The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Ed-ThompsonSub.jpgEd's Arsenal104 viewsLt Ed Thomas takes aim with the Thompson sub-machine gun, a popular mob toy in the 1920s in Chicago
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Lt_John_Murphy.jpgLt John Murphy104 viewsLt John Murphy, XO of Delta Battery. Delta Battery was activated and inactivated a couple of times based on the need for direct support firepower.
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atk-3.JPGAttack in progress104 viewsCannoneer watches battle progress
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GDS-8.JPGLuxury accomodations104 viewsField tent next to howitzer emplacement.
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GDS-15.JPGFor Sale - Cheap104 viewsA cocky pilot caused this one.
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GDS-42.JPGLZ 10B104 viewsSetting up the firing battery. Note that the trails have not been dug in.
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GDS-155.JPGExecutive Practice104 viewsBtry CO Lt Springer gets "down & dirty" practicing the craft of the cannoneers as he prepares to load a projo. He and the XO made it a point to learn and remember just how important each crew member's job was.
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GDS-156.JPGExecutive Practice104 viewsRamming home the projo. Gun crews & Section Chiefs must be highly trained...lives downrange are depending on them. It is a good command policy to rehearse during H&Is or registrations. The crews handle the contact fire missions.
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GDS-162.JPGQui Nhon104 viewsHotel Bed
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WS-151.JPGArtillery Hill104 viewsCobra attack helo training.
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