The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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GDS-84.JPGB-52 drops bomb67 viewsCloser look at bomb crater, LZ 503A
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GDS-102.JPGLZ 510B67 viewsEngineers building footbridge at the LZ.
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GDS-219.JPGFO on break67 viewsTaking a break serving as the FO for "Bravo" Company, 1/14th Inf Regt, "The Golden Dragons".
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GDS-19.JPGPlei Me66 viewsCIDG building a bunker at Plei Me.
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GDS-30.JPGConvoy Duty66 viewsTwo Montagnard boys along the convoy route waving to us.
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GDS-56.JPGField Dining66 viewsThe first thing you have to do in the field is to learn the primary sitting position. Virtually every Vietnamese you met relied on the "squat" position. Comes in handy for field dining, too.
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GDS-103.JPGLZ 510B66 viewsBuilding a footbridge. Looks like they are missing a few parts.
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GDS-106.JPGLZ 510B66 viewsSetting up shop at LZ 510B; note the sandbag parapet under construction.
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GDS-112.JPGLZ 510B66 viewsThe trash sump at LZ 510B. Good place for "Charlie" to hide unexploded AF ordnance as a booby trap. Good reason not to re-occupy an LZ or have it swept first.
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GDS-135.JPGLZ 510B66 views"Yeah...this is Lt Springer...what did I do now?"
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GDS-229.JPGCombat Assault66 viewsGoing on a combat assault as the FO for "Bravo" Company, 1/14th Inf Regt.
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GDS-32.JPGConvoy Duty65 viewsFriendly Montagnard kids waving at the convoy.
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