Vietnam War Photos From Curt Bruce

Posted on Aug 8, 2019 (last modified Aug 8, 2019)

A collection of photographs from Curt Bruce (Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines) taken during his 1965 - 1966 tour of duty in the Vietnam War.


GySgt Dan Miserany

GySgt Dan Miserany D/1/3 Sep 1966 Fort Le My, Cu De river. Dan subsequently was a Sgt Maj. Now deceased. Great Marine. He was the company gunny at the time.

Cu De River

View of Cu De River from Fort Le My, Indian country across the river.

SSgt John Cox and Capt. Billy M. Summerlin

SSgt John Cox and Capt. Billy M. Summerlin Fort Le My Sep 1966 D/1/3 (Looking west as I recall. Ba Na is on the mountain in the background. John Cox was a platoon sgt. and a real character. Capt. Summerlin was CO of Co. D; another great Marine. A tobacco chewer from North Carolina.

Fort Le My D/1/3 position Oct '66

This was a bunker that the French had built when they were in VN. Three of the 1/3 company positions; B,C,and D were on former French positions, complete with concrete bunkers of various types.

Capt. Billy Summerlin CO D/1/3