Vietnam: The Doom Patrol
This aerial view of the valley floor leading from Hill 10 to Hill 270. In the background is Ba Na Mountain in background.
Courtesy of Jack Wells
This aerial view shows the Hill 310 ridgeline going up to Hill 502 and Hill 1062. Many battles were fought along this ridgeline.
Courtesy of Jack Wells
Charlie 1/7 is leaving Hill 10 at the beginning of Operation Pursuit.
Photo by Cpl R. J. Del Vecchio
Operation Pursuit Marines cross a river on 16 February 1968, returning to Hill 10.
Photo by Cpl R. J. Del Vecchio
This NVA 12.7 mm machine gun was captured on Hill 310.
Photo by Cpl Dan Hignight, M 3/5
Air strikes hit near the saddle between Hill 270 and Hill 310.
Photo by Sgt Jim Quinn, M 3/5
This artillery fire mission hits NVA on the floor of Happy Valley.
Photo by Cpl R. J. Del Vecchio
A Charlie Co corpsman tries to spot an emergency medevac helicopter obscured by the triple canopy jungle on the side of Hill 270.
Phoot by Cpl R. J. Del Vecchio
Hill 10 is in the background in this current photograph of the area described in the article, “Doom Patrol.”
Courtesy of Jack Wells
"Suicide Charlie," 1st Battalion, Seventh Regiment escaped the "Belly of the Beast"; now they were ordered back.
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