These photos were taken by Charlie Troop Lift Platoon Trooper Crayton Morris, from August 1966-1967. He was an Aircraft Commander in a Huey aircraft. Crayton has graciously allowed us to include his photos in our collection. :
Vietnam… Near LZ Hammond. Nov 1966 Opn Thayer II. CM sitting in my Helicopter -Waiting- C Trp 1-9th Cav
Photo came from John Alto.
RVN, 1967, Bac Lieu. “Coming In.”
Sep. 1966. Just moving into Room 0, at the Grand Hilton, Bong Son, Vietnam. Operation Thayer II.
We would land in “secure areas” like this Special Forces Camp, in the Central Highlands and wait to pick up our Blues. Operation Thayer II Dec 1966
Stick Buddy John Spencer with Crayton Morris Flight School 1965 Ft. Wolters TX
This was my first “downed” helicopter and lucky for us I landed it (called an autorotation) in a rice paddy.
This was taken at LZ Hammond in the Central Highland area.
Vietnam, at LZ Hammond in the Central Highlands. Feb 1967…just flew back after the days mission. My Door gunner and myself (right seat) Operation Thayer II
Vietnam, at LZ Uplift. Eating during Operation Irving, waiting for the Blues.
Vietnam, Dec. 25th 1966 Merry Christmas! 1st Cav Div at LZ Hammond.
Vietnam, Dec. 1966. Chow Line at LZ Hammond in the Central Highland area.
Vietnam, LZ Hammond, Operation Thayer II Jan 1967 Our Blues
Vietnam Operation Irving. We/I were picked up by another helicopter after being “downed” so I was playing door gunner! Sep-Oct 1966.
Vietnam, Near LZ Hammond. Nov, 1966. Opn Thayer II. I am sitting in my Helicopter -Waiting- C Trp 1-9th Cav
In the 15th Medical Battalion I was flying Medevac and received my first bullet in my helicopter July, 1966. My Medic is pointing to the hole.
A little dark. Vietnam Operation Thayer II, Feb. 1967 with our Infantry on board.
At Khe Vietnam. This hole in the tent was from a mortar attack on Sept. 3, 1966. A person died from wounds the next day.
Bob Hope show, December, 1966. At An Khe, South Vietnam
Central Highlands Vietnam, “Rice Paddies.” Operation Irving
Crayton Morris 1967
Crayton Morris, 1966, Vietnam
I met up with great friend Herb Kendall who went Navy, in Saigon 1967
LZ Hammond. They burnt my home down before we moved from this LZ…. pissed me off too…. Operation Pershing I. Feb 1967
A note from Crayton…..” I would like to ……………………..”
