"Tolleson's Raiders"
In January, 1965 Echo Company 2/7, commanded by Captain Frederic L. Tolleson, received "Raider Training" because the initial plan was to conduct amphibious raids, even into North Vietnam. The plan was later scrapped and 2/7 was deployed to Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam in July, 1965
Pictured in wetsuits
PFC George R. Ware, PFC Archie L. Phillips,
L/Cpl. Harry Z. Talley, PFC Mitchell Johnson,
PFC Daniel Burress and PFC Renee J. Reine
1st Platoon Echo 2/7, led by 1st Lt. William C. Asbury
Qui Nhon August, 1965
Private William J. Conklin 1965
PFC Lawson L. Wooten 1965
L/Cpl. Jackie H. Cook & L/Cpl. Kenneth Schneider 1965
CH-34 heliocopter leaving LZ in the hills inland from
Qui Nhon where 1st Platoon Echo 2/7 was operating 1965
L/Cpl. Reinhold Metzger in hills overlooking South China Sea and the port city of Qui Nhon 1965
PFC William B. Cobler 1965
PFC John C. Kannedy & L/Cpl. Kenneth Schneider
A panoramic view of the 2/7 CP in the
Phu Thanh Valley inland from Qui Nhon September, 1965
Private William J. Conklin guarding
medical clinic at Chu Lai 1965
L/Cpl. James R. Cox 1965
Cpl. John M. Garza & L/Cpl. Julius F. Anguiano 1965
3rd Platoon, Echo 2/7 1965
PFC Thomas Dematteo, Jr. & L/Cpl. Steven W. Moore
at Chu Lai Beach 1965
Cpl. John M. Garza 1965
Sgt. Roberto Ituarte 1965
Major General Lewis W.Walt confers
with Captain Richard E. Theer
during Operation Harvest Moon December, 1965
Sgt. Jose Benavides 1965
L/Cpl. David J. Stott 1966
L/Cpl. David J. Stott & Cpl. Milton E. Tignor 1966
"Doin ' our job as a Marine"
Foot sore and weary (but not complaining) at the end of a four day operation moving through hostile territory.
Cpl. Milton E. Tignor 1966
Cpl. Laurence C. Poss 1966
Echo 2/7 Marines & Corpsmen
Chu Lai Beach 1966
Captain Herbert L. Seay (center) in utilities
Echo 2/7 board CH-34 helicopters
to go on combat operation 1966
Echo 2/7 Rifle Inspection 1966
Echo 2/7 Sign 1966-67
Gy. Sgt. Elhanan Pennington 1966
Operation Sierra December 1966
L/Cpl. Jimmy Parham 1966
L/Cpl. James Burks 1966
Sgt. Richard W. Perry 1966
PFC Richard N. Miller, Pvt. Stephen A. Welborn &
PFC Emil F. Domines 1966
HN "Woo-Woo" Wilson 1966
L/Cpl. Cary C. Carter & James L. Zalpis 1966
PFC Donald W. Anderson 1966
PFC Robert L. Janney 1966
PFC James L. Zalpis 1966
Echo 2/7 Marines with captured Vietcong 1966
Echo 2/7 Marines 1966-67
L/Cpl. Cary C. Carter, PFC Daniel L. Lindquist
& PFC James L. Zalpis
60mm Mortar Crew 1966
1st Platoon, Echo 2/7 1967
Sgt. Raymond Bernal & L/Cpl. Larry K. Clement 1967
L/Cpl. David P. Rodriguez & Cpl. Edward S. Garza 1967
1st Lt. Randall L. Erickson 1967
HM3 Verl H. Matthews, L/Cpl. Harold C. Doss, Jr.,
L/Cpl. Carrillo Figueroa & L/Cpl. John W. Sergeant 1967
Operation Arizona June, 1967
Capt. Martin C. Higgins & SSgt. Julius B. Hopkins 1967
L/Cpl. William E. Rees 1967
View from Esso Base Camp 1967
Sgt. John C. Johann greeting Marines
returning from patrol 1967
Southwest view from hill overlooking
Esso Base Camp 1967
L/Cpl. James B. McGathy, Cpl. Addison J. Johnson, L/Cpl. Roscoe Daphney & L/Cpl. James E. Bonds 1967
Head (toilet) for Sergeants and above
Esso Base Camp 1967
South view from hill overlooking
Esso Base Camp 1967
L/Cpl. James E. Bonds, Cpl. Addison J. Johnson &
L/Cpl. Lewis R. Qualls 1967
Sgt. John C. Johann & L/Cpl. Donald E. Simpkins 1967
HN Brian T. Quinn 1967
Pontoon bridge arrected after Vietcong
blew up adjacent Namo Bridge in 1967.
