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DJ-5.jpgAwards Day216 viewsLt Dennis Munden, FO; Lt Jim Deloney, FO, and Capt Doug Johnson receive medals at a Vietnamese awards ceremony at Brigade Base Camp.
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Posn.JPGScenic view216 viewsOn location at LZ OD
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Andrews.jpgThe Final Days at Tam Ky216 viewsSection Chief SSG Lake Andrews...one of the best and most respected leaders in the battery.
I was blessed with excellent Section Chiefs! God Bless them!
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2008Reunion-29.jpgGoodbye!216 viewsA view of the host hotel, the St. Louis Millennium on early Sunday morning, July 27th as members and guests prepare to depart for home.
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DP13a.JPGLZ Mile High216 viewsSpring, 1968. "A" Battery had just moved into this hill, midway between Kontum and the Cambodian border. The hill had been cleared for their landing by a B-52 run. FDC conex at right. Hill was later heavily mortared. They shared this hill with the Inf Bn HQ.
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Dixon33.jpgTarget! Wrong Target216 viewsAs I recall, this was a Caribou just outside of Duc Pho. I saved the clipping all these years. As I recall, the press kinda twisted the story, but it was a very tragic event.
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2010-Pitts28.JPGAdios!216 viewsSgt Ernest Correia packed up and ready to move out.
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FO-Map.jpgFO's Map, Highway 19215 viewsThe red line is Hwy 19. H&I fire areas are marked as well as the "Delta Tangos" (defensive concentrations) for quick reaction in case of contact.
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Inside_Conex2.JPGA Peek Outside215 viewsOne of the "windows" cut out of the CONEX-FDC provides an excellent view of the rice paddies leading to LZ Montezuma. Note the decorative light fixtures used in the FDC. The wooden window casing doesn't quite match the welder's cut, but it was close enough.
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BlownBridge.jpgHwy 19 - Bridge Down215 viewsThe VC loved to remind us that they were around. This bridge was vital to the many convoys and local commerce down Hwy 19. Sp5 Bob Wilson has the same photo, more to the right, of this same bridge destruction.
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JWW1.jpgFire Mission!215 viewsContributed by Sp4 J. William Ward of "B" Battery. Location is "Kontum City", 1968. Tube is nicknamed "Cry Baby". Note the use of non-standard military ear protection devices (fingers). No wonder we're all retired and deaf.
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SM6.jpgCommand Conference215 viewsThe Lieutenant and our TopKick compare notes. We now know that the man seated is 1SG Clifford J. Pullan and the man at left is either Lt Moyers or Lt Baumgartner. 1SG Pullan passed away in January, 2015.
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