Hell's Half Acre: The Combat Soldier in the Vietnam War

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HELL'S HALF ACRE:

The Combat Soldier in the Vietnam War

My Father Sergeant Frank A. Gollub(foreground) and his friend Specialist-4 Alan F. Lucas near the Cambodian border, War Zone C, July 1966. Both soldiers served in Charlie Company 2/27th "Wolfhounds" of the 25th Infantry Division. Lucas' name is on the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. The song that is playing in the background is "California Dreaming" by the Mamas and the Papas. It was a pretty popular song in 1966 and it has alot of meaning to my Dad and other soldiers who served in Vietnam.
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Welcome to my site! This site features photographs, artwork, the uniforms and equipment of the American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam war. The reason why I created this page is because I would like the general public who is not familiar with the Vietnam War to gain an insight of how the American soldiers who served with honor in Vietnam lived and fought. I also created this page because for many of us Vietnam is a part of our heritage, like past wars. Many of us have relatives who served, like me. My father was in Vietnam from 1966-1971 and he served in the U.S Army from 1963 to 1984. I also created this page for him and all the soldiers who served and gave their lives in Vietnam. But last and not least I created this page because of my own personal interest in the Vietnam War. I hope you enjoy looking through the many photos I have included on this page and may we not forget our brave soldiers who served in Vietnam and past wars.

Photographs This link will take you to the Photographs page. Featured photographs are photos of my father and his freinds in Vietnam. Also there are a few photos taken before the intial troop buildup in Vietnam. The photos here were taken between 1965 to 1968. Alot of interesting stuff, for example photos of helicopters taking off for the "Eagle Flights", and soldiers riding into the jungle on the backs of tanks, ARVNs, and Tet offensive photos.

Uniforms and Equipment
Uniforms Field Gear These photos are of items in my personal collection. Displayed are items like M1956 LBE, M1 helmets, uniforms, and anything else a soldier would have worn or carried in Vietnam.

Vietnam Artwork Vietnam art created by myself. I have been depicting Vietnam subjects since October of 1997 but in recent years I have done more works because of my growing knowledge of the war, uniforms and equipment. The works pictured here are composed of oils, graphite, pen and ink, and water colors.
Vietnam Era Music This is a page which features music from the Vietnam period. All files are in midi format. I have a few songs now but I shall add more later.
World War II Photos On this page you will find a few photographs of my grandfather and uncle who served during World War II.
Frequently Asked Questions page has been added to answer questions about Helmets, camo patterns, and ect.
Links On the links page you will find other sites of interest.

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