The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Lynne_Jeanne.jpgPhoto Shoot294 viewsEmotional reunion of daughter & mother: Lynne Krause and Jeanne Griffin Smith attend the reunion. Jeanne's fiance', Lt Roger Fulkerson, was KIA. Roger never knew he had a daughter. See the War Story link entitled "Roger & Me", sub-titled "Chasing The Past Until It Catches Up With You".
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IMG_2607.JPG"And we'd go back and do it again, too!"293 viewsDennis Dauphin and Don Keith share their history with the 2/9th FA.
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IMG_2608.JPG"This is the way it was, I'm telling you!"293 viewsEd Thomas, FO extraordinaire, mentor to new FOs and a legend in the field, tells a "war story" while Capt Dave Collins nods off gently.
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CampAlphaMonkey.JPGMy true friend293 viewsJust to the left of the green awning In-Process center was this little Capuchin monkey enjoying his banana on the same rock-covered ground. He was the first and best friend I made at Camp Alpha. The folks there were pretty hostile to the incoming troops.
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SG-13.JPGDamage at LZ Incoming293 viewsLoss of memory on this day. I do recall faintly that this gun took a recoilless round to the right wheel. I think the Gunner was seriously hurt or killed.
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O-Club,_CRB.jpgOfficers Club at Cam Rahn Bay292 viewsGot to visit the Tan Son Nhut O-Club on my arrival and got to visit the Cam Rahn Bay O-Club on my departure.
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KontumHills2.jpg292 views
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Hwy19_Bridge.JPGHwy 19 Bridge292 viewsAnother view of the bridge from below. Note highway signs.
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Don__TJ_Blue.jpgAftermath of the Battle of Hoa Tan291 viewsForward Observer Lt Don M Keith sits with 2/35th Platoon Leader TJ Blue, (dec 2020) checking out the munitions haul. It's nice to keep all the weapons on our side. These are the weapons captured after the battle of Hoa Tan on March 6, 1967.
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DumpFire.jpgDivision Ammo Dump Fire on South China Sea291 viewsCapt Mike Casp, Btry CO and Lt Dennis Dauphin, XO have a 3200 mil problem. The fire is behind them.
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CRB-6th.jpg6th Convalescent Hospital290 viewsBest place in Nam that I visited, but had no desire to stay there.
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2008Reunion-27a.jpg2008 Reunion Souvenir290 viewsCopies of a capsule history of the famous "P-38" C-Ration can opener and the AK-47 were available to the attendees of the 2008 Reunion.
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