Delta Company - Summer/Fall 1969
Photos from Robert "Howie" Howe

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[1]  Captain Guterize, Dan Minkel  [2]  Alan Jack,  [3]  Dan Jurecki, Bob "Howie" Howe
[4]  Capt. Guterize, "Doc" Franks, "Wild Bill", Dan Minkel,  [5]  Unknown, Robert "Rocky" Gelder, Dan Jurecki
[6]  "Wild Bill" with Elf and Santa Claus,  [7]  Unknown with "SP" gift packs
[8]  Unknown senior officer greets Delta Co. soldiers

[9]  Manuel "Guam" Tetergie,  [10]  Unknown,  [11]  Robert "Rocky" Gelder steadies Bob "Howie" Howe 
[12]  Executive Officer, Commanding Officer,  [13]  Unknown crossing Montagnard bridge,  [14]  Bob Howe and Robert Gelder do arm stands
[15]  David Sumrall,  [16]  Thomas "Goldie" Golden,  [17]  "R. L."

[18]  Dustoff "Santa" arrives,  [19]  Unknown,  [20]  Bee Ara?,  [21]  Robert "Rocky" Gelder,  [22]  Al Schwab on bunker,  [23]  Bunker at LZ Saint George
[24]  Dan Jurecki, Robert Gelder, Robert Howe,  [25]  Delta Co. loading onto Chinook

[26]  Bob Howe, Chu Hoi scout,  [27]  Unknown,  [28]  "Doc" Kongeluski,  [29]  Combat Assault by Huey,  [30]  Capt. Gutirrez, Robert Howe moving out
[31]  "Wild Bill", Bob Howe, Capt. Guterize,  [32]  Arc Light strike

[33]  Bob Howe, Kevan Welch,  [34]  Dan Jurecki, Unknown,  [35]  Unknown,  [36]  Unknown, Bob Howe, Manuel "Guam" Tetergie
[37]  Unknown,  [38]  LOH lands in clearing with popped smoke,  [39]  Sniper's tree stand,  [40]  Tiger tracks - large!,  [41]  Unknown

[42]  Unknown,  [43]  Kevan Welch, Dan Jurecki,  [44]  Paul "Fats" Mareb,  [45]  Unknown, "Doc" Kongeluski, Wayne Kemper
[46]  Bob Howe, Wayne Kemper holding him up,  [47]  Delta Company 3rd platoon (summer of 1969)
[48]  Dan Jurecki, Paul Piotti, Bob Gelder, Bob Chandler, Unknown,  [49]  Unknown,  [50]  Bob Howe, "Sgt. Rock"

[51]  Dan Jurecki, Bob Chandler,  [52]  Sunset,  [53]  Jungle,  [54]  Filling sandbags,  [55]  Church service,  [56]  Misty mountains
[57]  Bathing in the Ia Drang River,  [58]  Jeep-mounted M-60

[59]  Unknown, Bob Howe, Billy Wayne Kemper, Tom "Goldie" Golden,  [60]  Unknown under tent,  [61]  Unknown,
[62]  Cobra gunship in clearing,  [63]  Mini-gun on Cobra,  [64]  Cobra rocket pods,  [65]  Commo shack, Unknown, Bob Howe,  [66]  Unknown

[67]  LZ Saint George after Nov 6, 1969 ground attack,  [68]  Unknown,  [69]  Captured weapons,  [70]  Ron Carady, Bob Howe with Vietnamese children
[71]  Montagnard villagers,  [72]  Buddies:  Bob Howe and Kevan Welch,  [73]  Unknown at shooting range,  [74]  Delta Company on convoy

[75]  "R. L.",  [76]  Dick Harrison,  [77]  Kevan Welch, Bob Howe, Duane "Old Man" Huruska,  [78]  Unknown,  [79]  Unknown
[80]  1st Sergeant,  [81]  Wayne Kemper, Tom Golden (above), rest Unknown,  [82]  Unknown by campfire,  [83]  XO and 1st Sergeant

[84]  C-130 at Oasis,  [85]  Montagnard Village,  [86]  Armored Personnel Carrier,  [87]  Montagnard villagers,  [88]  Bridge blown up
[89]  Delta Company 3rd platoon at Camp Enari near Christmas,  [90]  Jungle patrol

[91]  Unknown,  [92]  Vaccinations, "Doc" Frank give shot to Dan Minkel,  [93]  Truck-mounted .50 Cal. machine gun

[94]  Taking a break,  [95]  Capt. Guterize, rest Unknown,  [96]  On patrol

 

 

 

Acknowledgements:
1/14th Infantry Vietnam Photos:  Delta Company - Summer/Fall 1969 - Photos of Robert "Howie" Howe
Copyright © 2013  14th Infantry Regiment Association
Pictures Copyright © 2013  Robert Howe
Last modified: April 03, 2020