Joseph Fonte
Personal Photo Album
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Webmaster's note:
I received some 300 photos in my email inbox in 2014 during a particularly tumultuous time. I saved them to a "memory stick" and basically forgot about them.
I recently came across the photos and emailed the sender only to find the email account had been closed.
Some research determined that Joe had passed away in December 2011.
I have whittled the 300 pix down to just over 200.
Joe Fonte was a plank holder. As a Long Knife crewchief, he was with the group that ferried helicopters to California for shipment to Vietnam.
I hope these pictures will bring back some good memories for you and if you can identify any of the guys or locations in the photos please let me know the photo number and I will make the additions.
Callison
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SP-5 Joe Fonte
Note the 5th Cavalry Crest on his collar.
#2
Joe on the way to his helicopter
#3
#4
This D Model has the early version of the roof top Cav Stripe.
#5
Joe's "Office"
#6
#7
We got it when we could!
#8
A couple of D Models with new Cav Stripes.
Looks like "Sandra Lee" was also a smoke ship.
#9
I don't know if this was a D Troop D Model. That is an interesting insignia on the vertical fin.
`#10
D Troop Charlie Model with early Cav Stripe
(Looks like Nui Dat (Aussie Base Camp) ID by John Stenmo
#11
Charlie Model with early white stripe and Crusader patch on the nose.
Different inlet screens than "Little Annie."
#12
#13
Early Crusader Charlie Model, "Little Annie"
#14
The location of the white stripe indicates this is probably "Little Annie."
#15
Bear Cat
That was our revetments on our small field.
Id by Don Armstrong
#16
Bear Cat
#17
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#19
Joe took a lot of low level scenery pictures.
#20
Looks like Rick Halsey? (left of door) Middle? I don't know, Marcus Bryant in chair and Carl Messig far right. ID by John Stenmo
#21
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#24
Yep! Joe took a lot of "scenery" photos.
#25
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