Dave Muxo's Vietnam Pics

Dave's Vietnam Pics Co. B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 4th Div. 4/70 - 6/70
If you know who any of these men are, please e-mail me at dnmuxo@hotmail.com.

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By April 1970 I had transferred to the 1/14th because the 4th Division was going back to the states. The guy on the left was an artillery forward observer, and a good friend, who's name I have forgotten. He was on the outs with his commander, and he was banished to our infantry unit as a punishment. He loved it, and he saved us several times by calling artillery in closer than we could have done safely.

Looking toward the perimeter. On the left is an 8-inch Howitzer (M110, I think) and our bunker in front of it. They used to warn us before they fired because the noise and concussion in front of the gun was incredible. One night they didn't have time, and we woke up in a hurry.

My artillery buddy back at Camp Radcliff at An Khe.

Most times it seemed that he and I were the only two men in the army who could read a map. We used to joke that there was nothing more dangerous than an 2nd Lt. with a map. When we were in the field we would call in our real position after the LT called in where he thought we were. That way the night artillery wouldn't blow us away.

I'm pretty sure this was the base camp at An Khe, Camp Radcliff.

We were in the field most of the year, so I didn't usually know the names of fire bases, and I saw very few towns.

My rifle is on the right. In spite of all the bad press about the M-16, it worked for us. By 1970 I guess they had fixed the magazines and there were fewer misfires. But we put only 18 rounds instead of 20 into the magazine, which seemed to work better.

Vietnamese were always in the camp, doing laundry, etc.

Can't remember who this was, but I'm pretty sure he was an officer.

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	By April 1970 I had transferred to the 1/14th because the 4th Division was going back to the states. The guy on the left was an artillery forward observer, and a good friend, who's name I have forgotten. He was on the outs with his commander, and he was banished to our infantry unit as a punishment. He loved it, and he saved us several times by calling artillery in closer than we could have done safely.
	Looking toward the perimeter. On the left is an 8-inch Howitzer (M110, I think) and our bunker in front of it. They used to warn us before they fired because the noise and concussion in front of the gun was incredible. One night they didn't have time, and we woke up in a hurry.
	My artillery buddy back at Camp Radcliff at An Khe.
	Most times it seemed that he and I were the only two men in the army who could read a map. We used to joke that there was nothing more dangerous than an 2nd Lt. with a map. When we were in the field we would call in our real position after the LT called in where he thought we were. That way the night artillery wouldn't blow us away.
	I'm pretty sure this was the base camp at An Khe, Camp Radcliff.
	We were in the field most of the year, so I didn't usually know the names of fire bases, and I saw very few towns.
	My rifle is on the right. In spite of all the bad press about the M-16, it worked for us. By 1970 I guess they had fixed the magazines and there were fewer misfires. But we put only 18 rounds instead of 20 into the magazine, which seemed to work better.
	Vietnamese were always in the camp, doing laundry, etc.
	Can't remember who this was, but I'm pretty sure he was an officer.