Ed "Spooky" Nored LZ's

Ed "Spooky" Nored

RVN Sep 69 - Sep 70

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	This was our home away from home. Life on the Fire Support Base (or Landing Zone). We always felt more secure here than in the jungle. (at least we felt we were!). (Click on image for a larger view).
	Another aerial photo. (Click on image for a larger view).
	An official U.S.Army reconnaissance photo of L.Z. Mo. This photo was brought home by one of our Delta Company veterans. If you click on this photo to enlarge it and look real close you can see the word "MO" in the photo. Normally one of the units that built the LZ would place white rocks or some material to spell out the name of the LZ so you could see it from the air. This would be LZ Mo. (Click on image for a larger view).
	105 howitzer gun crew on the LZ. These guys fired in support of us when we were out in the field. During our time on the LZ they would fire all night long sometimes. (Click on image for a larger view). (Photo by John Farrior)
	105 being fired. These 2 photos were taken at L.Z. Mo and most likely fired in support of us on July 12 th.contact. (Click on image for a larger view). (Photo by John Farrior)
	Blowing the wood line with bangalor torpedoes. This would clear the area so we could see if the enemy was trying to sneak up on us. (Click on image for a larger view). (Don Ketcham photo)
	More clearing of the wood line. Lt. Holden was 3rd platoon leader on this LZ. (Click on image for a larger view). (Don Ketcham photo)
	Chow time. far left is Lt. Ed Griffith (our artillery FO) Top Haney (no shirt) The man in the lower right hand cornor wearing glasses is Oscar Gaines nic name "Squirell". The man in the upper right hand corner whos standing on something is "Magilla Gorilla" dark skin. this is most likely L.Z. Ellen. (Click on image for a larger view).
	This was one of the better latrines. Most didn't have any privacy. (John Sanchez in the latrine. ) Photo taken at L.Z. Lolita. (Click on image for a larger view).
	Mortar crew on the LZ. This photo was taken on L.Z. Moe on our short 4 day stay at L.Z. Moe July 17,18, 19th and 20th,1970. (Click on image for a larger view).
	Great photo of life on an LZ. Note the Chinook with a load coming in. A "mule" cargo carrier. (Top Haney is standing at far right.) (Click on image for a larger view). (photo provided by Ed Svoboda)
	A Chinook chopper feeds Lolita. This photo was taken on L.Z. Lolita during our stay there on 4-28-70 to 5-8-70. (Click on image for a larger view).
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	(Nored)"Magilla Gorilla" in foreground walks pass the L.Z.'s chow line. On the horizon smoke and dust rise from what I believe might have been friendly artillery or an air strike. I believe L.Z. Ellen was the last fire support base to have a complete field kitchen where food was cooked for the personal on the L.Z. After Ellen the "Cav" decided to start building fire bases that would last only 7-10 days. So it made sense to cut down on the amount items air lifted to and from the new bases. Less personnal, less room needed to accommodate the tent that went with the kitchen etc. So when it came to providing meals they would have one central rear area prepare hot food enclosed in containers and then flown out to each individual L.Z./FSB. Of course C-rations were always available as a back up. In the photo you can see some of the food containers on the bench. I believe this photo from a slide is Jim Wastradowski's (JW). I am not sure what L.Z. this is at this time. (Click on image for a larger view).