SEABEE CONSTRUCTION Dong Ha, Khe Sanh, Vietnam Part 3

Description

1) LS M-CB camp area, small fire is burning in BG. G to F2) MCU Two CBs from M-CB 7 resting in camp tent. G to F3) MCU CB cooking C-rations for lunch outside of tent on very small stove.4) CU Down over CB mixing up his stew in C-ration can. (SV) VG5) CU CB taking first bite from can while in squatting position outside tent. G6) MS Tents of the CB camp area, small trench in FG. VG7) CU Tent with flap open, rifles hanging from open area, man leaves the tent and moves out of scene at left, few sandbage at base of tent. VG8) CU Trash burning in a old oil drum, blowing smoke into camp area toward the BG, few tents in BG. G to F9) CU McMAHAN, John F., CET2, reading STARS AND STRIPES during break while sitting outside tent. VG10) CU Over right shoulder of McMAHAN showing front cover of STARS AND STRIPES held in his hand. G11) LS CBs working on new 500 man galley, several men on roof in BG attaching corrugated tin roof. VG12) LA MS Two CBs, one using tin snips to out piece of corrugated roofing, two men then situate small piece for nailing down. G13) LA CU Man working on roof, framed by joist, man is nailing some boards on top roof area. G14) MS Men picking up small piece of corrugated galvanized roofing, handing it up to men on roof who pull it on roof, several CBs on roof area. VG15) LA CU CB on roof area driving nails into 2 x 4. G16) LA MLS Three CBs putting in screening on roof for sir-vent near peak of roof; blue sky BG. G17) LA MS Men on roof, piece of galvanized tin handed to man on roof, man puts it in place. VG18) MS Crane picking up scoop of gravel, dumping it into rock crusher in right. G19) MS Small bulldozer moving up sand pile, getting load of sand on its front end scoop, backing away, filling the Jump truck with sand. G20) HA MCU Large scoop on front of tractor being loaded off tractor, backing away with huge load, moving toward right, raising its scoop high waiting for truck to back up, truck backs up, scoop is emptied into Jump truck. (SV) VG21) ECU JIM BARKER operating the tractor with front-end scoop at sand pile at river"s edge. VG22) CU Man"s left hand on lever, operating the lever. VG23) HA CU Man"s right hand operating three differant levers on the tractor. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities