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and other Vietnam experiences of Choo-Choo-Cherry Kid and Friends |
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The 146th EMS Shop, located precisely at 14.017256º N, 108.002115º E is still visible today with Google Earth, but the landscape has obviously changed.
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Tropo Screens, Pleiku, 1971. These towering landmarks made it easy to find our way back home to the 146th.
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Covered parking keeps the driver's seat of the 146th's jeep dry. Our water tower structure is in the upper left corner.
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We made house calls. We were serious about providing electronic maintenance service.
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Randy Jenkins (l), Chester Crone (r), 1971
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Chester Crone in a tongue popping choke hold. You find some of the strangest items in a war zone. 1971
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Chester Crone (l), Randy Jenkins (r), 1971
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Jim Strader, 1971. In his earlier life as a CB'er from Chicago he was known by the handle "The Bear".
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The 146th EMS occasionally had a jam session.
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A 122 mm rocket struck the motor pool shed. The tropo screens, once again, make an appearance as a backdrop.
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A 122 mm rocket detonated just outside an officers' latrine at the 71st Medevac Hospital, Pleiku, 1971. GI is in crater, digging out shrapnel. Fortunately, no one was injured.
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Mascot of the 146th Signal Company
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Mascots of the 146th Signal Company
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