The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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WTC-1.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet137 viewsThe "old soldier" comes out in Wayne Crochet as it appears 1SG Doucette has called him to attention. Well...at least that part of basic training Wayne can still handle.
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DY-9.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates137 viewsAt the retirement ceremony, military bagpipers participated and passed in review.
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SR-5.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle137 viewsRay Hobbs listens as DS Schmidt makes her point.
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JS-1.jpgBattery Commander & Chief of Smoke137 viewsCaptain Williams and Chief of Smoke. Taken at LZ St. George while it was being built. Both these men were instrumental in all the Fire Direction activities during the battle for the CHU PA. Cpt. Williams was a Reserve Officer from Utah and a sharp BC.
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DM29.JPGMunden and Fraley137 viewsLt Munden on the left and Captain Wallace Fraley on the right. Photo taken at Bong Son. Capt Fraley was my wife's first cousin's husband.
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Destroy_the_Caves_3.JPGDestroying the caves137 viewsThese photos supplement our 2/9th efforts with cave hunting. Men of the 1/14th handled the explosives.

{Photos courtesy of Danny Yates}
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JFO-26.JPGTrail Guard137 viewsWell, this is one way to do it.
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FP-3.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration137 viewsPhoto courtesy of Doug Turner
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FP-8.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration137 viewsThe Artillery Rocket fired to its ridge line target at amazing speed.

Photo courtesy of Doug Turner
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LK-7b.jpgGranary137 viewsThis is a Montagnard granary.
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Shields00.jpgFiring batter137 viewsNote changing out a PD fuse for a VT fuse. Signs made for HE and Willy Peter rounds. Note how neat and carefully this munitions are stored.

PFC Jimmy Gribbins and UNK
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BB-80.JPGAftermath137 viewsThis is the appearance of the #4 gun after it was hit.
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