The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Don M Keith
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017.jpg150 viewsServing as an AO, Lt Keith captures a look at Dragon Mountain and the resettlement of Montagnard peoples.
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Firefight2.jpg150 viewsFirefight in progress. The use of smoke grenades was critical in Vietnam. It marked your position as well as marking where you wanted air support. The 105mm artillery used smoke rounds to mark where the HE was going to fall after adjusting.
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b-1-35.JPG149 viewsLoaded for bear? Lt Don Kieth serving as FO for B-1-35.
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CoopedUp.JPG149 viewsLt Don Keith checks out the architecture of a VC hooch.
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DK-Pers1d.JPG148 views"Hmmm...this note says that Capt Barton wants to know where I'm at. Guess he must be lost again."
FO Don Keith out in the boonies.
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CampEnariSign.jpg147 viewsAs the sign indicates, The Mighty Ninth is now under the 4th Inf Division (top left), which means the photo is later than 1Aug67.

The Mighty Ninth arrived in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division in late 1965 and early 1966. We own two combat patches.
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