Wayne W. Shaw was a lieutenant when the squadron went to Vietnam aboard USS Boxer in April 1966.  Educated as an architect, he also is a talented artist.  During his time in Vietnam he was affiliated with the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Artist program, which holds the copyright on works that he produced during that era.  He left the Marine Corps after completing his obligated service and had a successful career as an architect.  He is retired now and lives with his wife in Urbana, IL.

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CH-46 unloading troops in
paddy with napalm in background
(watercolor, 15 Nov 1966)

CH-46 flying low near
civilians on road
(watercolor, 15 Nov 1966)

Two 46s above Hue Citadel
(watercolor, 27 Sep 1966)

CH-46 in hard turn above boats
(watercolor, 24 Oct 1966)

CH-46 holding single-wheel
touchdown to load/unload
(watercolor, 4 Dec 1966)

CH-46 delivering 105 mm
howitzer near runway
(watercolor, 4 Dec 1966)

CH-46 in rice paddy loading
wounded with bullet splashes
all around

CH-46 dropping parachutists
(watercolor, 4 Nov 1966

CH-46 low near palace
(watercolor, 1986)

CH-46 high above Perfume River
heading home to Marble Mountain
(watercolor, 1986)

Huey in banked turn above
burning house
(watercolor)

CH-46 carrying 105mm
howitzer
(pen and ink sketch, 26 Jul 1966

Two CH-46s above jagged
mountain peaks
(charcoal, 9 Oct 1966)

CH-46s lifting from USS Okinawa
(LPH-3) with flight of four overhead
(watercolor, 1966)

Flight of four CH-46s
(pen and ink sketch, 28 Jun 1966)

CH-46 lifting from carrier
(pen and ink sketch, 12 Jun 1966)

CH-46 landing on carrier
(watercolor)

WW-I Boeing F4B3

WW-II Corsairs