Death in the Jungle (23 page)

DEATH IN
THE JUNGLE

Class 36’s idea of becoming a frog-man, from tadpole to bullfrog, 1965. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)

Unofficial emblem of SEAL Team One. (Photo credit: Unknown)

UDT training at the mud flats. Ensigns Odusch and McCollum entertaining the instructors. (Photo credit: Unknown)

Smitty’s weapons: M16/XM-148, Swedish K 9mm submachine gun, Ithaca M39 12-gauge shotgun, CAR-15/XM-177E2, and assorted knives. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)

STAB boat used to insert and extract SEALs. Boat Support personnel in boat. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)

Gary and Seaman Hyatt about to depart on another mission. Notice Gary’s M16/XM-148 40mm grenade launcher and the old black Chevy pickup truck. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)

Harlan Funkhouser carrying a Stoner machine gun. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)

Doc Brown, Gary’s friend and teammate. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)

Rung Sat Special Zone. Notice the brown defoliated areas next to the streams. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)

Vietnamese being detained and questioned for being caught in a restricted area. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)

Patrolling through the Rung Sat Special Zone. Flynn with his Stoner machine gun and McCollum with his M79. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)

Gary holding a seven-foot python. (Photo credit: Gary Smith)