The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JFO-36.JPGWatch out!148 viewsLooks like a little trickery is about to occur.
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DH-5.JPGAirlift148 viewsWe're being airlifted from LZ Penny to a new AO.
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MK162.jpgFirepower!147 viewsCombined Artillery and Air Strikes put a lot of firepower on the ground.
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GDS-57.JPG"It Went Somewhere"147 viewsUNK, Lt Kermit DeVaughn, FDO, "A" Btry, UNK (Ortiz?). The "boys" in the FDC look a little puzzled.
Lt DeVaughn (center) was the man who conceived the idea of a 2-CONEX container FDC, totally transportable by air and ready for immediate firing operations. Virtually all firing units adopted the idea.
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GDS-253.JPG"The Freedom Bird"147 viewsSunrise from the C-141 "Freedom Bird". Supposed to land in Tacoma, Washington, but wound up at Travis AFB, CA. Kinda screwy, but what the heck...I was home! Check out the "war story" - "Tacoma, CA".
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Re08-1h.JPGtop147 viewsA better look at the home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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WS-210.JPGScenic background147 views
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UnknownSoldier.jpgMen of B-1-35147 views
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Keith-Shaffer.jpg147 viewsLt Don Keith and Lt Randy Shaffer. Lt Shaffer was KIA.

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TR9.jpgDonut Doggie147 viewsDate: 20 March Location: LZ Valentine.
Jay Flamme & I with a scout dog at LZ Valentine. Post Note: I learned that Jay was killed in an accidental shooting on the range after returning from RVN, 1969.
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