share #9 Posted June 8, 2019 This picture of the firing M107 is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted June 8, 2019 This picture of the firing M107 is awesome! Here are a few more photos: These are pics of my father for 201 file as well as him taking command of the Battalion - both 1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted June 8, 2019 These are various pics of the M107 in training at Ft. Irwin, CA aka "Death Valley" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted June 8, 2019 more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted June 8, 2019 Last few - the last photo is the FO Officer spotting accuracy of rounds but look to his left leaning on the rock - this is your new M16 rifle being tested by the Officer's of this Battalion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 8, 2019 Share #14 Posted June 8, 2019 Post #5 Another pouch but for what I do not know for sure. Interesting to see what was tucked inside this pouch - perhaps my Dad dreamed of acquiring but alas, with 9 children he had to go VW Bus route - LOL. This pouch looks to be for a drum magazine for the RPD series of light machine guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted June 10, 2019 Share #15 Posted June 10, 2019 A really interesting group...thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted June 11, 2019 A really interesting group...thanks for posting! Thanks for looking! This pouch looks to be for a drum magazine for the RPD series of light machine guns. Thank you sir for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted June 11, 2019 Share #17 Posted June 11, 2019 Very interesting lot, not much like this ever seen and a good reminder what we were up against. The " 122mm rocket fuze " pouch has a US training bazooka warhead in it, I could not help noticing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan D Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted June 12, 2019 Very interesting lot, not much like this ever seen and a good reminder what we were up against. The " 122mm rocket fuze " pouch has a US training bazooka warhead in it, I could not help noticing it. Good eye...he used it as a filler. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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