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This
page will display photographs and memorabilia of VIPs in Can Tho, Vietnam. |
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1. Charlton Heston arrives by jeep at the Pink Palace, 18
Sept. 67 .
Photo By: Ron O'Laughlin |
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2. Charlton Heston expressed his gratefulness to us for serving our country and seemed very genuine about it.
I also remember when I shook his hand, how large it was compared to mine. It does not surprise me that he is big in NRA now. 18
Sept. 67.
Photo By: Ron O'Laughlin |
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3. A close-up of the Charlton Heston
photo above. 18 Sept. 67 .
Photo By: Ron O'Laughlin |
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4. Having nothing for Charlton Heston to sign, I have him my Stateside Lounge card. 18
Sept 67 .
Photo By: Ron O'Laughlin |
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5. I remember while Connie Francis was singing on an outdoor stage, someone cut loose with a machine gun in the distance, and she almost collapsed right there. I was close enough to see her shaking for quite a while. 1967
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Photo By: Ron O'Laughlin |
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6. I remember the time Martha Raye slapped up Tim Ewing at the EM club. She signed this for me the same day. 1967
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Photo By: Ron O'Laughlin |
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7. Signature of Melody Patterson of F-Troop TV show. I remember Sgt. Armstrong and I talking to her, after they made a special effort to visit the night shift at Trai-le-loi Comm Center in
1967.
Photo By: Ron O'Laughlin |
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8. General Westmoreland,
Colonel Dempsey, and Brigadier General Desibrey, 1967, Can Tho,
Vietnam.
Photo by: Joe O'Donnell |
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9. Col. Dempsey gives baton to
Sgt. Major, 1967.
Photo by: Joe O'Donnell |
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10. Memorial Marker for Col.
Jack Dempsey, 1967.
Photo by: Joe O'Donnell |
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11. George Jessel (center)
Mekong Motel, 1965 Can Tho.
Photo by: Robert Payette |
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12. Bob Payette and George
Jessel in Can Tho,
1965.
Photo by: Robert Payette |
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13. "Tuffy the Tiger" Mascot for the famed Soc Trang Tigers.
Tuffy was raised from a baby and loved hot dogs. Tuffy was
playful and played rough.
Photo by: Reuben Ritter |
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14. A close-up of Tuffy the Tiger.
1963-64, Soc Trang
Photo by: Reuben Ritter |
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15. Tuffy "the Soc Trang Tiger" of 121st fame, Soc Trang.
1963-64
Photo by: Bill Verebely |
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