Pictures from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion collection. Provided by various members of the Battalion unless otherwise noted.

This gallery contains photos of general interest to the entire Battalion. Each of the companies have (will have) individual photo galleries. You can access them through the company sections or by using the links at the end of this gallery. Unidentified photos will be placed in this main gallery and may be in the specific unit page for identification.

If you have pictures you would like to place in this gallery or if you can supply additional information on any of the photos shown here, please contact George Neville using this automatic email form. If you are scanning these yourself, please scan at full color with a resolution of 150 dpi (horizontally and vertically) or better. Please include as full a description of the photos as you can.  Others who view them may be able to add names, locations, dates, etc.

• Alpha Company Reunion photo 1998 Group Photo, Las Vegas Sept. '98
• Charlie Company Reunion photo 1998 Group Photo, Las Vegas Sept. '98
• Delta Company Reunion photo 1998 Group Photo, Las Vegas Sept. '98
• Echo Company Reunion photo 1998 Group Photo, Las Vegas Sept. '98
• Two generations of corpsmen get together, Harborsite hotel room. Also a pic of Steve Lowery at work.
• Charlie Co Prez Fred Ostrum keeps an eye on things during the meeting
• New Charlie Company rep on the Association Board Denny Soldner enjoying the get together
• Chuck Achberger didn't want to sit with the rest of Charlie Company
• Bill McBride enjoys the banquet
• Ed Merrihew actually paid attention to what was going on in the meeting
• One tough, sharp-looking Marine!
• Charlie Company had a good turnout for the meeting
• Not all of Charlie Company were at the same meeting
• Would you buy a T-Shirt from this man?
• "Oldtimers" from '65 Charlie Company

• Help Identify the Reconners in this picture Added 2 May 1998
• A few photos from Col. Bill Kent's collection. (Added 1 Feb 98)

• LtCol Ray Bell (3rd Recon Bn CO) and Maj. Frank Baulsh (XO)
• H ans S Co. First Sergeant and Ronald D. Ortiz in company C 1967.( identified by Paul A Stover, email address, paprag@aol.com ) in the Company area, Phu Bai
• Bn Sergeant Major Ferris and unidentified Marines at Phu Bai

• HM2 Bucky Watchorn
• One of the local pets "Chris"
• "Squid Row" The Corpsmen
• Doc Cassidy and Gunny ??
• HM2 Cassidy next to an obliterated hootch
• Capt. Osborne subbing as the C Company "barber"
• Volleyball game in the company area at Dong Ha, 1968
• Nickel Penny
• An NVA or VC suspect
• A 3rd Force patrol in "native" dress

Hill 327  - Photo taken shortley after Marines Landed in March 1965.Camp Reasoner and 3rd Marine Division.  Headquarters would soon be built on the hillside on the right side of the photo. The road separated Division Hdqts and Camp Reasoner. The 3rd Mar Div Hdqtrs would be at the top side of road at top of hill. Recon Hdqtrs would be on bottom side at top of hill.

Camp Reasoner Aug/Sept 1966 Another scan of this picture with better detail

LZ Finch at Camp Reasoner Apr 66. This was before the need to remove the white targets on the choppers. Here is another version that George scanned at a lower resolution

Camp Reasoner Chow Hall

Dogpatch

Rock Pile with Razorback Ridge behind it. Photo courtesy of David Althoff HMM 265

Khe Sanh during the seige.  There are at least 5 artillery rounds impacting the base at time the photo was taken. The rounds were fired from the Co Roc. Photo courtesy of David Althoff HMM 265

1. Alpha Company
2. Bravo Company
3. Charlie Company
4. Delta Company
5. Echo Company
6. 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company
7. H&S Company
8. Units Afloat
9. Attached Units
10. Other Units and Attachments
11. Unidentified

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