Hill 881S - Page 8
26 December 1967 - 18 April 1968
A Marine Named Miller.  When I arrived in country, and assigned to I/3/26, they were at Camp Evans.  The company was rebuilding from battles in early Sep' 68.  Miller was one of the 'old salts' in my platoon and took us 'new guys' under his wing.  He took us to Hill 881S and continued to take care of us.  Horrible to have forgotten his full name.
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Photo by, LCpl. Michael Hassick 
A Marine named Garcia.  Another of 'the old salts' who took us 'new guys' to Hill 881S.  Both he and Miller above taught us a lot and were probably instrumental in my being alive today.  I believe Garcia and Miller rotated home from the Hill.  I hope so anyway.
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Photo by, LCpl. Michael Hassick 
Sgt. Daniel G. Jessup, my platoon sergent, 2nd platoon, I/3/26, in the trenches.
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Photo by, LCpl. Michael Hassick 
LCpl. Hassick's photo taken after CS gas crates were dropped by a resupply helicopter and broke open.  The CS drifted to our hill and everybody put their gas mask on, the only problem was that everybody had a beard and the masks would not seal tightly.  Next, everybody was out dry shaving to get rid of beards.  Never a dull moment on 881S!
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Photo by, LCpl. Michael Hassick 
View of a close air support mission from the trench lines of 2nd Platoon, India Company.
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Photo by, LCpl. Michael Hassick 

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