Photos of Ben Luc By
Bill Auerbach
Co. D 62nd Engineers at Ben Luc
Our Battalion was stationed in Long Binh. Some of our accomplishments there was to build the Long Binh Heliport, the largest in the world at that time. We also built the Long Binh Amper-Theater where Bob Hope entertained our troops Christmas of 67.
About 5 weeks before Christmas 67, Company D about 35 men, were reassigned to Ben Luc to repair a bridge on Q4 in the Delta, which had been blown by the VC. From that point on Co. D was known as the Delta Task Force. We Built bridges, schools, aid stations and also cleared and repaired roads.
Our stay at the White House compound was only for a few months. Just before Tet 68, we moved down the road to the 7th of the 8th Artillery base.
I was always taking photos; many of which were taken at your compound. I hope these bring back memories of some of the good times.
Just like many of us, I’m at a loss for some names of the great men I served with. If you see your photo please contact me, were looking for you.
1) Chopper LZ from top of bunker
2) Chopper Pad inside compound
3) Chopper Pad inside compound
4) Lt. Bodine, Burns, Knute
5) Co. D 62nd Eng
6) Co. D 62nd Eng
7) Mosquito gun
8) fishing along Q4
9) Traffic along Q4
10) 62nd Convoy breakdown along Q4
11) Outside gate looking down toward artillery base
12) Chopper LZ
13) Ben Luc School
14) Ben Luc School kids
15) Ben Luc School addition
16) Ben Luc School addition
17) Ben Luc School kids
18) Ben Luc Christmas show
19) Ben Luc Christmas show
20) Ben Luc Christmas show
21) Ben Luc Christmas show
22) Ben Luc Christmas show
23) Ben Luc Christmas show
24) Ben Luc Christmas show
25) Ben Luc Christmas show
26) Ben Luc Christmas show
27) Ben Luc Christmas show
28) Ben Luc Christmas show
29) Ben Luc Christmas show
30) Ben Luc Christmas show
31) Ben Luc Christmas show
32) Ben Luc Christmas 67 Building stage
33) Ben Luc Christmas 67 Duster arriving
34) Ben Luc Christmas 67
35) Ben Luc Christmas show 67
36) Ben Luc SantaTom Christmas eve 67
37) Ben Luc Christmas show 67
38) Ben Luc Bridge
39) Ben Luc Bridge Paver
40) MPC
41) News clipping 62nd Eng
42) Ben Luc News clipping 62nd Eng
43) Ben Luc Watching Air Strike atop trucks
44) Ben Luc Rich Ask on Dozer
45) Ben Luc white house gate in background
46) Ben Luc M60 Lead Jeep
47) Ben Luc Village
48) 5 Ton Ben Luc 67
49) Building the sink for the mess hall
50) Capt. and Major
51) wash day at ben luc
52) swamp party dunking
53) Lt. Bodine swamp dunking
54) Gate in front of White House
55) Chinook picking up downed Chopper
56) Chopper LZ from top of bunker
57) Ben Luc motor pool Morris
58) Collie and Ed balzer
59) Ben Luc Swamp party
60) Ben Luc Little Do
61) Ben Luc Center compound
62) Ben Luc Bridge entrance
Thank You Bill for the photos
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