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There will be a Gun Truck documentary on the Smithsonian channel Feb. 12th at 9:00 pm eastern time, it will be the primere show of season II of the weapon hunter. ———Enjoy Brothers and Sisters————-Driver

Thanks Larry, You guys are keeping the history alive and we Thank you for that and everything else you all do, If there's anything I can help with on this end please don't hesitate to let me know--measurements, paint, tranny---I got all the info here somewhere from Sammy--------Like Ted posted...

Thanks Ug and Thanks to everyone for the kind comments and PMs, I kinda hate to be at an end of this theres just so much to it---I won't say I wish I had been there cause I'm not into self abuse but I do wish I knew more about it so I could let those that wern't know what it was like for these...

Rich Killblane states that an average of 80 sorties a day ran from Vandergrift to Khe Sanh and reached as high as 265, and after Proud American was destroyed the gun box was again put on another truck and renamed the Ace of Spades, it had returned to the 523rd. Lam Son ended April 4th 1971...

Here's a few photos of Quang Tri---it was a little better----More from the album of Capt. V------------Driver

Here's a few more of Vandy from the albums of Logan Werth and Danny Cochran----Driver

Here are some photos of the 523rd at Vandergrift from Capt. Voightritter, even though he is no longer with us he will not be forgotten, he was a great comanding officer and looked up to by his men ---------------------------------RIP Capt.------------------Driver

Here's a few more photos of some convoys---looks like one of the bridge above being used, check out the approach and how close the wheels are to the middle and edge of the bridge-----enjoy------------------Driver

Looks like I got a double in the last two posts--sorry-----Here's some more shots from convoy-----Driver

I have a ton of photos of the convoys---I'll start to post some showing the area from convoy---in this first one look real close in the background--on that ridge you'll see a convoy stretching around the curve on the road--this is one of my favorite shots-----Driver

Maintenance was huge but it seems not many were taking photos of it, tires were the big deal, here's what I could dig up on maintenance its not much but it does show some of the conditions these guys worked in-------Driver

Entertainment in the badlands was everything from the old swimming hole, goofing off in front of the camera, to playing with guns and explosives--(always my favorite )--here's as good as it got---in the badlands--------------Driver

Here's a photo of the gun crew on Black Widow----Left is Leon (later to be NCOIC) center is Slick Willie (NCOIC) and on the right is Chester (later NCOIC of Satans Lil Angel---"Red")------------------Driver

These photos are from Capt Vs album as are the ones above---Like I said before, the men and officers of the 523rd got along real good, not only was Capt V on Proud American when it was destroyed but he was later wounded in May 71 while running the roads in his jeep------These photos are the area...

No Gary I sure don't--Please do--- Here are some photos od Hi Van pass, Covoys took alot of sniper fire in this area before they even got out to the badlands, as you can see it wouldn't take much to hide out and take shots at who ever passed-------Driver

I apologise for being slow to post--just been busy and couldn't get in here---I'll hopefully be doing better------ The 57th transportation company was attached to the 63rd Maintenance Battalion and before Operation Dewey Canyon II it was the northern most truck company, they hauled fuel to...

The ARVINs were getting whooped and bad, the retreat turned into a route, the NVA took full advantage of this and stepped up their pace, Rich Killblane states that the perimeter at Khe Sanh was penetrated destroying two choppers and damaging four, that along with 22 casualties, the NVA knew they...

Primarily most were transportation folk, but some did have infantry training, when picking a gunner it helped if he knew the 50 already, but most were trans guys-----Driver

Jason--It just depended on what the crews wanted to carry--except--when I was there in 70 one of the mucky mucks in charge of something decided there was too many gun trucks, evidently this clown didn't do convoys--anyway to combat this move someone else came up with the idea of maintenance...

Here's a few scenes from Paul Baders album, Paul was with the 57th, thats him on the 50 in the jeep----again--the dust and dirt--a life style--------enjoy----------------Driver