The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Long Binh, Vietnam. 1971-02-02. Staff members of the United States Army's Graves Registration Collection and Evacuation Point (GRCEP) stand at the entrance to the unit's Collection and Evacuation Section which is housed in a galvanised iron building. The GRCEP, which is operated by the Collection and Evacuation Platoon of the 483rd Field Service Company, US Army Support Command, was responsible for properly disposing of the remains and personal effects of deceased American soldiers, allied South Vietnamese troops, prisoners of war (POWs) and enemy Vietnamese soldiers. The platoon's designated number is spelt out in large red letters above the door, while the section's name appears on a sign on one side of the entrance (left). Another sign beneath it instructs visitors before entering to: 'Remove headgear. Clear weapons.' A further sign on the other side of entrance (right) reads: 'Off limits except for collection and evacuation.' (Original 35mm half-frame transparency held in AWM Archive Store)
Long Binh, Vietnam. 1971-02-02. The entrance to the Personal Property Section of the United States Army's Graves Registration Collection and Evacuation Point (GRCEP) which is housed in a galvanised ir
Long Binh, Vietnam. 1971-02-02. In an office at the United States Army's Graves Registration Collection and Evacuation Point (GRCEP), a chart pinned to the wall shows the plan or layout of the buildin
Long Binh, Vietnam. 1971-02-02. Enamel operating or embalming tables stand in the Collection and Evacuation Section of the United States Army's Graves Registration Collection and Evacuation Point (GRC
Long Binh, Vietnam. 1971-02-02. With stacks of sandbags protecting its walls and roof against enemy attack, a defensive shelter stands in the grounds of the United States Army's Graves Registration Co
Long Binh, Vietnam. 1971-02-02. Two staff members of the United States Army's Graves Registration Collection and Evacuation Point (GRCEP) stand beneath a large sign at the entrance to the unit. Behind
Long Binh, Vietnam. 1971-02-02. Interior of a walk-in reefer (refrigerator) box at the United States Army's Graves Registration Collection and Evacuation Point (GRCEP). The box, with a capacity of 1,8