Vietnam War: Junk Bluebook (1962) - Paperless Archives

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WILLIAM P. BROOKS, JR. BUI QUANG TRACH
Colonel, Artillery Colonel, Army of the Republic
Chief, Research & Develolpw-int of Viet Nam
Field Unit, Vietnam Director, Combat Development
Advanced Research Projects, Agency Test Center
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QUYEN SACH VE H7I-THUYEN X-DUNG
TRONG MIEN NAM VIETNAM
A HANDBOOK OF JUNKS OF SOUTH VIETNAM
Soan-Thao lion-lHop Boi
Prepared by
CJ-Quan NgA n- CLu
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The Advanced Research
Projects Agency. R & D
Field Unit (South Vietnam)
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Harn-kCoc Thai-Blnh-Ddng Tac-Chien Quan--)i Vqt-,Nai C~ng-fwa
Hai_-_ua_-hoa-K The Combat Development and Test Center,
Commander in Chief RepubILc of Vietnam Armed Forces
Pacific Fleet
United States Navy
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BLUE BOOK STAFF
M. C. DALBY, LTCOL, USMC
Project Officer
W. L. THEDE, CDR, USN
Assistant Project Officer
E. T. COLEMAN, Jr, LCDR, USN FIELD TEAM CHARLIE
Intel ligence Assistant
FICPAC Project Officer P. F. CARR, LT, USN
Officer in Charge
C. G. GIVEN, Jr, YNCA, USN
Narrative Layouts L. W. MACK, PH2, USN
Team Photographer
FIELD TEAM ALFA S. J. BARTOK, DM2, USN
Team Draftsman
T. D. HAMRICK, LT, USN
Officer in Charge DRAFTING AND LAYOUT SHOP
L. L. SHANNON, PH3, USN R.E. SPINKS, DMCS, USN
Team Photographer Chief Petty Officer in Charge
J. W. WADSWORTH, DM2, USN H. W. TRIMBLE, DM2, USN
Team Draftsman Petty Officer in Charge
(15 July-9 August 1962)
FIELD TEAM BRAVO
R. J. DUNCHAK,
DM2, USN
A. H. OQfUfiAceRrT LinY C, hLarTg,e : USN S. J. BARTOK, DM2, USN
Assigned after completion of
R. G. MENDONCA, PH3, USN duty with Field Survey Team C
Team Photographer
R. G. MENDONCA,
PH-3, USN
B. H. SMITH, DM2, USN Assigned after completion of
Team Draftsman duty with Field Survey Team B
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A-NOTE FROM THE PROJECT OFP)CERS:
The glue Book is the product of many different o?ýInlzatlona of the. Republic of Vietnam and United
States Goverunment. The CSD/ARPA R&D Field Unit owes a debt of 'gratitude to hundreds of dedicated,
hard-working individuals throughout South Vietnam and the Pacific Area for their contributions In the
preparation of the book. Somfe deserve particular thanks.
it 'Would not have been possible to prepare the Blue Book without the support. advice'and cooperation
In this research by Captain Ho tan Quyen, Chief of Navalt Operation&' of,,the Vietnames'e.Navy, and his.
expert staff, especially the junk"Force..,7!
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A.. specific expression 'of gratitude to C' INCPACFLT U.S. Ndvy is appropriate and the work done by
the CINCPACFLT personnel ois the Blue Book staff dc6ervets..rccognt'ion.
Lieutenants. (uartly, Hainrick, afid Carr, Officers -in -Charoe of the Field Survey Teamsa, along with
the petty officers on their teams, carrilrJ out an ofte'n'danigerous, always challenging job with apparent
vaoe and high professional skill. 'The work of the team photographers appears. throughout the book and
sp~a~kims el, a oc o-v/rkA'Lth-p t'aftm-en. 'wbo-moyed from th'e Field rFe, jAi o ir~~tyit-h
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shop and joined Chief Spinks', group.
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ple.utenant Commander Coleman's adv ice0n0 nteli cecmanc-rw,4iwkmeicuuuaitguihfl-
aud writtel.n notes, his resourcefulness in solvi:ng countiese unforseen problems, and his enthusi-
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autic approach to the project all made hi's ervices indispenisible.-
Particularly noteworthy was the work of Chief Spink8 and hi rw ThZ-'~Z In.............vou..
and study of thousatids of photographs, field sketches and pages o!;tbtes, is reflected In ever,--- ge of this
book. Upon the departure of Chief Spinka, DM2 Trimble too.K over and carried on Im-the same'skiliful
Chief Given served as combination typist, layout man. proofreader, and'all around administrative
assistant and had a practical solution for. -every one of the difficult or unusual problems given him.
It was a pleasure for the Blite Book Project Officers to have worked with a group like this.
M.C.D.
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W.L.T.
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