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S0-124.jpgWeapons Qualification: .45 Cal Pistol232 viewsMost of the names listed on this weapons qualification roster went over to Nam with the 2/9th Arty.
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Woody,Tucker,Guyton.jpgMore Buddies191 viewsSection Chief Edwin Tucker (center) and Wardell Guyton, right (deceased) pose with Harold Woody.
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Woody-Guyton.jpgGood Buddy189 viewsHarold Woody having breakfast with the late Wardell Guyton.
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Buddies.jpgMy Nam Buddies185 viewsDan Ward, left, Harold Woody, center, and William (Bill) Ross, (deceased) Commo Section, right.
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SO-93_pg1.jpgWeapons Qualification: M-14 Rifle173 viewsA weapons qualification snapshot of the men who went to Nam with the 2/9th Arty.
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2-9th_Hawaii.jpgOur Guys169 viewsMost of the men here in this photo preceded us to the 2/9th Arty in Vietnam. 1SG Richard Bates was the "Top Kick".
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SO-93_pg2.jpgWeapons Qualification: M-14 Rifle, page 2169 viewsSecond page of weapons qualification roster.
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LtCol_InghamBnCo.jpgOur "Forerunners"164 viewsLtCol Frederick L. Ingham stands before his troops just prior to the "Operation Blue Light" Deployment to Vietnam. Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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Woody_in_field.jpgIn the field162 viewsHarold Woody...in the field at Schofield Barracks prior to deployment on "Operation Blue Light", Nov, 1965.
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Guyton.jpgSgt Wardell Guyton - Survey Section154 viewsSgt Wardell Guyton (1965) after coming back from SG 9. He was in the Survey Section under Section Chief Edwin Tucker. Wardell joined the Reserves and went to Iraq. He retired as a LtCol and died of leukemia this year (2009). Wardell is buried at Arlington Cemetery.
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Emory_Saylor.jpgPFC Emory Saylor150 viewsThis is Emory G Saylor. He was in B Btry. This photo was taken while we were on shotgun X early Jun 65. Sgt Robert Gibson was with us, also in B Btry and Sgt Bacon, "A" Btry was there too. Gibson and Bacon were on the slicks, Emory and I were on gunships.
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Falcons_A_Co_82nd_Avn_Bn.jpg149 viewsAll the guys in 2nd row were from DivArty units except for the last 2 guys.L-R Emory Saylor (B Btry 2/9), Harold Woody (Hq&Svc Btry 2/9). This is just the armed plat photo, the others Sgt Robert Gibson B Btry, Sgt Elbert Bacon A Btry were on the slicks and I don't have a photo of that platoon. Photo taken while we were TDY on Shotgun 10. Date 28 May 65 at Vung Tau, RVN. The unit we were attached to was A/82 Avn Bn.
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