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On Top of the Rockpile

A UH-34 picking up two Marines (with WP bags) from the top of the Rockpile. Marines without shirts are 3d Platoon Lima providing security at the top. Identified in this photo are Richard Banks, Chuck Percherke, Kevin MacDonald, and Leo Whitefoot

- Photo by Bernard Fall, courtesy of Kevin MacDonald

Loading the empty water cans (seen above) on the UH-34 as it hovers

- Photo by Chuck Percherke

Photo taken from a 34 leaving the top of the Rockpile. Marine with the T shirt is a Lt from the Airwing who was evaluating the site for a helo pad to make landings safer. Richard Banks is located at the right bottom and Kevin MacDonald at the right top.

- Photo by Bernard Fall, courtesy of Kevin MacDonald

A 34 leaving the top of the Rockpile with Payable in the background

- Photo by Jerry Krawczyk courtesy of Pop-A-Smoke

3d Platoon on top of the Rockpile December 1966. Marine to the left is Chuck Percherke

Mike O’Connor

A Lt from the airwing surveying the rockpile feasability for a landing platform