DELTA COMPANY
1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment

 

 

 

This is the Delta Company Photo Album. To make this album as meaningful and entertaining as possible,  I need input for this section from all you Delta guys and anyone else who has any Delta Company related pictures you can contribute.
Please send your pictures and picture descriptions to the Gunny - Delta Webmaster

gl00001.jpg (53244 bytes) "Lt Rowe, assigning Pro and Con Marks in SRB's"   Actually, I really think that is what he was doing.  The only other reason officers came into my office was for a Beer...... Photo provided by Gy Lindstrom
deltaFO's.jpg (62251 bytes) "Delta Company Arty FO's.  L to R: Denny Kruger, Al Campanie, and Herb Hix (Visiting from Charlie Co).  Photo provided by Denny Kruger
ltobrien.jpg (43865 bytes) "One of Delta Companies many Commanding Officer's, 1stLt Roger "OB" OBrien.  Considered one of, if not THE Best Co's we had. (Crazy Legs) . Photo Provided by Ed Yates, Charlie Co.
SSgtHarper.jpg (51344 bytes) "SSgt Harper, One of Delta's more well known Platoon Sgts enjoying  a cup of coffee.  Date Unknown.  Photo Provided by Bill Goodelle
2deltaclerks.jpg (32336 bytes) "Delta Company Clerks Leroy Duval and Tim (unknown last name with our Chu Hoi Who for some reason is a little camera shy...... Photo provided by Gy Lindstrom
Gl00015.jpg (44145 bytes) Morning after Company Office took a mortar round. This was in the Battalion Area Outside of DaNang (Dodge City) Mid 69.  Photo provided by Gy Lindstrom
G100017.jpg (59511 bytes) Comm watch.  This of course was staged, nothing like this really happened in the Comm Bunker.  Late 68 In Quang Tri rear area.  Photo provided by Gy Lindstrom
gyrush3.jpg (28274 bytes) Gunny Charles Rush(With Pipe) seen taking one of his few breaks from the rigors of the day. (Other Marines Unknown).  Photo Provided by Bill Goodelle
motort.jpg (18612 bytes) Battalion Motor Transport Area in the DaNang (Dodge City) Area Mid 1969.  Photo provided by Gy Lindstrom
bnchapel.jpg (30124 bytes) Battalion Chapel located next to Delta Companies Area in the Rear (Quang Tri) Late 1968 before Battalion moved to Danang area.  Photo Provided by Gy Lindstrom
deltaremfs.jpg (30563 bytes) Rear Area Support Personnel in Quang Tri Area (Late 68) L to R Supply Cpl (unknown) Clerk, Tim , Face almost hidden  (Unknown), Supply/Co Driver Sgt Jackson.  Photo Provided by Gy Lindstrom
DeltaTuCau.jpg (74095 bytes) Delta Company coming East across Tu Cau Bridge circa Oct69 headed toward Cau Ha combat base and the Man Quan desert. Looking Good.  Photo Provided by Mikey and Boz~
CommBunker.jpg (47468 bytes) Sgt Lindstrom (Delta Chief Clerk) Sand Bagging new Comm Bunker in Quang Tri Rear area (Late 68). Yup, guys in the rear did that stuff too.  Photo Provided by Gy Lindstom
VelcheckGrubby.jpg (58766 bytes) Jim Velcheck All Nasty and Grubby admiring his newly acquired SKS enjoying the view on Hill 689. .  Photo Provided by Jim Velcheck
VelcheckClean.jpg (61470 bytes) Jim Velcheck All Cleaned up and nowhere to go.  Photo Provided by Jim Velcheck
2ndSqdWpns.jpg (43453 bytes) Delta Co 2nd Squad Weapons with their Christmas Tree. L to R - Jerry Semonich, August Barecky, Bob (Kahuna) Guyette, Ted Hoffman, Jim Velcheck. Kneeling - Fred Rains, Ed Walbridge, John Huet.  Photo Provided by Jim Velcheck
2ndSqdGunsA.jpg (55857 bytes) Delta Co 2nd Squad Guns. Back row L to R: Barecky, Semonich. Kneeling: Rains, Putman, George, Velcheck, Walbridge, Huet. Photo Provided by Jim Velcheck
Hill689 NW.jpg (33762 bytes) Looking to the North West from Hill 689 at the area where a lot of Enemy Artillery came from.  Photo Provided by Jim Velcheck
Hill 689 Bad Side.jpg (54384 bytes) Looking at a View of 689 that a Lot of Delta Company and Others will never forget. Many Friendly Casualties happened on this piece of Real Estate.  Photo Provided by Jim Velcheck
Hill689 N.jpg (39448 bytes) Another view from Hill 689 looking North.  Photo Provided by Jim Velcheck
Thu Bon 2.jpg (28203 bytes) Thu Bon Bridge.  Photo Provided by Dan Sea
DeMarcoVinerowski.jpg (22079 bytes) Picture of Louis DeMarco (left) and John Vinerowski (Right) John was Squad Leader and Louis was his M-79. Picture taken right after KheSahn at C2 North of Cam Lo Aug68.  Photo Provided by Louis DeMarco
