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Photos this page courtesy of Mendell Schlein

View of C Battery’s area at C-2 looking southeast from the Exec’s post.
View of FDC bunker at C-2 from the Exec's post
View of C Battery's area at C-2 looking southeast from the Exec's post.
View of the FDC bunker at C-2 from the Exec's post.
Gun #3 in its position.
Gun #3 firing a mission.
Gun #3 in its position.
Gun #3 firing a mission.
1st Lt. Dan Ward, C Battery XO, at the aiming circle at C-2 before his transfer to Battalion Headquarters.
One of C Battery’s three guns at Vandergrift in the summer of 1970.
1st Lt. Dan Ward, C Battery XO, at the aiming circle at C-2 before his transfer to Battalion Headquarters.
One of C Battery's three guns at Vandergrift in the summer of 1970.
Three guns waiting outside of Cam Lo on their way down highway 9 to Vandergrift in the summer of 1970.
C Battery XO, Lt. Glenn Malm with SFC Royal, C Battery’s Chief of Smoke in the summer of 1970.
Three guns waiting outside of Cam Lo on their way down highway 9 to Vandergrift in the summer of 1970.
C Battery XO, Lt. Glenn Malm with SFC Royal, C Battery's Chief of Smoke in the summer of 1970.
Emplaced gun at Vandergrift.
“Mr. Zigzag” our M577 FDC track at Mai Loc in the summer of 1970.
Emplaced gun at Vandergrift.
“Mr. Zigzag” our M577 FDC track at Mai Loc in the summer of 1970.
9) Three of C Battery’s guns in a position to the West of Camp Carroll in the summer of 1970. Perimeter security provided by a company from 1/61.
“Mr. Zigzag” set up as FDC West of Camp Carroll.
Three of C Battery's guns in a position to the West of Camp Carroll in the summer of 1970.  Perimeter security provided by a company from 1/61.
“Mr. Zigzag” set up as FDC
 West of Camp Carroll.
Interior view of FDC west of Camp Carroll. Cannot remember names of individuals pictured.
Lt. Col. Hale, 5/4 Battalion Commander, 1st Lt. Schelin, C Battery AXO & Capt. McKenna, C Battery Commander. Picture made on the occasion of Lt. Schelin’s promotion, July 29, 1970.
Interior view of FDC west of Camp Carroll.  Cannot remember names of individuals pictured.
Lt. Col. Hale, 5/4 Battalion Commander, 1st Lt. Schelin, C Battery AXO & Capt. McKenna, C Battery Commander.
 Picture made on the occasion of Lt. Schelin's promotion, July 29, 1970.
Inside the FDC bunker at C-2. Dewitt Allen is operating the FADAC computer.
The FDC crew in the summer of 1970. left to right: Bruce “BF” Dethmers, Rolland Grosdidier, Mike Lockett, Gene Selk, Dewitt Allen, “Buddy” (unable to remember given name), Kenneth Rogers. Can’t imagine that a better FDC crew was ever assembled anywhere!!!
Inside the FDC bunker at C-2.  Dewitt Allen is operating the FADAC computer.
The FDC crew in the summer of 1970.
 left to right: Bruce “BF” Dethmers, Rolland Grosdidier, Mike Lockett, Gene Selk, Dewitt Allen, “Buddy” (unable to remember given name), Kenneth Rogers.  Can't imagine that a better FDC crew was ever assembled anywhere!!!