Monroe with South Vietnamese troops. VC were trying to hit bladder bird.

Sgt. Monroe with Thailand loadmaster on combat bladder bird mission together.

Sgt. Monroe with Thailand loadmaster on combat bladder bird mission together.

Sgt. Monroe with Thailand loadmaster on combat bladder bird mission together.

Sgt. Monroe with Thailand loadmaster on combat bladder bird mission together.

Sgt. Monroe with Thailand loadmaster on combat bladder bird mission together.

Sgt Monroe in side C123 on bladder bird combat mission 1967

Sgt Monroe in side C123 on bladder bird combat mission 1967

Sgt Monroe in side C123 on bladder bird combat mission 1967

With my parachute on before combat mission.

Sgt Monroe in side C123 on bladder bird combat mission 1967

Sgt Monroe in side C123 on bladder bird combat mission 1967

Pilot inside C123 on bladder bird mission.

My empty bladders ready to be installed inside aircraft.

My empty bladders ready to be installed inside aircraft.

My empty bladders ready to be installed inside aircraft.

My empty bladders ready to be installed inside aircraft.

My empty bladders ready to be installed inside aircraft.

I took this picture from a C 123 VC- fight below.

I took this picture from a C 123 VC- fight below.

I took this picture from a C 123 VC- fight below.

C 123 bladder bird my mission ready to take off.

I took this picture from a C 123 VC- fight below.

I took this picture from a C 123 VC- fight below.

VC- POWs in front of empty bladders background.

VC- POWs in front of empty bladders background.

VC- POWs in front of empty bladders background.

My house when not flying - Tan Son Nhut Airbase

VC- POWs in front of empty bladders background.

VC- POWs in front of empty bladders background.

C130 Bladderbird coming in to offload at camp.

C130 Bladderbird coming in to offload at camp.

C130 Bladderbird coming in to offload at camp.

Fighter jet at Tan Son Nhut 1968

C130 Bladderbird coming in to offload at camp.

C130 Bladderbird coming in to offload at camp.