This 1969 Vietnam Polaroid of my friend and fellow artillerist Pete proving himself on camera. All the 155 MM howitzer crew members were tasked with performing this feat of strength. Either you lifted two 98 pound projectiles or, in the alternative, became thought of as weak. All of us were happy to take the test and we were all glad to have passed! However, I was at first reluctant but Pete pushed me into it! A real sense of relief ensued following my picture being taken. Hoagie
“PETE” From the Bronx.
Unearthing History: Rare 1969 Vietnam Artillerymen Polaroid Collection.
Artilleryman lifting two ninety-eight-pound explosive projectiles used in a 155 MM artillery canon.
“This is the first in a series of 34 rare Polaroids captured during the Vietnam War. Each image is preserved with embedded metadata and watermarking to protect its provenance. Full archive coming soon.
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Crew Chief lifts two 98-pound artillery shells near a 155mm howitzer at a forward base in Vietnam.
“Tex”
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Hoagie Gobart loads a 98-pound artillery shell into a 155mm canon at a forward base in Vietnam.
“Gobart on the Gun”
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