The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

Most viewed
TS-72.jpg
TS-72.jpgThe Standown Ladies274 viewsThese young beauties, out of uniform as they may be, are still a very welcome sight at LZ Oasis as the unit was "standing down". Admiring are: Frank Adams, Terry Savely, and Bill Burdick.
Firing.jpg
Firing.jpgLZ OD273 viewsBase Piece fires. Note the hearing safety devices.
KontumHills2.jpg
KontumHills2.jpg273 views
Jet_Home.jpg
Jet_Home.jpgMy "Freedom Bird"272 viewsDeparting for the land of the big PX. Plane was diverted to McChord AFB in Seattle, WA due to west coast protesters firing .22 cal rifles at returning personnel landing at Oakland Army Air Terminal.
DP5a.JPG
DP5a.JPGLZ Baldy - south of Hoi An272 viewsFebruary, 1968. SSG Ronnie Kackley (Little Rock, Ark) and me in front of the S-1 hootch.
Hwy19-Bunker.jpg
Hwy19-Bunker.jpgSide View271 viewsSide view of tactical bridge site. The bunker at far right provided night protection. Snipers harassed our A/2/35 perimeter from the trees at top.
Hiway_19.jpg
Hiway_19.jpgGoing Thru the Pass271 viewsThis is Highway 19 as it leads through the Mang Yang Pass.
MK8.jpg
MK8.jpgThe FNG271 views"FNG" Lt Kurtgis attending orientation at Camp Enari and getting assignment as the FO for "B" Company, 1/35th.
BY-1.jpg
BY-1.jpgUNKNOWN FO270 viewsThis FO served with C-2-35, name not known at present. He was replaced by Lt Roger Fulkerson (KIA).
IMG_2607.JPG
IMG_2607.JPG"And we'd go back and do it again, too!"269 viewsDennis Dauphin and Don Keith share their history with the 2/9th FA.
Cmd_Staff.jpg
Cmd_Staff.jpgLZ OD - Command & Staff269 viewsRadar Officer Emil Franklin, Capt Mike Casp (KIA, Nov 67), Lt Dennis Munden, FCO, 1Sgt William Rollins, Lt Dennis Dauphin, XO. "A" Battery, LZ OD
Sign says: "Practice Malaria Discipline"
DB-2.JPG
DB-2.JPGVietnam Yearbook269 viewsWell, if we had one, this is what Don's picture would look like.
4987 files on 416 page(s) 13