| Benny Wilhelm Linda Wilhelm MOS: 64B20 Served: 1970-1971 E-Mail: bennyandlinda@bellsouth.net Address: 258 Salem Creek Dr. Statesville, NC 28625 Phone: (704) 873-7475 Comments: |


| This is a typical laundry day, clothes were washed and laid out on the stones to dry. Benny has been thinking of opening a branch of these in the states, of course with all the government intervention, it will still take several quarters to end up with dry clothes. |

| The local Shell Station, the boys are waiting for you to pull in for fuel, not only will they fill the tank, check the oil and measure the air in the tires, they will also strip your vehicle of |

| 2 belts of 60 caliber give that don't mess with me look, all that was needed is a few grenades, Benny should have looked in my truck, there were a lot of toys in there. |

| so when Benny's truck broke down he had to make do the best you could, here Benny is heading for the quarry for another load of stone, From the looks of this the driver hasn't heard about the return loaded trip. Let's see, that will be $40.00 MPC plus tip. |

| It looks like Benny is up to something, The little guy next use that to make Bird Nest Soup Picture supplied by Benny Wilhelm |

| A known birthday date usually had an adverse effect on your well being in the form of a dunking in the fire barrel. Art Barcala, ??, Aubrey William Wrench, ?? |

| And the PAPA BEAR said, Someones has been sleeping in my bed! Picture supplied by Benny Wilhelm |

| Many of the roads we built followed the area's with the best cell service. Here the Captain is on the radio saying "Can you hear me now?" Sargent Clay is 2nd from right looking this way. |

| Edwin Phelps & Benny Wilhelm, brothers then- brothers now. Picture supplied by Jimmy Williams |

| Road to An Loc. I'm sure we were going to a fire base and the name of it may have been An Loc. |

| A French-quater house at the foot of fire base Loc Ninh |

| This sat at the base of black virgin mountain. |
| 79th Group Newspaper |

| Benny Wilhelm and Wayne Wrench |


| Manning the 50 Caliber Machine Gun Picture supplied by Benny Wilhelm |
| Grave Site |


| Benny Wilhelm in all his glory, I was going to shrink this picture down, but a face like his deserves a big picture.. |

| Asphalt plant, soldier unknown. |

| Left to right, Charles Emmert & Kenneth Laughlin. |

| Name unknown |


| E6 Sgt. Riffle on front end loader with hat. Other soldier unknown. |

| Need help here with name |

| A cross at fire base Bo Doc |



| Benny's 20-Ton before he switched to the 5-tons |

| Benny's Truck complete with a N.C. License Plate |

| 5-Ton truck crossing a floating bridge. |


| Linda, she is the driving force behind Benny, a super couple to know. |








| A convoy of 20-ton trucks |

| 20-Ton Richard Pluck working on the engine. |
| Perry White |
| Sp/4 Warner & PFC Westbrook. They are loading M16 clips. Mike Parris reports that Westbrook is the one on the right, Thank you Mike. |

| Fletcher Morris on passenger bumper, Benny Wilhelm on the right. |
| Jimmy Williams, Pete O'Malley, Benny Wilhelm, Edwin Phelps, Albrey Wrench, Roger Kriz |