River Patrol Pt. 2 of 2 (1964)

Pt. 2 of 2 CU Medic on river, POV spray. Sun thru clouds. Riverboat speeding along river, dark clouds over Mekong Delta. Rain falling on water, on ship deck of anchored USS Harnett County (LST-821) in mouth of Co Chien River. 00:16:04 Men talking over maps in ship. Men on deck getting orders; pov from behind foliage of river boats POV back from boats moving slowly w/ men at guns. Boats turn back for another route. Spray & wake, men at guns. Firing into river & explosion; boats turn to return fire by machine guns, men talk in radio; int. of radio room receiving & calling helicopters. Scramble w/ crew running to stations, men run board & give orders (SOF); motors started, lift off & POV from chopper. 00:21:33 Riverboats pov, firing guns. Aerial from chopper over Mekong Delta & river. Firing from helicopter; helicopter banking for another run. 00:24:04 POV from boat as helicopters over. POV over land; firing rockets seen from other helicopter & POV of firing & strafing runs along & over canals. Explosion to black. 00:25:36 Helicopter partially submerged & men unload into river boat; injured in stretcher sling onto LST-821. Sunset from air over Delta; POV firing tracers at night. Credits: Director Manuel J. Perez, others Latin-Americans. Vietnam War; Pacification Efforts; Patrolling; Latinos; Fighting; 1960s; 1967;