The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JCook22a.jpg"Base Camp" - Jan 1966; FDC Trailer brought over from Hawaii148 viewsCenter & Right: PFC Richard A. Williams & Sp4 Larry L. Black. They are shaving facing the FDC. We had been in-country from two to four days at this point. The FDC for "B" Battery was a 3/4-ton truck with generator. The FDC was known as the "Pink Kitty"; it was pink inside. It was made of plywood and brought over from Hawaii. See next photos for the progression of our FDC housing.
Our "wash area" is located where my right foot is.
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JM-24.JPGAerial View - Than An148 viewsJohn notes that "this is where we had our laundry done."
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mc-23.JPGSgt & Captain148 viewsLeft: MSG Paul J. Heavner; Right: Captain Stu Royle.
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DM27.JPGThis was then....148 viewsForward Observer, Lt Dennis Munden. I was a soldier...and young, too.
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JoeH_-_11.JPGThis meeting will come to order..148 viewsThe annual Saturday morning business session.
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Ron-carbine.jpgArmed and Ready148 viewsRon holding a sawed-off carbine. He saw service with an FO Party and later moved into the FDC crew shifts with Lt Wayne T. Crochet and Sp4 Jack Boston. Ron had a good working knowledge of FADAC.
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Modern_Day_Ron.jpgModern Day Ron Goldmaker148 viewsWhat luck! Ron is a photographer. (2014 photo)
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JFO-80.JPGMedic time148 viewsPreventing infection from setting into a minor wound.
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sgt_promotion_oct_69.jpgGot Promoted!148 viewsPromoted to SGT E-5, orders dated 29Oct69.
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WC-1.JPGThink this path may be flooded148 viewsFO Lt Wayne Crochet stands knee-deep in a stream with "Poncho", the Company Commander's RTO. One way to "cool your dogs" and wash your boots at the same time.

Photo courtesy of Cliff "Westy" Westwood of B/2/35
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WmWard-5.JPGIn Memory of Ronnie Mishima148 viewsJohn Bowden with coin.

Ronnie Mashima was a cannoneer in Bravo Battery with me and Danny Fort. He wanted very much to come to the reunion but was unable to. He sent 3 coins to me. He wanted me and Danny to have one and someone who remembered him to have the other. John Bowden remembered him well. Ronnie wanted in some way to be represented at the reunion.
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