The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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WS-67.JPGConvoy108 viewsSp4 Ralph Gibson behind the wheel.
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WS-152.JPGAmmo Depot108 viewsAmmo Depot near 62nd Maintenance
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DK-Pers33.jpgFO on Duty108 viewsIn the background, scenic views of a war zone. But it was serious business otherwise.
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VCOutpost.JPG108 viewsGenerally, you found these VC "lookout" posts overseeing a trail. These lookouts were about 30-40 feet above ground.
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Turner_36.jpgDid it compute?108 viewsNote the pencil behind the ear of the observer in the lower right hand corner. You don't often get to see where your rounds actually land.
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Turner_40.jpgWhere?108 viewsAlmost everyone has photos from the air revealing the crazy-quilt plots of land.
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Turner_75.jpgReady for Orderly Room Action108 viewsAh...all the trappings of "stateside".
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TR60.jpgFt Vietnam108 viewsNight shadows make firebase look like a picture out of the old west.
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TR61.jpgDog Trick108 viewsTeaching a young dog new tricks. Small monkey gets a free ride.
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TR64.jpgSpotter108 viewsAerial observation.
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SA-10.JPGParty Time! C-1-35 & 2/9th Arty at the LaMargarita108 viewsJackie Dauphin (Lt Dennis Dauphin) and Lorraine Knight (Lt Mike Kurtgis) seemed to be in the street with the approaching bandido in a colorful wall mural at the La Margarita restaurant in the Mexican Market.
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BL-5.JPGThe Saturday Night Banquet108 viewsBanquet photos courtesy of Lt Bert Landau, FO, 2/9th Arty.
Dickie Dickerson and his lovely bride.
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