INCOMING

[Tony lee]

Here's a little something I picked up one morning when my crew was loading up to head for the
flight line in Viet Nam.




Just below my index finger is where I scratched these words.
24 March 1969
0245 hrs
107mm rocket

When stuff like this is flying around you're not thinking of being a HERO
We were loading up in a crew pick-up when they shot three of these at us. Two hit to the our left side and
one on the right. How we were not hit is beyond me. :idonno A piece like this can cut you into hmy:

This piece came from the body casing below the war head.
Uncle Tony ldguy 1961-1969

 

[moon puppy]

:salute

Thank you for your service Tony.

 

[lupanzer]

:salute :salute :salute

Luiz

 

[SA Dave]

I was always surprised to see into what small pieces an 155 shell can tear itself Or scarier for me was seeing what a few MRL rockets did to an area Even a small ball bearing from one of them could tear an African Thorn trea apart and set the field alight and those treas are tough.

Met a few guys that was in the Bush war in 70's when the Katushkas came raining down and they always said what a terrible scary weapon it was.

 

[Tony lee]

I know i've got a bunch of war head shrapnel(rocket & mortar) around here somewhere.
We were the most hit base in country for the first six months of 1969. hmy:

Exploding projectiles and mini guns on C-119s make for a hell of a light show. :nothingtoad

Tony lee

 

[SA Dave]

It must have been something to see those Gunships shoot :woohoo:

 

[sharkman]

Amazing story Tony!

Can't imagine it..

Thanks!

:salute

 

[Hawkwrench]

From one vet to another-THANK YOU for your service! :salute :salute

Tim

 

[Swordsman]

From one vet to another-THANK YOU for your service! :salute :salute

Tim

Yes Here ... Here ... Thanks Fellows ... Welcome Home Vet ... the one thing They never did for Us was to say Good Job Guys ... Even though I was never in Country ... I had lots of friends who were and are no more ... Scary War ... I'm glad for all you who came Back ...