Da Nang Air Base
USAF Security Police
 81mm Mortar Team
1969

Photos by: Russell L. Harrell
(Copyright ©, 1998)

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[1] Russ Harrell at the 81mm Mortar Pit at the South end Da Nang AB, RVN, 1969.

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[2] USAF 81mm Mortar Team at Da Nang AB, RVN.
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[3] Mortar Team with the 81mm tube and a captured 60mm mortar,
courtesy of the 1st MP BAT, 1st USMC Div, Da Nang.

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[4] Close Up


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[5] Mortar Team looking closely at the captured 60mm mortar.


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[6] Sgt Doug Lilly and Russ Harrell laying in the baseplate and the
aiming-stakes at the 81mm Mortar Pit Da Nang AB, RVN 1969.
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[7] Close Up


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[8] 81mm Mortar Fire Mission!
Ooch! Either take the picture or plug my ears!

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[9] Bunker and tower at the mortar site, south end of Da Nang AB, RVN 1969.
Bunker and Tower were used for living quarters for the Mortar Crew,
when not on alert or on a fire mission. Was also used as a
Fire Direction Control when on a fire mission.

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