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  1. 05-02-2008 #16
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    Photo is from Khe Sanh Feb 23, 1968.
    In the pic is LCpl Albert Miranda, LCpl David Birdwell and Lt Alec Bodenwiser.
    Their hometowns are listed as well, it is a very famous Life photo.
    Photo is by David Douglas Duncan (A Former Marine himself ISTR)

    All info from 'The One Round War' by Peter Senich.

    BTW it's Scout/Snipers.
    That is an issue wool shirt for all of you interested.
    I'm not sure which S/S platoons would have been there but there were multiple Regiments involved.

    Twice in one week for some reason, in fact, twice in one day...
    Last edited by Tom Odom; 05-03-2008 at 02:15 PM. Reason: Clean Up Your Language
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