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Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA029664
Pages
1
Media Type
Photograph
Physical Location
Stacks
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: 15 September 1967
General Note
Operation Wheeler was characterized by battalion size combat assaults of the high ground west of Tam Ky, Quang Nam Province, RVN. On 15 September 1967, the 81mm Mortar Section, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division moved to the high ground near Tam Ky to establish a base of operations. This series of photos show the establishment of the base using CH-47 Chinooks, the creation of mortar pits and initial fire missions. Photo by Robert C. Lafoon US Army Sp Photo Det, Pacific

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA029664

Citation
Photograph, VA029664. 15 September 1967, Robert Lafoon Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA029664, Accessed 26 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
VA029664, Robert Lafoon Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 01 Dec 2002 [Updated: 25 Oct 2010]