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General James Hamlet decorating Martinez. Captain Peter Dencker in foreground. With bandage over eye, Myron Prchal. Also shown Oscar Martinez and Elvis Osborne, Jr. (KIA). Remainder of team on which TL Tom Smith was killed in early '72 |
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On the way in. Keith Phillips with hat and towel around neck.
Norman "Rusty" Ratzlow to his right. |
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Need help with the name. This ranger walked RTO with Smitty and
Phillips. |
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"Snuffy" Anderson sitting in ambush. |
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L to R: Jeff Maurer Keith Phillips (holding beer), Art Maloney (behind Keith), Stan Freeborn, Gilbert Rameriz. Tiger stripes holding beer, Steve Beltran? |
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Jackson hiding his face. Had a thing about getting his picture
taken. Note Keith's bomb at the Ranger Inn. |
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Keith Phillips's three sweetheaters |
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"Snuffy" Anderson reading instructions on how to read a
map. |
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Jack Record in the foreground. Other? |
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Rangers at home. Gathering of the minds. Roy's back at far left,
sitting at poker game. Recognize any others? |
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Ranger talent contest. White shirt in back, Jeff Maurer. Seated on right, Stan Freeborn. Facing Stan, Gilbert Ramirez. Others? |
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Ranger BBQ. Zeke to the far left. Recognize any others? |
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Keith Phillips with Roy's grease gun. Rusty Ratzlow rushing to get
into the picture. |
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Steve Shiflett on the left sans shirt; Keith Phillips on the
right. Jack Record in the foreground. |
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Keith Phillips. This could have been a Co. L photo. Note Screaming
Eagle on left shoulder. |
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Bulletin board in Zeke's AO. Note the claymore. |
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Table next to Keith Phillips bunk. Must have been a moment of
creativity! |
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Downtown Saigon. Note the broken glass cemented in place on the
top of the walls. |
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Vietnamese jump school in the distance. Keith went on two
different occasions to get the Vietnamese jump wings, but got scrubbed both times. Says
the Big Ranger must have been looking out for him! |
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Keith Phillips drinking out of jungle boot. "We also had a
skull in the Ranger Inn that we drank from. |
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Keith Phillips on the chopper pad after returning from a
successful mission with Smitty's team. |
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Phillips in the bush on Roy's team. |
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Keith Phillips giving a sit rep. |
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A 1/9 slick. This photo from John L. Jones from Ron Baker's
collection. Same time frame as Keith Phillips's photos. Thanks, John. |
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Photo courtesy of John Jones. A LOH (light observation helicopter)
pronounced loach. Also called a scout. |
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Back l to r: Keith Phillips, Smitty and Cooper. Front l to r:
Woody, Jackson and Stubby |