Hill 881S - Page 48
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CH-46 helicopter crewman throwing out case of "C" rations on 881S -  Mar '68.
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Photo by, 1stLt. Charles J. Schneider 
Captain William H. Dabney, CO I/3/26 and OIC, 881S  monitoring close  air support missions - Jan '68.  Ship's binoculars in back- ground were  essential to target aquisition.  Using those binoculars, Cpl. "Mike"  Niuatoa found an NVA 130mm gun battery over 10 km west of the hill  (he spotted the muzzle flash when they fired).  Air strikes using his  directions destroyed several guns. 
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Photo by, 1stLt. Charles J. Schneider 
VERY near miss in 881S trenchline!  Round struck on top of left  parapet.  Both Marines taking shelter and photographer were lucky.   Had it landed six inches further to the right, both would likely have  been killed.  Marine in photo was probably wounded by blast, shrapnel  or both.  Sandbag barrier in background was one of many erected in  trenchline to prevent multiple casualties when round impacted in  trench.  Disadvantage was that barriers made carrying stretchers for  any distance in trenchline impossible. 
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Photo by, 1stLt. Charles J. Schneider 
Unknown Marine reading in bunker on 881S - Jan '68.
Tell me who the unknown is. Page 48, photo #4
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Photo by, 1stLt. Charles J. Schneider 
Unknown Marine on 881S.  Apr '68.

Identify him, Page 48, photo #5
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Photo by, 1stLt. Charles J. Schneider 
500lb bombs impacting about 500 yards north of 881S - Feb 68. 
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Photo by, 1stLt. Charles J. Schneider 

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