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A U.S. Army Cessna O-1D Bird Dog (s/n 57-2904) observation plane directs 5-inch gunfire from the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Orleck (DD-886) onto a Vietcong position, 18 April 1966.

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Photographer
Photographer's Mate First Class J.L. Means, U.S. Navy
Description
English: A U.S. Army Cessna O-1D Bird Dog (s/n 57-2904) observation plane directs 5-inch gunfire from the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Orleck (DD-886) onto a Vietcong position, 18 April 1966. The pilot was Army First Lieutenant Peter S. Ossi and the spotter and gunfire liaison officer was Marine First Lieutenant Gerard G. Garwick.
The O-1D 57-2904 was transferred to Cambodia, in 1971.
Date 18 April 1966
date QS:P571,+1966-04-18T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number
K-31128
Source U.S. Navy photo K-31128

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