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Viet_Subdivision.JPGLocal Fortress291 viewsAppears to be a built-up living area with protected perimeter.
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TS-9.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot290 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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WSx-6.jpgMPC288 viewsA nickel's worth
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Rick_E_2-2.JPGThe Blonde Bombshell288 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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DJ-2.jpgBC Scope atop the sandbagged CONEX aka FDC286 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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Hwy19-kids.jpgKids on the highway285 viewsDuring less dangerous times, Vietnamese kids hung around Highway 19.
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WS-2.JPGLZ Oasis285 viewsMap showing LZ Oasis, a location that many, if not all, members of the 2/9th spent some time.
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IMG_2611.JPG"Hi, Old Buddy!"284 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.284 viewsMaybe he was stealing Donnie's beer.
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TS-13.jpgTick TOC284 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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HeloAtk.JPGFirepower Demo284 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' Cool284 viewsLt Mike Kurtgis "looking cool" as the FNG - FO.
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