Hot, running water, if you packed it.
Shower Stall Esso Base Camp 1967
SSgt. John Freitas 1967
Sgt. John C. Johann torching high grass and brush
with flame thrower at Esso Base Camp 1967
3rd Platoon Echo 2/7 Squad Leaders 1967
Cpl. James S. Ray, Cpl. Sam L. Redden &
Cpl. Donald M. Zattau
L/Cpl. Clayton R. Osborne 1967
L/Cpl. Jake Williams, Cpl. Donald M. Zattau,
L/Cpl. James W. Thomas & Sgt. Alvin B. Grigsby 1967
3rd Platoon Echo 2/7 Marines 1967
SSgt. Julius B. Hopkins 1967
81 Mortar Squad 1967
L/Cpl. Edward A. Mingo, Cpl. Stanley D. Welker,
L/Cpl. Donald E. Raab, L/Cpl. Randoph L. Taylor,
L/Cpl. Paul E. Crowley, Cpl. John W. Tilson,
Cpl. Richard B. Mooney, Cpl. Donald J. Green &
L/Cpl. Leonard J. Marcyanis
Cpl. Donald M. Zattau & Lt. Leonidas C. Stair 1967
PFC Steven Eng 1967
PFC Francisco L. Samson, Cpl. Addison J. Johnson,
Cpl. Manuel Lujan & PFC Otto Penner 1967
Cpl. Andrew G. Salazar 1968
Vietcong captured by Echo 2/7 Marines in Kim Lien Village
near the Esso Base Camp March, 1968
Echo 2/7 Marines 1968
PFC William E. Underwood 1968
PFC Donavon D. Green & PFC Vernon A. Joseph 1968
Echo 2/7 Weapons Platoon May, 1968
Echo 2/7 Machine Gun Section May. 1968
Echo 2/7 Rockets Section May, 1968
PFC Michael K. Sorensen & PFC Donavon D. Green 1968
PFC Larry D. Kittrell 1968
Cpl. Allen D. Hall & PFC Donavon D. Green 1968
L/Cpl. George A. Branch 1968
L/Cpl. Joseph J. Daly 1968
SSgt. Fetausiai Lutu & Sgt. Daniel M. Storz 1968
Cpl. Jose B. Pacheco 1968
Cpl. Kell P. Devoll 1968
Echo 2/7 Corpsmen 1968
Operation Mameluke Thrust
Echo 2/7 Marines Evacuate Wounded
August 18, 1968
"I have been in the company of heroes..."
Capt. Jerrell T. Fricker leads memorial service for
Echo 2/7 Marines Killed In Action on Operations
Swift Play, Allen Brook and Mameluke Thrust
September, 1968
PFC Rogers A. Alexandre 1968
Cpl. Walter A. Ozment 1968
PFC Donavon D. Green 1968
Cpl. Victor L. Birdsong, Cpl. Ben C. Burge &
Cpl. Thomas A. Bolinder 1968
Lt. Donald D. Duvall, Lt. George E. Wetmore,
Capt. Jerrell T. Fricker, Lt. David W. Halter &
Lt. Philip S. Menagh 1968
Lt. Philip S. Menagh 1968
Lt. Robert D. Duvall, Lt. Robert Owen,
Lt. Philip S. Menagh, Lt. David W. Halter,
Lt. Matthew A. Henderson & Lt. George E. Wetmore
1968
PFC Oscar P. Austin 1969
L/Cpl. James E. Starr 1969
PFC John L. Hinton 1969
PFC John Robles 1969
L/Cpl. Lonnie B. Gross 1969
Echo 2/7 Marines 1969
L/Cpl. Thomas C. Rush, Jr. 1969
Echo 2/7 Marines & Corpsmen 1970