Bronco was the headquarters for the 11th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. It was located south of Quang Ngai City and just outside the city of Duc Pho. The LZ was located at the base of a mountain (or hill) called Montezuma, originally named by the U.S. Marines who were first in the area. Dr. Kugler took these photos at LZ Bronco during his tour.
The hill called Montezuma showing the layout of LZ Bronco around it. In the background is the South China Sea. (September 70)
The airstrip at Landing Zone Bronco.
The 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry “rock” at the entrance to the Battalion’s headquarters on LZ Bronco. (May 1970)
Entrance to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry headquarters on LZ Bronco with the “Battalion Rock” on the right. (April 1970)
The “Battalion Street” running through the middle of the headquarter’s rear area. In the background, it looks like some “new guys” have just arrived to the battalion. (April 1970)
Echo Company’s orderly room from the other end of the “Battalion Street.” (April 1970)
The rear side of the Battalion’s Aid Station on LZ Bronco. (April 1970)
The Battalion Aid Station at LZ Bronco. (April 1970)
A med-evac chopper rushing a wounded soldier to the 11th Brigade’s medical facilities on LZ Bronco. (March 1970)
The Battalion Chapel at LZ Bronco. (April 1970)
The “Gong” just outside of the Battalion Chapel. (April 1970)
The Battalion Chapel on LZ Bronco. The dining area for the Battalion’s messhall is just to the right. (April 1970)
The stream near the area where the Battalion’s water was pumped out of the ground. (May 1970)
This is the well area where the Battalion got its water supply. (May 1970)
This is the water truck that supplied the Vietnamese women with water to wash clothes. (December 1970)
Local Vietnamese women washing clothes for the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry who worked in the rear area at LZ Bronco. (December 70)
The “King and Ellison Pub” dedicated to the memories of Fredrick B. King and Wilbert A. Ellison. (April 1970)
Medic Foxworth at the Aid Station’s patio with another G.I. (April 1970)
Medics on the Aid Station’s patio at night. Medic Burns is on the right. (December 1970)
Medics at a party on the Aid Station’s patio. Mike Bush is on the far right. (December 1970)
Medics at a party on the patio. Kenyon Kugler is on the left and George Ambrose is on the right. (December 1970)
The stage where movies were shown at night and where occasional “floorshows” were shown during the day. (April 1970)
A fullview of the “floorshow.” (December 1970)
Another fullview of the “floorshow.” (December 1970)
Dancers at the “floorshow.” (December 1970)
At a “floorshow,” this soldier is retrieving something with his teeth. (December 1970)
A “floorshow” on the movie stage next to the Battalion’s messhall. (December 70)
Vietnamese civilians watching the “floorshow.” (December 1970)
More spectators at the “floorshow.” (December 1970)
Spectators at the “floorshow” with Burns and Andrus in the middle of the picture. (December 1970)
More spectators at the “floorshow” with Dave Eckberg in the right foreground. (December 1970)
Highway 1 just north of Duc Pho and LZ Bronco. (September 1970)
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