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Pictures contributed by Frank "Mattie" Matthews, 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 3rd Tank Battalion.
![]() This picture was taken in 67/68 up near the "DMZ". Frank "Mattie" Matthews in the drivers hatch the rest of the guys are , Spider, Zimack, Holmes, Bob, the main man. |
![]() This picture was also taken in 67/68 up near the "DMZ". Joseph Irizarry and crew, the only other guy I know is Charlie Coggins. |
![]() This picture was also taken in 67/68 up near the "DMZ". Alpha Company tank with a gook skull on the light, I think the TC was Sgt Johnson. |
![]() M48A3 Main Battle Tank with moderate to heavy damage from an encounter with a Land Mine. |
![]() Tankers did have a very vivid imagination when it came to naming their "Beast". |
![]() Obliviously this was before indoor plumbing was a standard feature. |
![]() Photo taken on the east side of Con Thien looking toward Gia Linh and Fire Base "A-2" |
![]() Dan "Mac" McCartney and Larry "Fuzz" __? After this shave, Fuzz wasn't so fuzzy was he... |
![]() Frank "Matty" Matthews and Gary Zimack displaying captured NVA flag. |
![]() Bunker at Gio Lin |
![]() Convoy, not sure where. |
![]() DMZ Area |
![]() Dong Ha |
![]() Fuzz ( Larry Workman I think ) and Joe Irizarry |
![]() Tanks firing at "Charlie", not sure where |