Capt Haley 881.jpg (43614 bytes) Picture of Delta Marines on 881s on north side of the Hill facing 881N. Capt Haley was CO and is the Marine with his hand on the Sandbags taken shortly before he was killed. Other Marines are unknown.  Photo Provided by Louis DeMarco
1stPltNov67.jpg (79031 bytes) Here's the 1st Platoon, Delta Company sending a message Home in Nov67.  Photo Provided by Louis DeMarco
3rdSqd1stPltNov67.jpg (89811 bytes) 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company at Yankee Station Con Thien Circa Nov67. Sending their message Home in Nov67. Some names in back row are Sgt Giles, John Venerowski, Youngblood, and Cherokee. Can anyone find Doc "Pop" in this picture?  Photo Provided by Louis DeMarco
MingleWpns.jpg (39211 bytes) Mingle from Weapons Platoon taking a Breather.  Photo Provided by Jim Mitchell
GunTeam.jpg (38440 bytes) One of Delta Companies Gun Teams. Photographer forgot to write the names down, Anyone Know any of these guys??.  Photo Provided by Jim Mitchell
LtHibbard.jpg (25186 bytes) Lt Hibbard, One of Delta Company's Platoon Commanders .  Photo Provided by Jim Mitchell
PattiPic1.jpg (22838 bytes) From 1st Platoon, Left to Right: Gleason, Lincoln, Riley and Woody.  Photo Provided by Jim Mitchell
Rear Area.jpg (14107 bytes) Delta Marines in the Rear Area, Left to Right: DeLeon, Jones, Garza, Jordan, Mitchell and Jackson.  Photo Provided by Jim Mitchell
BushMen.jpg (49501 bytes) Three of Delta's finest. Left to Right: Gomez (RadioMan) Harris (M79) and Doc Teno.  Photo Provided by Jim Mitchell
ThreeMarines.jpg (22627 bytes) Three More of Delta's finest. Left to Right: Barnett (KIA), Engle, and McKnight.  Photo Provided by Jim Mitchell
JastrumShortround.jpg (33989 bytes) Two More Delta Co Marines: Jastrum and Shortround.  Photo Provided by Jim Mitchell
DeltaCoDetroit.jpg (69818 bytes) And Look at them Now. Ain't they pretty? - Gunny Herbert Kahrer, Roger Guebert, 1stSgt Phil Imbrenda, and Jim Velcheck enjoy a laugh at the 1/1 Reunion in Detroit, 1999.  Photo Provided by Jim Velcheck
JimmyDwAlicea.jpg (26789 bytes) Picture of Jimmy D and New found 1/1er at Memorial Day Celebration Washington D.C. 2000.  Photo Provided by Gunny Lindstrom
Apr1970O.jpg (52146 bytes) 1/1 Charlie Ridge Operation April 1970 S-2 Capt St Clair, Bn Co Lt. Col Little, S-3 Major Marks. Flag was captured from a VC cache--During this operation General Wheeler Division CO visited us and his chopper crashed. He was sent home and medically retired. .  Photo Provided by Capt Mike StClair
DeltaCo1970.jpg (76852 bytes) We were west of Danang and are sitting on what we called the Trace. This was the McNamara defoliated line which was supposed to help us find VC infiltrators. The front row has all the officers and SNCO's. Centered is (Capt. Mike StClair CO, to his right (left on the picture) is 1stLt. "Butch" Cooper XO (with glasses) and to his left is 1stSgt Slezewsky. To take the photo, we set up security all around us. Note the twin 40 army vehicle at the top of the hill. This was resupply day--once a week we got fresh c-rats, mail and ammo. Right after the photo we scrambled away from each other real fast.  Photo Provided by Capt Mike StClair
PltLdrs1970.jpg (42514 bytes) Lt. Spittler 2nd Plt, Lt. Ballard XO, Lt. Jones 3rd Plt, Lt. McCormack 1st Plt., Delta 1/1 Hill 65 Nov 1970.  Photo Provided by Capt Mike StClair
BnCo1970.jpg (40082 bytes) 1/1 Bn CO Lt. Col Rose; Sgt Maj Smith; DeltaCo CO, Capt. StClair; Hill 52 1970.  Photo Provided by Capt Mike StClair
Johnny Luke.jpg (8422 bytes) Picture of Johnny Luke Taking a break - Con Thien around December 67.  Photo Provided by Doc Callin
DocJohnRobinson.jpg (9412 bytes) "Doc" John Robinson striking a pose for the cameraman - Con Thien around December 67.  Photo Provided by Doc Callin
DeltaJars67-68.jpg (22568 bytes) Delta Men taking a Break.  Top,l to r, "?", "Smitty", Doc John Robinson, Capt. Gallager, Frank Schetino, Lt. Steve Lampo, Sgt. Carl Pyron. Bottom, John Youngblood, Uvaldo Chappa, "Pop" Conklin. Lying down, Gunny Ronnie Pelky - Con Thien around December 67.  Photo Provided by Doc Callin
BobGrouchoMarx.jpg (6031 bytes) Bob "Groucho" Marx and an unknown Marine taking a break in the rear area - Con Thien around December 67.  Photo Provided by Doc Callin
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