The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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GDS-92.JPGFiring Chart101 viewsFDO Lt Kermit DeVaughn looks up from his firing chart. Note the RDP fan and map pins. According to my diary, Lt DeVaughn was credited with convincing the BnCO, LtCol Holbrook, to try out the concept of two CONEX containers welded together to form a combat-ready Fire Direction Center (FDC).
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GDS-125.JPGChow Time101 viewsNot too often, but mermite cans with hot food flown into jungle LZs instead of the all-too-familiar C-rations.
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GDS-153.JPGIn the hole101 viewsSgt Gunther in the gun crew bunker. Sgt Gunther was an excellent Crew Section Chief.
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GDS-207.JPGHill 54101 viewsHill 54 close up.
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GDS-127.JPGChow Time100 views"Do you want more, sir? We want our FOs to be big and strong! Besides, we send the bill back to the battery anyway".
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GDS-133.JPGLZ 510B100 viewsGDS and company looking over a Corvette ad. Maybe it'll have a few mph than the jeep he's in.
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GDS-169.JPGQui Nhon100 viewsThe sights of Qui Nhon
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GDS-179.JPGLZ Montezuma100 viewsA CH-47 on the resupply pad.
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GDS-39.JPGThe Montagnards99 viewsGood shot of the local villagers near Plei Me.
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GDS-Menu4.jpgChristmas, 1966 Menu99 viewsBack Cover: A Christmas Prayer
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GDS-16.JPGPlei Me98 viewsCIDG compound at Plei Me.
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GDS-51.JPGRSOP-ing98 viewsLoad arrives at LZ 10B. Now the fun begins to set everything up once again. Sp4 John M. Waldman takes a rest on a downed tree at right.
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