Cpt. Thanh pictured here sitting on upper step was a true warrior. He fought with the French against the Viet Minh and with the American's againt the Viet Cong. He was an excellent boxer. In 1969 he was promoted to Major.

Lt. Phuong was the I&R Platoon leader. With the character and competence that he displayed as a leader encouraged his men and me  to followed him anywhere, except down the aisle. He was married October 1969. It was a nice wedding and I spent the next morning recovering from a serious case of cognac overdose. Around the same time as the wedding, he was promoted to Captain.

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