Photos From Jim Tlougan - 402nd Transportation Company - May 1968

Ron Munsel With His Little Friend

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Photos From Jim Tlougan

My name is Jim Tlougan. I served with the 402nd Transportation Company (Terminal Transfer) 71st Transportation Battalion
from May 1968 to August 1970.

Jim Tlougan At The Generator Shack

Is that SFC Fortenberry in this photo?

Below - Photos Of Life At Camp Camelot

Wes Bicehouse In Bunk - Herb Edwards, Left, On Guitar

Ron Munsell and I came to the 402nd on the same day. We were both trained as light truck mechanics. They needed 1 truck mechanic and 1 heavy equipment mechanic. We flipped a coin and I went to heavy equipment while Ron became the truck mechanic at the 402nd Company area
motor pool at Camp Camelot, Long Binh Post.

Buu Long Barge Site

I worked at the Buu Long barge site, a short distance from Binh Hoa Air Base, from May 1968 through May 1969. At this site, I worked on
20-ton truck-mount cranes which were gas operated as well as rough terrain (RT) cranes with diesel engines.

Outside The Gate At Buu Long Barge Site

Buu Long Parking Area

Unloading A Barge

Buu Long Barge Site

I also worked on the perimeter generator. This was a challenging experience for me since I had not been trained as a diesel engine mechanic.
We off-loaded munitions for the Air Force; 100, 200, 500 pound bombs. We also off-loaded 250, 500, and 750 pound napalm
bombs and, of course, lots of small arms ammo. These were transported by truck to the air base ammo dump.

Jim Tlougan Repairing Crane Jim Walsh And Jim Tlougan

Jim Cleaning Parts Buddy Hall Driving Crane

After I had been there a year, I extended for 6 months to receive 30 days free leave. When I returned from leave, I started working at the
Cogido barge site next to the village. I then extended again for 6 months to receive another 30-day free leave to go home and
marry the woman I met on a blind date on the previous leave.

Jim In Front Of The Mechanics' Shack

Buddy Hall In Center Of Photo

Is this the Ho Nai Rail Head?

Trucks Waiting To Be Loaded

SSG

This time when I came back from leave, I worked nights at the Cogido barge site. While at Cogido, I worked on cranes with a 20-ton lift capacity
and 4000, 6000 and 6500 forklifts (this was the lifting capacity). My responsibility also included the perimeter generators as well
as the 5kw and 10kw portable generators.

Buu Long Barge Site

Buu Long Barge Site

Ron, who lived in San Leandro, CA, and I went on leave at the same times. Then I flew home to Rochester, MN. When I went back to Vietnam, my flight departed from Oakland, CA which was close to San Leandro, so Ron would pick me up at the airport and we'd fly back together.
My service in Vietnam was a total of 27 months.