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Small World Since the last time I posted a lot has happened. Retired, moved, bought a house in the country with terrible internet service my old computer couldn't handle ,so I've been off line for a while. Finally got a new computer this week (still slow as heck) but it will handle the site...

Frodo- thanks for touching up those old pictures. I can just make out the little bird from the "Peanuts" cartoon on "Woodstock". Wish that one in particular was better, the art work was actually quite good on that V. Rory- Thanks for the kind words on the car- it took a long time with a big...

Tribute To A Fallen V I finally finished my 69 road runner racecar. I decided to name it after the "IRON WORM" which was destroyed in combat. I'll attach a picture and my website address if you want to look further. I'm sure I will have some "splaining" to do about the name at the race track...

Rory, - You have redeemed me in my wife's eyes. I can now point to somebody else that's as crazy or worse then me. The work you are doing on the V is not only incredible but sets the bar very high in any restoration project. Keep up the great work and post a picture of the bed in the garage...

Sapper141 asked me a questions that might be of interest to others. He asked if there was a theme in the units to the nose art on the V-100s. There really wasn't. It all depended on the crew members ideas. With the rotation in Viet Nam at one year (unless you requested additional tours) not like...

Shane- Believe it or not, the background color for Catch 22 is actually light blue. I think the photo picked up some green reflection or has faded over time. Also, our Vs might look a little different from others because we added some black paint to the OD green when we sprayed them. Of course...

Will- Thanks for that info. My buddy is on location shooting a movie with Benito Del Toro I think. So it takes a while to get back to me. I'll ask him about any and all things that might still be at LAPD related to the V-100s and the possibility of getting them. Not sure how long this will take...

Good Stuff Driver- thanks for posting more pictures. Those ARVN never did anything to their Vs- shame, kinda waste of good Vs. Will- Glad to hear it's there and running. I sent an e-mail to my friend that was the driver to see how the other one got damaged. It takes a while for him to...

Good news First- thanks for posting those pictures Driver- I see the Lemon had one of those sirens that could only be used in short burst like we had. They would melt the wire in a hurry. Second- the good news- I was able to get in touch with one of my old crew members, and he in turn was able...

Thanks Driver & Bazooka Joe Driver- If you talk to Sammy Seays again, please tell him I said welcome home brother, and thank him for the photo. I hope he doesn't mind me hijacking it, it's been a very special photo and I always wondered who took it. His "new" Gun Truck is awesome. Bazooka Joe-...

That's Right Driver- You are right on with that! If I remember right, the water pump was broken and we were having a heck of a time moving that thing around without it overheating. The "Ace of Spades" and "Uncle Meat" were the Gun Trucks I remember being around the most. When I look back I...

Great Photos Thanks Rory- I don't recall ever seeing them, but I was up north with the 504th (commomly called the five oh Joe) Co. A in Phu Bai, so I guess our paths didn't cross. The one V I've been trying to find out information about was the "IRON WORM". My memory isn't worth a crap anymore...

Rory, You're doing an incredible job with your V. Keep up the good work. I can smell the deisel smoke from the convoy in front of me when I look at it. Jeff

Continued From Last Post We welded the .50 mount on the turret because without a doubt, the .50 is the most dependable, multi-use weapon in the history of weapons. It can take down a concrete block wall without a problem. We would mix the ammo on the chain alternating from armor piercing to WP...

Good Picture Rory Thanks for posting that picture Rory, wish I could read all the names on the Vs. When we would pass off covoys or go on temporary cover duty at another unit we would remember the name (or picture) of thier V but not the crew. I'll post this picture because it most clearly...

My Avatar Thought I'd let you know a little about the avatar I have. A few years back I was looking for some info on V-100s and found this picture on a Google search. Needless to say, it was a pleasant surprise to find my old V with my crew at the Bob Hope Show at Camp Eagle, home of the 101st...

Proud Mary With that name "Proud Mary" it sure fits the time, place, and atmosphere of Vietnam. Glad to see that one made it back with the nose art intact. The "amateur" look of the art reflects the fact of the lack of quality paint/brushes/supply and talent that most of us had to work with. I...

On The Ground Here is a picture of myself and our driver "Buck" Owens off our V-100 and visiting a couple of MPs on town patrol (can't remember which town). You can see the one MP giving the "short" sign holding his finger and thumb close together to indicate that he had a "short" time before...

DeuceDriver- Great Web Site, the combat truck drivers are some of the most underrated soldiers in history. Glad to see that you're getting the story out. When you think of all the hazards they faced while only armed with a single rifle while carrying anything and everything from gasoline to ammo...

Run Flat Tires Here's a picture of my friend Charlie McKellick from Levittown Pa. after he cut off the end of his thumb while we were mounting a new run flat tire on "Woodstock". That's Paul Mueller from Morton Grove Ill. and Charles "Chic" Daniel from Torrance Ca. (now retired LAPD Detective)...