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TS-9.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot274 views"We Were Cannoneers....and Young!" Posing with four-legged friend.
UNKNOWN cannoneers. Camouflage strap has the name "Dick". Anyone have names?
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A-2-35.jpgThe Banquet274 viewsLighten up, guys! Veterans of A/2/35 during the 66-67 tour are Hal Bowling, Bobby Day and David Dunn.
Lovely wives join them at the dinner table.
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WS-2.JPGLZ Oasis273 viewsMap showing LZ Oasis, a location that many, if not all, members of the 2/9th spent some time.
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DY1a.jpgUncle Sam Wants Me!273 viewsThe "Call To Duty", otherwise known as your "Induction Papters". September, 1965 and my life is about to change.
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Rick_E_2-2.JPGThe Blonde Bombshell273 viewsCpl Jim "Tex" Shelton and PFC Rick Ericksen seemed to enjoy escorting this radio and TV personality actress Chris Noel around the firebase. Well...at least it beats KP.
December, 2014, Capt Stu Royle adds some interesting additional info:
I know no one is looking at it, but immediately behind the 3 is the 1/14th Infantry VIP briefing tent and it had some captured VC/NVA weapons and equipment on display. I found a 8mm film that I took of Chris getting off the helicopter and being escorted to the 1/14th by LTC Robertson, 1/14th CO but can't get digital images from the film that are viewable.
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IMG_2611.JPG"Hi, Old Buddy!"272 viewsTony Bisantz, CO of A/1/35 and (Gary) Dean Springer (right), FO, Bn Ammo Officer, and CO of the temporary "D" Battery share tales of command and service. (Tony Bisantz has passed away.)
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DB-1.JPGLt Blankin and "friend" in background.271 viewsMaybe he was stealing Donnie's beer.
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HeloAtk.JPGFirepower Demo271 viewsAn armed helicopter giving a firepower demonstration. Based on info from other Galleries, this firepower demo took place at LZ Uplift.
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MK-11.jpgLookin' Cool271 viewsLt Mike Kurtgis "looking cool" as the FNG - FO.
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DJ-2.jpgBC Scope atop the sandbagged CONEX aka FDC269 views1stSgt William Rollins, UNK, SFC Frank Venegas Chief of Smoke (deceased), CWO Emil Franklin, Bn Radar Officer, standing in front of "A" Battery sign. In back is the heavily sandbagged CONEX serving as a portable FDC.
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TS-13.jpgTick TOC269 viewsThe fierce & determined guy at far left is Joe Henderson, then Larry Leonard, Bob (Smitty) Smith, Rick Algren & Terry Savely. FR: John Blanche, Gary Williams (2/9th) and Gary Butler (Ft Worth), also 2/9th.
Photo date is October, 1968.
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Hwy19-kids.jpgKids on the highway269 viewsDuring less dangerous times, Vietnamese kids hung around Highway 19.
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