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MG-5.JPG4th Division Commander MG Donn Pepke243 viewsThe two-star comes to visit. Standing in ranks: PFC Eugene E. Purcell, PFC Mark Gannon, PFC Ronnie A. Goforth, Sgt Howell & MG Pepke. It was Memorial Day, 1969 at Camp Enari.
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SG-Clip_1.jpgYes...we got "swapped"243 viewsThis clipping clearly delineates the events that occurred to the 3rd Brigade...often called "the Bastard Brigade" after its arrival in Nam. This clipping has been added to the Mighty Ninth Homepage as documentation for the uninformed or the misinformed. The brigades were not re-joined with their respective Divisions; the men were told to swap out their right shoulder patches.
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LZ-OD-lake_filled.jpgLZ OD242 viewsThe lake is filled once again. Made a very nice swimming and bathing hole. Note fortified howitzer positions.
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TS-8.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot242 viewsUnknown cannoneer. The best air conditioning in Nam was found in a bunker.
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MK221.jpgTiger Hunt242 viewsBig game hunting. Tigers were a problem for the villagers and for the Oasis in 1969.
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WaterTank.jpg"Mang Yang" (Mang Giang) Pass241 viewsAn abandoned water tank on top of a hill overlooking the infamous Mang Yang pass. An excellent observation point.
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TS-24.jpgThere's War... and then there is war241 viewsThe editor of the newly-renamed "Ivy Leaf" rag of the 4th Inf Division may have wished he gave more thought to this page layout. At top, you have and Infantryman in the jungle, at bottom, you have our cannoneers with "B" Company (s/b Battery), 2/9th, firing a mission, and to the right...TA-DA! An 8,800 sq ft brand new PX has a grand opening...complete with 500 soldiers and a band! Wonder if they sang "Happy Days Are Here Again"?
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GregMalnar.jpgThat Big!241 viewsProbably discussing the size of rats in Nam.
PFC Gregory J. Malnar with fellow redleg Sp4 Craig W. Faurot while at LZ Mile High with "A" Battery.
Time frame is late 1967.
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S0-124.jpgWeapons Qualification: .45 Cal Pistol241 viewsMost of the names listed on this weapons qualification roster went over to Nam with the 2/9th Arty.
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ThePass.jpg"The Pass"240 viewsGoing thru the Mang Yang Pass on Highway 19. Looks like the road was designed for ambushes.
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Shower.JPGThe Field Shower240 viewsThis is about as close to a civilized shower as you will find in Vietnam. The hot water heater never did arrive.
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Dixon50.jpg17th Field Hospital, Saigon240 viewsOne of our NCO's insisted that we shave close enough NOT to scratch the back of his hand or we got assigned EXTRA guard duty! He would actually rub the back of his hand across your face while in morning formation. You had hell to pay if it got scratched! My skin infection got so bad that I ended up in several hospitals, finally arriving at 17th Field Hospital in Saigon. It was a kind of poetic justice from God...
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