LZ Baldy Jump off point for Marine Ops.
Helo over the Que Sons in low cloud cover.

A poncho for a "roof", home on a mountain top.

Empty "C" rat boxes to support the sides of a Marine shelter.

Scattered shelter halves on a broken landscape.

In the tall grass and splintered trees our rest area.


Photograph's on this page were donated by Brian McKinsey who served with H & S Co. 3rd Bn 7th Marines.

The pictures on the three pages were taken in late 1969 and early 1970 on a 44 day operation in the Que Son Mountains with INDIA and MIKE Companies

Most were taken from various areas on Hill 848.

Victor Vilionis


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