Historical Map tracking of 3rd Tank Battalion USMC.  Bravo Company.

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Vietnam Photo’s and Captions from Claude (Chris) Vargo, BRAVO Co., 3rd Tank Battalion, from Jan 1968 through May 1968. He was at Khe Sanh Through the entire seige.  Most of it at "The Rock Quary" and Hill 64.  He was awarded three Purple Hearts.

Claude has also written a great inspirational book "Beyond My Horizon" and has a great web site HERE.


"John Wayne" Vargo with out ammo. Jan. 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Mike Roach, ??, Jerry Solano, Dale Sandifer, Fred Janneck, Jim Gribble, Jan. 68, Khe Sahn C.P.

3rd Plt C.P. at Khe Sahn.

Bob Dougherty, Lary Basco, Ralph Gonzales, Satch Walkey, Jan. 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Chris Vargo, Dale Sandifer, Al Soto, Jerry Solano, Feb. 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Joe Harrigan on "Guard Duty" over the "Kitchen" in front of our "Dirt Cave".  Feb. 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Bravo 31 & 34, surrounded by 1/9 "The Walking Dead".
Feb. 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Satch Walkey, Dale Sandifer, Feb. 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Coco & Basco, real estate development. Mar. 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Bob Dougherty, looking for a FNG to burn the "Shitter". Spring 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Walkey, Gonzales, Dougherty, Harrigan, Sandifer, Basco, digging in pure stone. Apr. 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Gonzalez, Sandifer, "Gunz" played professional drums and thought he could also sing.  May 68, Khe Sahn, Rock Quarry.

Rocket hits a bunker, Spring 68, Khe Sahn C.P.