US Soldiers in Battle with there M1 Carbines

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

LT still using a Carbine in Vietnam

[browningautorifle]

LT navy Jim? Capt army...unless you can point out why he's navy...

[USGI]

I don't see a bayonet lug. - Bob

[shadycon]

M1 or M2???????????????????

[ChipS]

The carbine appears to have a Type 3 band w/ bayonet lug turned away from the camera.

Army or Navy or ?. Beats me. I don't see anything definitive but this must be in the early '60's, before my time. Notice the door gunner is wearing a truly short sleeve uniform jacket and a white helmet, which smells like USAF to me. We will never know what the exact location and circumstance was but the officer's helmet has no cover and his boots are atrocious if they are regulation US issue. No Marine officer would wear his boots like that, period, and I doubt any U.S. Naval Service officer would unless he had been in the bush several months - and this guy obviously has not. Could be CIA or some gungy SOG hot dog in Central/South America or RVN or ?. Who knows?

[frankderrico]

It looks like he dropped a book. His passport?.....Frank

[browningautorifle]

You USGIs will have to help me here, his boots look like the armored issue with the straps all around them. Out of place for sure but is that possible they are? Some of you guys wore them so...?

[USGI]

The carbine appears to have a Type 3 band w/ bayonet lug turned away from the camera.

I believe I see it now. What's the thing in the hand guard groove - just ahead of his thumb? - Bob

[DaveHH]

It looks like he dropped a book. His passport?.....Frank

It's his cell phone Frank ! This thing is weird all around. The Huey is so brand new that it has that new car smell, the door gunner has what looks like a M1919 but none of the usual ammunition gear, the belt is just draped over his leg. No GI would wear that type of blouse in the field, his cover is just a aircrew helmet that came with his new huey. The Captain or LT for Jim, has on trousers that are not like I've seen, no leg pockets like jungle fatigues we had. They look like rain pants, his coat man's combat tropical is what we had, He is with some Viet unit and what is that he's carrying? a satchel charge, medical kit? That early it could be anything. I wouldn't be surprised that it was a Naval Surgeon or something like that out getting some combat casey photos. The Viet in the background has what looks like an ice chest lid, "where's the beer?"
My vote on the tank is a T34/85

[ChipS]

I believe I see it now. What's the thing in the hand guard groove - just ahead of his thumb? - Bob

Man, I don't know - paint maybe. I'm still caught up in the dropped "notebook" and the freaky boots.

Oh yeah- and do you think the guy with the cooler lid got an Article 15 for running off to the operation and forgetting to bring his rifle and gear?