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Willie Foster Smith

The tripleduce 2nd Mechandnized Infantry 1968-1969

This is a story of my Tour of Duty 1968 1969 with the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Company C Charlie and my Plt Leaders.
A young Asian soldier, shirtless and in flip flops, sitting down with a rifle propped in his lap.

The above images are from a third video called The Bloods of Vietnam, which contains some graphic imagery.
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Biographical Details

Submitted From: New Hope, MN Current location marker

Primary Location During Vietnam: Tay Ninh Dau Tang, Vietnam Vietnam location marker

Story Subject: Military Service

Military Branch: U.S. Army

Dates of Service: 1968 - 1970

Unit: III Corps

Specialty: 2nd Mechanized Infantry Company C Charlie

Three black soldiers standing outside a sandbag bunker. The leftmost is in shorts, holding a gun and with bandoliers strapped across his body; the middle wears an oversized t-shirt with a peace sign that says "Peace OK"; the rightmost is in full gear, also holding a gun.

Story Themes: 1968, 1969, 1970, 2nd Mechanized Infantry, Army, Look, New Hope, Tay Ninh Dau Tang, Watch, Willie Foster Smith

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