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MK221.jpgTiger Hunt245 viewsBig game hunting. Tigers were a problem for the villagers and for the Oasis in 1969.
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Dixon21a.jpgMore Commo Dudes245 viewsA few more of our commo guys from HQ Batt in Duc Pho. On the left is "Philly" (from Philadelphia- we always called him "Philly"), PFC Hogan, Cpl Franklin and Sgt Ken Fogel (of Wis). Fogel was a great friend & stand-up guy to know if there ever was one. If you look verrrry closely you can see a sign just behind the tall head there that says "The Mighty Ninth 2/9th". There were two senior sergeants who oversaw the commo section and they slept in the hootch to the right of the photo with the carved supports. One of these was a Sgt Houston– the guy who'd always ask for "volunteers to go to Bn HQ". The other was a particularly disagreeable chap whose name I cannot recall.
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GregMalnar.jpgThat Big!245 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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Dixon50.jpg17th Field Hospital, Saigon245 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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Slide37.jpg105mm Ammo244 viewsComponents of a 105 round on display. Note the 360-degree capability of the trails. Most of the ammo crates were marked "1944".
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Tiger_Tracks.JPGTiger in the jungle244 viewsA reminder that Vietnam was a jungle---fresh tiger tracks. These tracks were sighted by a patrol going up the Mang Yang peak. Highway 19, RVN
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TS-24.jpgThere's War... and then there is war244 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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S0-124.jpgWeapons Qualification: .45 Cal Pistol244 viewsMost of the names listed on this weapons qualification roster went over to Nam with the 2/9th Arty.
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The_Dump_Fire.JPG243 views
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Inside_CH-47.JPG243 views
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Danny_and_Geary.jpgAnother Buddy Found!243 viewsDanny links up with another 2/9th Redleg. Geary Burrows (right) was in the "B" Battery FDC in the 1967-68 era. Geary was wounded in the Spring/Summer of 68 and sent home.
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LZ_Lane_13Nov67.jpgDangerous Territory243 viewsEntering LZ Lane...just a couple of clicks from the Cambodian border and the scene of much fighting.
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