Hill 881S - Page 38
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1stLt. Leslie M. Palm standing outside of the 1/13 Bn. FDC bunker.  March or April 1968.  Les Palm remained in the Marine Corps and retired as a Major General.
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Photo by, Lt. Leslie M. Palm 
2ndLt. Leslie M. Palm w/binos C/1/13 and 1st Lt. Carlton B. Crenshaw, FO I/3/26 in the south trenchline on 881S adjusting fire on NVA 82 mortars.  Late Jan or early Feb 1968.
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Photo by, Lt. Leslie M. Palm 
CH-46 with sling load of water resupply in 55 gal. drums--had a strong diesel taste--on top of 881S. Late Jan or early Feb. 1968.
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Photo by, Lt. Leslie M. Palm 
One of C/1/13 105mm howitzer crews firing in "beehive" rounds on the eastern knoll of 881S.  Unidentified Marines in the picture. Early Feb 1968.
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Photo by, Lt. Leslie M. Palm 
Picture of the "Shitter"  on 881S.  Can see the flames from the 55 gal drums--burning the nightly deposits.  In the background is the ridgeline approx 100meters south of 881S.  Late Jan or early Feb 1968.
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Photo by, Lt. Leslie M. Palm 
One of the 3 C/1/13 howitzers on 881S. Picture is looking south east towards Khe Sahn.  Late Jan or early Feb 1968. 
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Photo by, Lt. Leslie M. Palm 

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