The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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DM10.jpgHi, Mom!247 viewsLt Dennis Munden. A "modern-day" photo can be found at the end of this file.
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DJ-5.jpgAwards Day247 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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TamKyClouds2.jpgThe Final Days247 viewsWorking above the clouds...hard to believe.
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Roadside.jpgChapel247 viewsThroughout the roadsides of Vietnam's highways, one could always find mini-temples for prayer. This photo taken from a speeding convoy.
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Hiway19.JPGWinding Road - 19247 viewsThe infamous Highway 19 had both low and high elevations. It appears that a unit patch was constructed just above the road, center of photo.
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TS-D4.JPGGoing to the Dogs: Mascots of Bravo Battery247 views"Look what those C-rats are doing to my teeth!"

Mocha the mascot.
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JWW1.jpgFire Mission!247 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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Slide09.jpgScenic Firebase247 viewsTake the high ground! It provides for a defensible base and a great view. Anyone know the cannoncockers here?
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Andrews.jpgThe Final Days at Tam Ky246 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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Anchor2.JPGLZ Anchor246 viewsIn a very serious tactical error, "A" Battery was sent to re-occupy LZ Anchor due to previous battle successes in the area. Our enemy wasn't that stupid. A 250-lb Air Force dud was buried in our sump area. Fortunately, it was buried very deeply to avoid detection. When it was set off at dusk, it caused a couple of concussions and eardrum injuries, but no fatalities. We were ordered to leave the next day. Had the bomb been closer to the surface, "A" Battery would have likely been wiped out.
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PaddyCloseup.jpgRice growing246 viewsHere is a very closeup look at a farmer's rice paddy. Probably taken at the base of LZ OD, home of "A" Battery and the Hq, 1/35th Bn.
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WS-7.JPGThe Good Buddies246 viewsWalt Schneidereit, PFC Jerry Genson, and PFC Dennis Couch
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