Đà Nẵng Air Base: 366th SPS, photos by Glen H. Myers. 1971.

Đà Nàng AB
366th Security Police Squadron
1971
by Glen H. Myers
© 2009

Photo #1 (Nha Trang): This is a shot of several of us getting ready to cross the river in order to get to the firing range. I am the tall one wearing the Ridgeway Hat with back to camera. I remember that me and another AP had to swim the river to retrieve the boat. While we were firing, someone had returned to boat to the pier, leaving us stranded.

Photo #1 (Đà Nàng AB):

Đà Nàng CSC in 1971. It was very heavily fortified and had a great air conditioning system which was a welcome luxury. I worked as complotter on Cobra Flight for about half my time at Đà Nàng. Sgt Timothy Krouse (see photo #9) from PA worked with me most or all of the time. We had contact with various army units several rocket spotter locations and other agencies that I do not recall.

Photo #2A & 2B (Đà Nàng AB):

The results of one of the rocket attacks in 1971. I assume it was a hit on one of the POL areas judging from the heavy black smoke. Photo was given to me.

Photo #2B

Photo #4 (Nha Trang): This was CSC in late 1965 just after I arrived in-country. As can be seen, our unit with the 6253 APS. The following year it would become the 14 APS. If my memory serves me, CSC consisted of a couple of connex boxes covered with sandbags.

Photo #3 (Đà Nàng AB):

Me on the M60. The SP feeding ammo is unknown.

Photo #6 (Nha Trang): Pictured is AIC Bolton, first name unknown. Again, this was at the fring range on the other side of the river.

Photo #5 (Đà Nàng AB): Me on an APC.

Photo #7 (Nha Trang): Another shot while at the firing range. The AP on the M60 is unknown. Standing is SSgt Roger Rude, NCOIC of the Armory.

Photo #6A, 6b, and 6c (Đà Nàng AB): At the firing range. I remember the XM-174 grenade launcher could put out 12 rounds before the first one hit the ground. The SP wearing the hat and smoking a pipe worked in Training, I think. All of them are unknown.

Photo #8 (Nha Trang): SSgt Roger Rude. I do not recall the name of the other person.

Photo #6B

Photo #10 (Nha Trang, Long Van): The Main Gate at Nha Trang Air Base (Long Van).

Photo #6C

Photo #11 (Nha Trang): This is me getting ready to go on duty. I must have been assigned to the Main Gate as I don't recall helmets being worn on any other post. This was taken behind the hooches prior to the move to the concrete barracks. At the time of this photo we maintained our weapons in the hooches.

Photo #7 (Đà Nàng AB):

Watching the M-79 (Blooper) being fired. Again, all the SP's are unknown.

Photo #12 (Nha Trang): This is me in front of a bunker by the new barracks.

Photo #8 (Đà Nàng AB):

Me on my bunk.

Photo #13 (Nha Trang): This is a shot of me in my cube in the new barracks. I often thought about sending this photo to Hills Bros Coffee for an ad but never did.

Photo #9 (Đà Nàng AB):

A shot of me in our hut. As you can see we had it pretty rough. One of the guys in our hut was pretty clever when it came to "finding" items of comfort, provided we gave up some of our rationed items

Photo #10A (Đà Nàng AB):

Coming back from chow. Sgt Krouse is following me.

Photo #10B (Đà Nàng AB)

Photo #11 (Đà Nàng AB):

One of my hut-mates. I want to say his name is Doyle, but I am not sure.

Photo #12 (Đà Nàng AB):

This is My, our hut maid. She was a very kind and caring lady.

Photo #13 (Đà Nàng AB):

This is one of our huts directly accrosed from the Armory. The results of a typhoon that hit Đà Nàng in 1971.

Photo #14a & 14b (Đà Nàng AB):

This is a shot of a young girl talking to one of the bunker guards. Behind her is the area that we referred to as "Dog Patch."

Photo #14b (Đà Nàng AB)

Photo #15 (Đà Nàng AB):

This is me processing out for emergency leave after getting word that my mother had died.

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