The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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BB-66.JPG#4 Gun Section107 viewsOur #4 gun crew photo. Taken after some of the wounded guys came back along with 2 newly-assigned men.
Front L to R: Danny McMillan, Carl Willis, Charlie South and Sandy.
Back L to R: Bob Becker, Phil Orville, new Section Chief (UNK) Carlos Casteel, Bobby Gomez and UNK.
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BB-78.JPGAftermath106 viewsElmer Lindsay (KIA) in the foreground at the #4 gun.
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BB-87.JPGCounterattack105 viewsAir strikes coming in to support LZ Incoming. We had both prop jobs and jets.
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BB-77.JPGAftermath104 viewsContinuing the cleanup at the #4 gun.
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BB-70.JPGFingers in ears103 viewsAt left, plugging ears on the #3 gun is Bob Madison. The others are UNK.
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BB-79.JPGAftermath103 views"Big Red" is holding a mortar tail that came through the roof of the bunker. Sandy was WIA at that time.
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BB-76.JPGAftermath103 viewsGoing through things after mortar attack adn fire that swept the firebase.
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BB-6.JPGLanding on a dime101 viewsThe Chinook pilot places his chopper over the gun for the move.
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BB-13.JPGAnd there is always waiting....101 viewsWaiting on a fire mission. Me and Freddy with our backs against the wall. Sergeant Reedy sitting on the trail.
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BB-86.JPGArtillery strike101 viewsInfantry grunt sitting on the roof of a bunker surveying the damage from the strikes.
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BB-88.JPGSitting pretty101 viewsBob Becker sitting atop a personnel bunker.
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BB-69.JPGEvac mission100 viewsCH-47 lands to load casualties.
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