The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Michael P. Kurtgis
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MK214.jpg"Spooky"150 views“Puff the Magic Dragon” AKA “Spooky” the Gunship.
A DC-3 with four Gatling Guns (3,000 rounds per minute ea.)

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MK-56.jpgThe Scout150 viewsNorth Vietnamese "Kit Carson" Scout - former NVA POW.
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MK96.jpgLZ Oasis148 viewsThe 2/9th at Firebase Oasis, 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div
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MK143.jpgTinh Nay148 viewsVillage of Tinh Nay outside Oasis.
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MK288.jpgPassing through148 viewsBattalion clerk was a CO (Conscientious Objector) who had the flag over his bunk…nice kid; did my Code book cover. But this incident told him what “Charlie” thinks of his “Peace Flag”. The B-40 went through flag and passed out of the Tent.
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MK16.jpgLuxury accomodations147 viewsThis is your "home" in the field.
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MK-48.jpgRoad March147 viewsClassic formation for a jungle road march.
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MK-99.jpgBattery Firebase147 viewsMy new tools: a 105mm (M-102) howitizer battery.
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MK229.jpgReturning Fire147 viewsEverybody wants to get in on the action. Looks like he's using a hammer to operate the howitzer.
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MK90.jpgNew Home146 viewsThe Firebase at LZ Oasis becomes my new home with the 3rd Brigade, 2/9th Arty, 4th ID.
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MK91.jpgPark it here146 viewsThe Fixed Wing Strip at Oasis. {Guess they didn't mind sharing the pad with the Rotary Wing birds}
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MK94.jpgNew location146 viewsMy new home coming out of the boonies
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