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Highway_19.jpgThe infamous Highway 19239 viewsThe infamous Hwy 19 going thru the Mang Yang Pass. The road ran from An Khe to Qui Nhon. Most everyone has a "war story" concerning event(s) on Hwy 19.
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Tiger_Tracks.JPGTiger in the jungle239 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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DFort6a.jpg3 Buds (Actually, Falstaff)239 viewsL to R: Jim ___ (from North Carolina), Burrows, and Danny Fort. Note that a "church key" was used to open the beer...long before the days of "pop tops".
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Dixon21a.jpgMore Commo Dudes239 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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LZ_Lane_13Nov67.jpgDangerous Territory239 viewsEntering LZ Lane...just a couple of clicks from the Cambodian border and the scene of much fighting.
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Rhodes-Delano.jpgFO Party239 viewsMike Rhodes poses with Ray Delano. Both served in Lt Munden's FO Party, supporting A/1/14 and are now in touch today. Small world, isn't it?
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DScott-1.JPGHigh Angle fire239 viewsEveryone digging through their FM6-40s for refreshers on high angle fire.
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Rick_at_6.JPGRunning thru the jungle239 viewsRick is in the lead in the black shirt; medic David "Doc" Brown is right behind him.
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Posn.JPGScenic view238 viewsOn location at LZ OD
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Hi-way_19.JPG238 views
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DFort.jpgModern-day Danny238 viewsDanny still retains the nickname "Cowboy" and has the hat to prove it!
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Dixon22.jpgO Tannenbaum?238 viewsI'm on the left, Ken Fogel, middle, and at right was Zastrow, I recall. I believe he was shot on perimeter guard duty at Duc Pho, sent home and recovered later. A very likable fellow with a great sense of humor. I think he was from Wis/Minn area. I preferred to eat C's in the field- even often at Duc Pho/Montezuma. But in this case, somebody sent us canned goods from back home and we were FEASTING! I got hit with something from a truck that had exploded (probably from a booby trap) along the way. From that time on, I wore my flack jacket and steel pot... because those wonderful things are what absorbed whatever hit me and save my life! Here, as we eat from the cans, Fogel is attempting to teach us a song in German!
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