Charlie Company
 Operation Makalapa:  March 18 - April 21, 1967
Black Virgin Mountain

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Shaffer, Cusumano, Unkwn, Lewis, Toomey

Capt. Phillips (passing pack, no helmet); rest unknown

Toothbrush time; Lt. Toomey, Rich Cusumano

Don Van Remoortere, in elephant grass

[1]  l-r: SSG Richard Shaffer, Rich Cusumano, Unknown, Irwin Lewis?, 1Lt. James Toohey
[2]  l-r in water:  2 Unknown, FSG Rosaire Cote (no helmet), 5 Unknown, Capt. Frederick Phillips (with pack, no helmet),
Unknown, Travis Sullivan (no shirt),   Unknown
[3]  Brushing teeth; 1Lt. James Toohey, Richard Cusumano
[4]  Donald Van Remoortere, in elephant grass

VC Bunkers

Taking a break on a sweep

Donald Van Remoortere, on sweep

Cusumano, McDonald, Boger, unknwn, Carlson

[5]  VC bunkers;    [6]  Squad taking break while on a sweep, Larry McRary (hand on face)
[7]  Donald Van Remoortere, on sweep
[8]  Drying out; Richard Cusumano, Tim McDonald, Jerry Boger, unknown,
       Larry McRary, David Carlson

Donald Van Remoortere, taking a break

Base camp, unknown, Irwin Lewis?, unknown, unknown

David Carlson (rear), unknown

Jerry Boger

[9]  Donald Van Remoortere;    [10]  unknown, Irwin Lewis?, rest unknown
[11]  David Carlson (rear), Larry McRary;   [12]  Jerry Boger

Donald Van Remoortere, shaving

Captured weapons

Captured weapons

Rear base camp

[13]  Donald Van Remoortere shaving,  [14]  Ezequiel Ferreira (left, with camera)  Captured weapons,
[15]  Captured weapons,  [16]   Rear base camp

Rick Cusumano

Huey in flight

View from the air

Hueys

[17]  Rick Cusumano,  [18]  Huey in flight,  [19]  View from the air,  [20]  Hueys

  

 

Acknowledgements:
2/14th Infantry Vietnam Scrapbook:  Charlie Company - Operation Makalapa:  March 18 - April 21, 1967
Copyright © 2008 Kirk S. Ramsey
Pictures Copyright © 2008 Donald Van Remoortere
Last modified: April 02, 2020