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                                                                                                                                                                                                Photos From Bernie Rodgers

I arrived in Vietnam in February 1968.  I spent four months at the Blackhorse base camp in Xuan Loc with the 551st Light Maintenance Company attached to the 11th Cav. as a mechanic.  In June of 1968, I was reassigned
to the 567th Transportation Company where I originally ran the tool room and repaired fork lifts at the Maintenance building at Newport Terminal.  Later, I drove trucks and transported equipment on a low-boy trailer to
the boneyard.  By the time I arrived at Camp Camelot, there weren't any of the original tents left in our company area.  We also made the trip every day to Newport on that Maintenance bus which we just received in
September 1968.
That's me, Bernie Rodgers, in front of the Pollock's 10-ton tractor.
That's me, Bernie Rodgers, in front of the Pollock's 10-ton tractor.
Left Two Photos - Me at 18 Years Old - The Pool At The 64th QM Across The Road From Camelot. On Our Off Time A lot Of Us Would The Pool - Right Two Photos - Mess Hall And Headquarters Buildings At Camp Camelot - One Of The Hooch Girls Doing Her Daily Routine
Left Two Photos - Me at 18 Years Old - The Pool At The 64th QM Across The Road From Camelot. On Our Off Time A lot Of Us Would The Pool - Right Two Photos - Mess Hall And Headquarters Buildings At Camp Camelot - One Of The Hooch Girls Doing Her Daily Routine
Left Photo - Our Home At Camp Camelot - Right Photo - Here's me and the bus we rode in everyday to Newport. Notice the sign on the bus I made. We were quite proud of that bus. It sure beat riding in the back of a deuce and a half every morning. It meant extra sleep on the ride down.
Left Photo - Our Home At Camp Camelot - Right Photo - Here's me and the bus we rode in everyday to Newport.  Notice the sign on the bus I made.  We were quite proud of that bus.  It sure beat riding in the back of a deuce and a half every morning.  It meant
extra sleep on the ride down.
Left Two Photo - That's me on the left and a buddy from home who came to visit on one of the few days we had off. I believe the guy on the left was Roman Palowski. He was known around the camp as
Left Two Photo -That's me on the left and a buddy from home who came to visit on one of the few days we had off. I believe the guy on the left was Roman Palowski. He was known around the camp as
Left Two Photo -  That's me on the left and a buddy from home who came to visit on one of the few days we had off. I believe the guy on the left was Roman Palowski.  He was known around the camp as "The Pollock".  He and I transferred together from the
551st.  I sure would like to run into him someday.  I don't remember the man on the right except he was our SGT.  Right two photos - The Pollock And Me Outside Hooch #3  - Having Some Fun With The Mamasans
Down At The Dock At Newport
Down At The Dock At Newport
Left Photo - Our Home At Camp Camelot - Right Photo - Here's me and the bus we rode in everyday to Newport. Notice the sign on the bus I made. We were quite proud of that bus. It sure beat riding in the back of a deuce and a half every morning. It meant extra sleep on the ride down.
Full Speed Ahead
Left Two Photo -That's me on the left and a buddy from home who came to visit on one of the few days we had off. I believe the guy on the left was Roman Palowski. He was known around the camp as
Left Two Photo - That's me on the left and a buddy from home who came to visit on one of the few days we had off. I believe the guy on the left was Roman Palowski. He was known around the camp as
My Living Area Inside Hooch #3
My Living Area Inside Hooch #3
Left Two Photos - Me at 18 Years Old - The Pool At The 64th QM Across The Road From Camelot. On Our Off Time A lot Of Us Would The Pool - Right Two Photos - Mess Hall And Headquarters Buildings At Camp Camelot - One Of The Hooch Girls Doing Her Daily Routine
Left Two Photos - Me at 18 Years Old - The Pool At The 64th QM Across The Road From Camelot. On Our Off Time A lot Of Us Would The Pool - Right Two Photos - Mess Hall And Headquarters Buildings At Camp Camelot - One Of The Hooch Girls Doing Her Daily Routine
The Pollock And Tippi Hedren - When She And Joey Bishop Visited Us Outside The Maintenance Building At Newport
The Pollock And Tippi Hedren - When She And Joey Bishop Visited Us Outside The Maintenance Building At Newport
Joey Bishop And Myself Outside The Maintenance Building - December 1968
Joey Bishop And Myself Outside The Maintenance Building - December 1968
Lunchtime Inside The Maintenance Building At Newport
Papa San Who Worked In The Tool Room With Me At Newport - Photo Taken In The Tool Room
Then & NowHolding the flag sent to me from the 551st Light Maintenance Company in support of the 11th Cav. Me in 1968 and 2005
Then & Now
Holding the flag sent to me from the 551st Light Maintenance Company in support of the 11th Cav.  Me in 1968 and 2005
Regretfully Bernie Passed Away December 15 2023
Ghost Riders In The Sky - Johnny Cash - 1979
Left Two Photos - Me at 18 Years Old - The Pool At The 64th QM Across The Road From Camelot. On Our Off Time A lot Of Us Would Swim In The Pool - Right Two Photos - Mess Hall And Headquarters Buildings At Camp Camelot - One Of The Hooch Girls
Doing Her Daily Routine
Lunchtime Inside The Maintenance Building At Newport
Papa San Who Worked In The Tool Room With Me At Newport - Photo Taken In The Tool Room