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Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA062462
Pages
1
Media Type
Photograph
Physical Location
Stacks
Language(s)
English
Collection
James Evans Collection
Association
Americal Division Veterans Association
General Note
Contact sheet Chu Lai, Vietnam, July 1970, Roll 6. Photographer: Captain James B. [Jim] Evans, Army Medical Corps, 91st Evacuation Hospital, Chu Lai, June 1970-October 1970. Row 1: OA, 01, 1A-reefs at low tide, north of 91st Evacuation Hospital, Chu Lai, Vietnam. 02-2A- 91st Evacuation Hospital buildings. Quonset hut on right with air conditioning unit in roof is part of 91st evacuation hospital. second building on right is chapel. 03-3A-silhouetted plants against BOQ, 91st Evacuation Hospital. 04-4A unknown NCO on deck of BOQ, known as Boys Camp, 91st Evacuation Hospital. 05-5A-View from deck of Boys Camp deck toward reef in mid-distance and toward Batangan Peninsula to the south. Row 2: 12-12A-silhouetted defoliated tree near 91st Evacuation Hospital. 13-13A, 14-14A-Chinook helicopter on landing pad of 91st Evacuation Hospital. Entrance to Emergency Room is on left. 15-15A-View from either 91st Evacuation Hospital Officers Club or immediately below, toward BOQs of Boys Camp and deck on Boys Camp on right. Water tower for hospital on left. 16-16A, 17-17A-reef below 91st Evacuation hospital. The hospital was located on a high cliff above the South China Sea. Row 3: 18-18A, 20-20A-reef below 91st Evacuation Hospital. The hospital was located on a high cliff above the South China Sea. 19-19A-Boys Camp from area below 91st Evacuation Hospital Officers Club. Deck of Boys Camp is on right. 21-21A-close-up view of defoliated shrubs below 91st Evacuation Hospital and concertina wire on beach on left. 22-22A-defoliated shrubs below 91st Evacuation Hospital, concertina wire and vines on beach on left. 23-23A-close-up of plants near 91st Evacuation Hospital. Row 4: 24-24A-close-up of plants near 91st Evacuation Hospital. 25-25A-Dr. Gene Rogers and unknown officer on deck of Boys Camp, 91st Evacuation Hospital, Chu Lai. 26-26A-unknown officers on deck of Boys Camp, 91st Evacuation Hospital, Chu Lai. 27-27A-Moonrise over Chu Lai Bay. Timed exposure from deck of Boys Camp. View toward Batangan Peninsula on south side of bay. 28-28A-Dr. Paul Rodzewicz on deck of Boys Camp, 91st Evacuation Hospital. Dr Rodzewics was an internist. 29-29A-Dr.Mason or Masson on deck of Boys Camp, 91st Evacuation Hospital. Row 5: 06-6A Moonrise over Chu Lai Bay. Timed exposure from deck of Boys Camp. View toward Batangan Peninsula on south side of bay. 07-07A Working on tan line on deck of Boys Camp. 08-08 A, 09-09A-Loading wounded patients onto bus for transportation to Chu Lai Airport and medevac outside Vietnam. 10-10A-close-up view of unknown plants and blooms. Plants resemble portgulaca. 11-11A-close-up of bloom resembling Nile lily. Row 6 (negative numbers not visible on contact sheet. From left to right) Major Juan Contin, pathologist at 91st Evacuation Hospital. As I remember, Dr. Contin was a native of the Dominican Republic and was told that if he did not volunteer for service in the Army he would not be able to re-enter the United States. Dr. McMasters, internist at 91st Evacuation Hospital, on deck of Boys Camp, Unknown officer on left. Dr. Steve Morse, junior radiologist at 91st Evacuation Hospital, Chu Lai, with barbells. He derosed about July 1970. Jim Evans' room in BOQ Boys Camp, Dr. Paul Rodzewicz on deck of Boys Camp. He was an internist at 91st Evacuation Hospital. Jim Evans on deck of Boys Camp and Dr. Gene Rogers on deck of Boys Camp.
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA062462
Citation
Photograph, VA062462. No Date, James Evans Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA062462, Accessed 09 Feb 2026.
Pub Credit Line
VA062462, James Evans Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 24 Mar 2011 [Updated: 19 Feb 2020]

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