The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Robert Wilson
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Arrival_at_Base_Camp.JPGWell....Here I am!81 viewsSp4 Robert "Bob" Wilson arrives at the 2/9th Base Camp around holiday time. You'll notice that Danny Yates is a fellow artillery surveyor who served with me.
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LZ_Uplift_1a.JPGLZ Uplift81 viewsFirepower demo at LZ Uplift.
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RW-Base1.jpgBase Camp81 viewsView of our Base Camp on Engineering Hill, north of Pleiku, July-August, 1966. This was our "go-to" bunker.
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RW-4.JPGBubble arrives80 viewsC&C chopper coming in.
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Rice_Found.JPGDestroying the caves80 viewsSoldiers of B/1/14 checking out a rice cache retrieved from the caves. The soldier named Logan has his name marked on the top of his helmet. His partner has the name "Bart" on the neck of his webgear.
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RW-44.JPGDestroying the caves80 views(Center) The survey team discussing the up coming survey of the cave entrances. Chuck Peart getting instructions from Sgt. Barrington. (Foreground) Danny Yates and a surveyor named Ziegler.
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Gun_Ship_4.JPGLZ Uplift80 viewsThe armed Chinook at LZ Uplift. It was a flying fire machine.
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Pleiku_Child.JPGPleiku series80 viewsSmall boy playing in the barbed wire.
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RW-18.JPGEngineer Hill79 viewsPhoto of the volleyball net in the HHB area, Engineer Hill, Pleiku.
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RW-26.JPGSpider hole79 viewsDino Martin and Wilson posed outside a spider hole.
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RW-23.JPGPleiku Base Camp79 viewsPhoto of base camp; looks like Danny Yates is carrying his bucket still.
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RW-31.JPGBronco Beach79 viewsLanding on the sand near LZ Bronco (Montezuma).
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