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BL-14.JPGThe Saturday Night Banquet112 viewsBanquet photos courtesy of Lt Bert Landau, FO, 2/9th Arty.
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J_Orr-28.JPG35th Reunion - 2011112 views"A" Battery FDC expert Greg Malnar and wife Katie enjoy the reunion finale, the Saturday night Banquet.
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JCook26.jpgLZ Oasis112 viewsLanding our gear at LZ Oasis.
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JCook39.JPGFeb 1966112 viewsJoe notes: "Protecting Route 19 - Field Problem". Yep, fer shure. And Hwy 19 remained a "field problem years later, too.
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JCook54.jpgMore Info112 viewsThat's me loading the breech. Nash is the Gunner and PFC Larry L. Dodd is the Asst Gunner.
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JCook55.JPGSetting Up in a new LZ112 viewsI'm a member of the Advance Party, pulling the firing chart out of its canvas carrying bag as we begin life in yet another LZ.
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JCook58.JPGSpecial Forces - Village112 viewsThis photo documents the "early days" of Vietnam prior to open conflict. Here is a village protected by our US Special Forces. Their "advisor" mission was a prelude to the arrival of TO&E combat units.
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JCook62.JPGStack 'em up112 viewsL to R: PFC Vincent Vigilotti, PFC Douglas C. Johnson stack up the empty tubes from the 105mm ammo as SFC Therman L. Lowery (Chief of Firing Battery) who replaced "First Shirt" 1stSgt Johnnie Winston, does the hard job of supervising.
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JCook59.JPGSpecial Forces - protecting village112 viewsSame photo - more detail upon enlarging.
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JCook13a.JPG105mm shrapnel112 viewsNuttin' to mess with; the 105mm can do some bodily harm. Same piece of shrapnel shown on a plate.
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JM-26.JPGPost War Duty reunion112 viewsLocation: Bianco's Italian Restaurant downtown. It was torn down November 2012 to make way for new development of 2d Street. John and Rose Bianco opened it in 1955. It was the favorite "Watering Hole" for GI's for many years. Col Guy Rogers is shown with the Ladies. Great Arty Officer. Was Divarty XO 1968-69 He passed away in 2005. Capt Dick Younger and wife attending a "home from the war" 2/9th reunion held at Ft Sill (1969).
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JC-10.JPGLafitte112 viewsLt Montague (Monty) Tucker Lafitte, Allendale, SC.
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