On 30 Jan 2004 1555 GMT, fatmane@aol.com (FatmanE) wrote:

>>Subject: Re: Battle of the Pineapple
>>From: Patrick t. patrickthatyahoo.com
>>Date: 1/29/2004 9:13 PM Central Standard Time
>>Message-id:
>>
>>On 30 Jan 2004 00:44:18 GMT, fatmane@aol.com (FatmanE) wrote:
>>
>>>Patrick, I coved this in a post to Matt but briefly, the area had no
>>>pineapples. The area was called the Pineapple Forest because that
>>particular
>>>area west of Tam Ky looked like a pineapple on the topo map due to the topo
>>>lines and greens and brown color. You need a 1:25,000 map to see it and
>>then
>>>you have to use a bit of imagination as is usual on these map things.
>>>
>>>In some old links that you sent me long ago (best I remember) I found that
>>the
>>>Marines called this area the Pineapple Forest also we they worked it before
>>the
>>>Americal..
>>>
>>>Bill Clarke
>>I saw the post to Matt. I will have to look again, but are you talking
>>east or west of the Industrial complex of An Hoa or the base of
>>Charlie Ridge? As you know I have a substantial collection of maps,
>>but can't see the outline. I know Tam Ky was a helicopter base when I
>>was there.
>>
>>
>
>No no Patrick. Much to the south of An Hoa down south to Tam Ky (15-20 clicks
>I'd guess from an old bad memory).
>
>There is an improved road leading west from Tam Ky. I forget the number but we
>called it the Tin Fuck (Tin Phuc) road. The tragedy of FB Maryann lies past
>the end of the road.
>
>Take this road west 5-10 clicks (bad memory again and I've packed up the maps
>Carl sent me) and to the north (mostly) of the road and going west until you
>hit the higher foothills is the Pineapple.
>
>I couldn't see it on the 1:50,000 maps and I knew where it was. I'd give my
>left nut, since it isn't doing much anymore, to have my old 1:25,000 maps.
>
>And if Carl Hatchell doesn't check in pretty soon I might have to jack him up a
>bit.
>
>Bill Clarke
>
O.k. Got it now. I checked that book out of the library (Where We
Were) and it confused the hell out of me. You guys renamed everything
after I left it seems.