Vietnam War: Junk Bluebook (1962) - Paperless Archives

CONFIDENTIAL
A-NOTE FROM THE PROJECT OFP)CERS:
The glue Book is the product of many different o?ýInlzatlona of the. Republic of Vietnam and United
States Goverunment. The CSD/ARPA R&D Field Unit owes a debt of 'gratitude to hundreds of dedicated,
hard-working individuals throughout South Vietnam and the Pacific Area for their contributions In the
preparation of the book. Somfe deserve particular thanks.
it 'Would not have been possible to prepare the Blue Book without the support. advice'and cooperation
In this research by Captain Ho tan Quyen, Chief of Navalt Operation&' of,,the Vietnames'e.Navy, and his.
expert staff, especially the junk"Force..,7! .
A.. specific expression 'of gratitude to C 'INCPACFLT U.S. Ndvy is appropriate and the work done by
the CINCPACFLT personnel ois the Blue Book staff dc6ervets..rccognt'ion.
Lieutenants. (uartly, Hainrick, afid Carr, Officers -in -Charoe of the Field Survey Teamsa, along with
the petty officers on their teams, carrilrJ out an ofte'n'danigerous, always challenging job with apparent
vaoe and high professional skill. 'The work of the team photographers appears. throughout the book and
* - spaks ~~imel, a oc o-v/rkA'Lth-p t'aftm-en. 'wbo-moyed from th'e Field rFe, jAi o ir~~tyit-h
shop and joined Chief Spinks', group. --- _
ple.utenant Commander Coleman's adv icen 00nteli cecmanc-rw,4iwkmeicuuuaitguihfl-
-graphs aud writtel.n notes, his resourcefulness in solvi:ng countiese unforseen problems, and his enthusiautic
approach to the project all made hi's ervices indispenisible.-
Particularly noteworthy was the work of Chief Spink8 and hi rw ThZ-'~Z In.............vou..
and study of thousatids of photographs, field sketches and pages o!;tbtes, is reflected In ever,--- ge of this
book. Upon the departure of Chief Spinka, DM2 Trimble too.K over and carried on Im-the same'skiliful
Chief Given served as combination typist, layout man. proofreader, and'all around administrative
assistant and had a practical solution for. -every one of the difficult or unusual problems given him.
It was a pleasure for the Blite Book Project Officers to have worked with a group like this.
M.C.D.
and
W.L.T.
KIN
CONFIDENTIAL