The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Valley_Fire5.JPGJanuary, 1969: Firing across the valley130 viewsLooking around the firebase.
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JO-15.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr130 viewsCowboy Danny Fort offers to put the food bill on his "Mayor of Headrick, OK" expense account. Didn't happen though.
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MH-84.JPG85mm mortar130 viewsMortar firing exercise. Notice EVERYONE has their fingers in their ears!!
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Coins-2.JPGClose Up130 viewsThe 2/9th FA challenge coin. These were issued by Jerry Orr to all of the attendees of our historic May-June 2013 reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
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Coins-1.JPG2/9th FA Coin130 viewsOur unit coin is now located in the museum collection of "challenge coins".
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PG-23.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting Gifts130 viewsHost Jerry Orr presents "challenge coins" to Lt Frank Herbick. Frank served as both a Forward Observer and as the Battalion S-1. Frank says he got more flak serving as the S-! than any day served in the field.
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FO_Party.JPGFO Party130 viewsFast Forward to 2014: We now know it is PFC Mike Pskowski in the middle, serving as the RTO with Lt Joe Hannigan, FO and Sgt Rick Ericksen, Recon Sgt. Unfortunately, Mike died in a car accident in 1973.
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Best_Buds.JPGBest Buddies130 views"FNG" PFC Mike Medley and Sp5 Clint Curry out next to the conex "window" and entry way into the annex. Must have been a day or two after getting to the battery at St. George since I have on a WHITE tee shirt. Can't remember even having a green one during my tour, let alone underwear or socks. Note that the sign reads "A" Battery in the background.
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StG-11.JPGMemories of LZ St George130 viewsEnemy machine guns of Chicom origin.
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StG-19.JPGMemories of LZ St George130 viewsThe Cobra, blades spinning, ready for action.
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John_Benedict_FDC.jpgFDC Man130 viewsSp5 John Benedict, member of the C-2-9 FDC.
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RW-47a.JPGDestroying the caves130 viewsPhoto from atop one the hills where we started our survey using the coordinates of the peak.
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