The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Kull.JPGModern Day Bill121 viewsBill Kull attending our historic 2/9th Ft Sill Reunion, May-June 2013.
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CONUS_Orders.JPGGoing Home - CONUS Orders121 viewsSpecial Orders #245 were special indeed! Switch the numbers around and you have my Northwest Airlines flight #254. The arrival at Oakland Army Air Terminal was bullshit, though. Due to our wonderful "hippie" anti-war friends, they were shooting .22 cal rifles through the chain-link fence at the Oakland Terminal and we were diverted to McChord AFB. There we were treated to "midnight physicals". Ya think anyone refused to sign a medical release then? The next photo shows our "going home" barracks...even got a Floor & Bunk assignment. The jungle never looked like this!!
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JK-12.JPGConvoy121 viewsThis convoy is headed to An Khe. April, 1970.
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WC-2.JPGEasy camouflage121 viewsFO Lt Wayne Crochet has no trouble blending in with the jungle.

Photo courtesy of Cliff "Westy" Westwood of B/2/35
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JC-15.JPGThe Oasis Motor Pool, 1968-69121 viewsStanding - L to R: John Cashin, Sgt Quinn. Others UNK
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Ambrose_Smurra.JPGYes, I got my ticket to Vietnam121 viewsMy name is Ambrose Smurra; I am a Cannoneer. Without me, nothing happens. My favorite hobby between fire missions was exchanging Italian recipes with Lt Bob Patalano.
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Shields67.jpgCrew Recorder121 viewsHolding the landline to the FDC is SP4 Don Hardy. He also appears to be the dude who really knows how to take a great photo back in the 60s when Eastman Kodak was still alive.
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dk12.JPG120 viewsCapt "Bad Bart" Barton, replaced Capt Ed Nealon on 6 Mar 67.
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MK88.jpg"Career Change"120 viewsBecoming an Aerial Observer. Going from the ground into the air; same battlegrounds.
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MK121.jpgAntique helo120 viewsOff on a mission. Need fire support? Just call Victor 76, aka "White Knight", naturally.
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MK139.jpgSmokin' Charlie120 viewsBringing CS gas and 8" howitzer rounds on Charlie's ass.
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