Remembering Vietnam: Freedom bird

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Monday, January 19, 2009

My Freedom Bird Feb 1970

This is the ride that brought me back to the real world and reality.

I have found some slides to scan so I will be back posting more sorry for the delay.

and more shots from Da Nang airbase

About Don

L/Cpl. Don Cooper 0331, enlisted in the USMC April 1968 after graduating from Parris Island I went on to Camp LeJune and Camp Geiger for my M60 machine gun training. Later it was off to Pendleton where they shipped me out to 29 Stumps aka 29 Palms for 50 Caliber training then back to Pendleton to Las Pulgas a quick stop in Okinawa and then Viet Nam. I was assigned to the SVC CO, HQS BN, 1ST MARINE DIV, 3RD MAF with the FMD band from March 1969 to Feb. 1970 on Hill 327 Alpha line. As you can see I always carried a camera with me.

My family also served their country;

My grandfather Fred Cooper was an US Army infantry man in WWI.

My father Frederick Cooper served in the US Navy in WWII on LST ships.

My uncle Paul Linkey served as a gunner in the US Army Air Force on B-17's

My uncle Frank Decker served in the US Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANDOLF CV 15

My son Aaron was a US Army combat engineer during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

I am retired after 26 years in law enforcement.

Remembering Vietnam

Monday, January 19, 2009

My Freedom Bird Feb 1970

1st Marine Div. Sign

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About Don

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