The David Louis "Dave" Powell
Hill 881S Photograph Collection

There follows 21 pages containing 92 photographs which Dave retains  copyrights to.  However, he has given permission to present them within this web site as a tribute to the brave Warriors of Hill 881S who took the time to host him for four days, and most importantly, kept him alive.

 
During March of 1968 Dave was at Khe Sanh Combat Base shooting the siege of  that facility as a  freelance photographer.   He  wanted  to visit and record the action on Hill 881S,  caught a helo to Quang Tri.   After much persuading of  LtCol. Mel Steinberg,  Commanding Officer  of  HMM-262,  he was given permission  to fly to Hill 881S  in  one  of  the  'Chatter Box'  (call  sign  of HMM-262)  CH-46s when next  they were providing logistical support known as a "Supergaggle."

 
Discussing the sanity of transporting Dave to Hill 881S, from upper left seated, Capt. Bob Yeager, standing Maj. Dave Althoff  (who participated as a member of the planning staff for Supergaggle and was also awarded the Alfred Cunningham Marine Aviator of the Year award for 1968) and LtCol. Mel Steinberg seated.

 
Dave's crew preparing for departure from left, Unknown, Unknown, LtCol. Steinberg, Unknown.

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