The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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BB-90.JPGMcMillan and Becker100 viewsDanny McMillan and Bob Becker
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BB-84.JPGArtillery strike99 viewsMore rounds landing in the valley.
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BB-16.JPGUnique carry98 viewsCarlos Casteel and Freddie Martinez bear the load from the ammo dump to the gun emplacements.
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BB-15.JPGKeeping track98 viewsDanny McMillan doing an ammo count.
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BB-26.JPGThe Whole Crew97 viewsThis is the #4 Gun Section prior to us going to LZ Incoming.
Back Row: Sgt Reedy (WIA), UNK, Phil Orville (WIA), Me.
Front Row: Danny McMillan, Bobby Gomez, Elmer Lindsay (KIA) and Carl Willis (not pictured).
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BB-43.JPGBent cannister97 viewsPhil, Carlos and Sandy working on a bent canister inside the tube at Mile High.
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BB-42.JPGMy Gun Section96 viewsPhil Orville, Carlos Casteel and Sandy waiting on a fire mission. I took the picture from inside the bunker. Sandy was wounded on LZ Incoming.
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BB-72.JPGBig bullets on standing96 viewsAll set and ready to go for the next fire mission.
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BB-24.JPGA Working Crew95 viewsThe fire mission continues. I don't think Ft Sill allowed cannoneers to straddle a trail; they kinda frowned on that.

Casteel, Martinez, me and Reedy working the cannon.
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BB-35.JPGSo, what did they see?95 viewsIf this is how it looked to us Redlegs, what did our Grunts see?
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BB-75.JPGCleaning up95 viewsBob Becker and Danny McMillan are cleaning up 20 minutes before the first recoilless rifle round hit the firebase.
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