Return to Hill 488 - June 15, 2011
Left to Right: Ray Hildreth, Vinh our guide, Hoang Minh Tien (NVA Lieutenant), two VC women
50th anniversary of jimmy howard's medal of honor ceremony
East Room of White House, August 23, 1967 - Ray Hildreth shaking hands with President Lyndon B. Johnson, Joe Kosoglow on right shaking hand of Jimmy Howard, Bill Norman on left, just behind Ray Hildreth
museum of the Marines, wreath laying ceremony, The Wall
Left to right: Ray Hildreth, Joe Kosoglow, Bill Norman.
Casualties noted: Blue - MAG 36, VMO 2 & VMO 6, Red - Charlie Company 1st Bn 5th Marines, Yellow - 1st Plt Charlie Company 1st Recon Bn
Bill Norman, Joe Kosoglow, Ray Hildreth in front of Museum of the Marine Corps
Entrance to the National Museum of the Marine Corps
The National Museum of the Marine Corps Welcomes Hill 488 1966 Recon Visitors
H-34 Display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Jimmy Howard display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Howard's Hill Display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Howard's Hill National Museum of the Marine Corps
Corpsman Billy D. Holmes Statement. Also, need to make a statement about this display: we did not return fire with enemy weapons.
Tun Tavern Toast to Jeff Clay (not in photo) for lunch & Paul Feldman (far right side) our trip sponsor
Salute to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after the Hill 488 Survivors Wreath Laying Ceremony
Hill 488 Survivors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier