I share a few of his photos in this blog. It was the third large transport lost to enemy fire, which also has claimed more than a half dozen helicopters. Unfortunately, Robert Ellison became a casualty of the Vietnam War on March 6, 1968, while aboard a plane on its way back to Khe Sanh from the coast. American Prairie Filmworks 1,830,656 views Marines tank crews watch results of American air support from inside the allied base on March 1st, just below the DMZ. In left background is a camouflaged gun emplacement. I was sitting inside the wire, peering in the direction from which the gunfire and explosions were coming, and listening to the strained voices of men in extreme danger come over the radio.I have written about the event—now known as The Ghost Patrol or the Lost Patrol—before, and one of the reasons I keep writing about it is because the memories of that day and the men we lost preys on my mind.Photo of Marines on the Ghost Patrol.

I share a few of his photos in this blog. A U.S. transport was shot down March 6th, killing all 49 men aboard.

Forty-eight years ago on February 25, 1968, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment’s Third and First Platoons were trapped in a nasty ambush that has since become something of a legend in the lore of the Marine Corps.Third Platoon, on a patrol outside the wire at Khe Sanh Combat Base, was ambushed by troops from the North Vietnamese Army and when elements of First Platoon attempted to relieve Third Platoon, they were also ambushed.I wasn’t out there that day. Airpower - Battle of Khe Sanh Combat Base - Vietnam War 1968 - Film Restored. has a page on Facebook.

(Photo by Kyoichi Sawada/Getty…While most have heard of the Battle for Khe Sanh, an 11-week siege in early 1968 that pitted three NVA divisions — about 20,000 troops — against a single surrounded and cut-off U.S. Marine regiment of about 5,000 and their supporting forces, few have heard of the men of Bravo, the “ghost patrol” and subsequent Marine retaliation for the slaughter.28 Jan 1968, Khe Sanh, South Vietnam --- Communist gunners shot down a U.S. Marine A-4 Skyhawk during fighting on January 23rd near Khe Sanh along the Cambodian border. Nov 20, 2019 - Explore BravoTheProject's board "Khe Sanh, Vietnam", followed by 167 people on Pinterest. It’s personal.In our film, BRAVO! What he captured on film reveals the men in ways that are heart rending. The pilot, Major William Loftus of Chicago, Illinois, parachuted safely (top photo) near the Leatherneck's defensive perimeter and was helped out of his harness a few minutes later. --- Image by © Christian Simonpietri/Sygma/CorbisFind the perfect Vietnam War stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. We didn’t need to because it loomed large in our psyches and in some regards, for some of us, it remains so today.Unfortunately for mankind, this kind of event is fairly common in warfare and I suspect will remain so as long as we humans send our warriors into harm’s way.You don’t have to go back very far in history to find record of the mayhem that ensues when a combat operation falls apart. Of course it’s because these sorry, dismal events happen to real people. See more ideas about Vietnam war, Vietnam war photos, Vietnam. He was roaming around outside the base perimeter, helping wounded Marines struggle in while he took photos of the faces of war. Aug 1, 2020 - Explore Peter Stephen's board "Khe Sanh" on Pinterest. So, the film did stir many memories. Photo courtesy of Robert Ellison/BlackstarAt the time, and for some time after, we, the Marines and Corpsmen of Bravo Company, didn’t call it The Ghost Patrol or the Lost Patrol. It missed a few of the more "humorous" moments that helped stave off the anxiety. A look at the Khe Sanh behind-the-scenes crew and production team. More than maps and strategies, the things that we as warriors often remember are the faces or our comrades before and after the combat, the memories of a shared can of peaches or pears, three on a match, telling stories about back home as we brew coffee in a C-ration over the heat from a chunk of C-4. Select from premium Vietnam War of the highest quality.07 Mar 1968, Khe Sanh, South Vietnam --- Marine George Johnson of Heuvelton, N.Y., digs in at this embattled outpost. The most intense fighting around Khe Sanh took place in early 1968, although the Viet Cong attacks were designed to distract American forces just prior to …

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What he captured on film reveals the men in ways that are heart rending.