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This
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area is being started with recent photographs of Can Tho that are
being provided to us by Joe O'Donnell and his wife Miss Tuyet, from
their visits back to Can Tho |
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Early 2001 Can Tho City Skyline.
Photo by: Joe O'Donnell 2001 |
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Early 2001 Can Tho City Skyline.
Photo by: Joe O'Donnell 2001 |
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Early 2001 Can Tho City Skyline.
Photo by: Joe O'Donnell 2001 |
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Early 2001 Can Tho City Skyline.
Photo by: Joe O'Donnell 2001 |
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5. Miss Tuyet by Buddhist prayer alter in front of her home,
1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993
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6. The old Mekong Hotel in Can Tho
is now flying the Communists Peoples Flag, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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7. The Mekong Hotel, as looking up from
the corner of the big main avenue, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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8. Miss Tuyet at Bassac River Can Tho,
1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993
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9. The Mekong Hotel. The tents are typist stands for typing
documents, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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10. The Can Tho Post Office in
the background, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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11. Joe ODonnell and wife at market in Can Tho, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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12. Along the Can Tho waterfront, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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13. Along the Bassac River on the Can Tho side, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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14. Deep in VC country and lunch with former VC soldiers of the Tay Do
Battalion, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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15. ODonnells visit former personnel, medical and finance office area located in downtown Can Tho. Now all individuals
apartments, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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16. With Buddhist monk at pagoda in downtown Can Tho,
1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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17. Original American Embassy in Saigon,
1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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18. River houseboats still around Can Tho waterfront at market in
1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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19. Crowded street in Can Tho,
1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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20. Ho Chi Minh statue in Saigon by City Hall,
1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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21. Saigon-marker at spot where VC captive was shot in the head by
a Vietnamese Police General during Tet 1968--famous photo, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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22. Saigon Harbor, now flying
the Communist Flag, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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23. Altar dedicated to Ho Chi Minh in Can Tho
, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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24. My Canh Floating Restaurant Saigon 1993. This restaurant was blown up by VC using 2 claymor mines in 65
or 66 with great loss of life.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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25. Mekong Hotel from large avenue at corner.
Notice the Vietnamese grade school on the left, formerly Vietnamese American Association school where many
GI's from the 13th Avn. Bn. taught English to the Vietnamese.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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26. Tan Son Nhat airport terminal, 1993.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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27. Mr. Ningh Long-every GI's favorite tailor in the early years. Ningh Longs tailor shop is shown in one of Bob Payettes town
pictures.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 1993 |
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28. Sign on the outskirts
of Can Tho. "Can Tho City--Welcome Visitors."
2001
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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29. Joe and Tuyet
O'Donnell at the Can Tho waterfront park during twilight in 2001.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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30. 30-36 are pictures of
the approach to, and main gate of the old Can Tho Airfield, 2001.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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31. 30-36 are pictures of
the approach to, and main gate of the old Can Tho Airfield, 2001.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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32. 30-36 are pictures of
the approach to, and main gate of the old Can Tho Airfield, 2001.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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33. 30-36 are pictures of
the approach to, and main gate of the old Can Tho Airfield, 2001.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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34. Close-up of the main
gate area above in picture 33. 2001
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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35. 30-36 are pictures of
the approach to, and main gate of the old Can Tho Airfield, 2001.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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36. Close-up of the main
gate area above in picture 35. 2001
Notice the building beyond the gate and the tower behind
it.
Is that our old tower or would it have been more to the
right from the front gate?
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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37. 37-40 are views of the
entrance to small park area containing a very large monument to the
area's Viet Cong Soldiers killed during the war.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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38. 37-40 are views of the
entrance to small park area containing a very large monument to the
area's Viet Cong Soldiers killed during the war.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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39. 37-40 are views of the
entrance to small park area containing a very large monument to the
area's Viet Cong Soldiers killed during the war.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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40. 37-40 are views of the
entrance to small park area containing a very large monument to the
area's Viet Cong Soldiers killed during the war.
The building in the rear looks like the same building from the
photo above gate close-up.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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41. 41-42 are views of the
entrance gate to the small amusement park located just to the left of
the airfield as you face it from the road. The rear of the park
is near the runway for the Can Tho Airfield. Photo 41 is during
the day and photo 42 is at night.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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42. 41-42 are views of the
entrance gate to the small amusement park located just to the left of
the airfield as you face it from the road. The rear of the park
is near the runway for the Can Tho Airfield. Photo 41 is during
the day and photo 42 is at night.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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43. 43-50 are views of the
Mekong Hotel undergoing complete downsizing and renovation.
The hotel was reduced from 5 stories to 3 stories and will be a
government radio office. (Note pic 49, the whole hotel was ripped down
to the pillars) Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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44. 43-50 are views of the
Mekong Hotel undergoing complete downsizing and renovation.
The hotel was reduced from 5 stories to 3 stories and will be a
government radio office. Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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45. 43-50 are views of the
Mekong Hotel undergoing complete downsizing and renovation.
The hotel was reduced from 5 stories to 3 stories and will be a
government radio office. Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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46. 43-50 are views of the
Mekong Hotel undergoing complete downsizing and renovation.
The hotel was reduced from 5 stories to 3 stories and will be a
government radio office. Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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47. 43-50 are views of the
Mekong Hotel undergoing complete downsizing and renovation.
The hotel was reduced from 5 stories to 3 stories and will be a
government radio office. Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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48. 43-50 are views of the
Mekong Hotel undergoing complete downsizing and renovation.
The hotel was reduced from 5 stories to 3 stories and will be a
government radio office. Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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49. 43-50 are views of the
Mekong Hotel undergoing complete downsizing and renovation.
The hotel was reduced from 5 stories to 3 stories and will be a
government radio office. (Note pic 49, the whole hotel was ripped down
to the pillars) Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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50. A view up the street
where the Mekong Hotel used to rise up into the skyline.
Photo by: Joe
O'Donnell 2001 |
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