Most viewed - The Mighty Ninth

Most viewed

mc-7.JPGHuey formation107 viewsA flight of Hueys departs the Oasis.

mc-13.JPGThe Big Picture107 viewsPerimeter looking towards the road incoming to LZ Oasis.

PG-8.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting Gifts107 viewsHost Jerry Orr presents "challenge coins" to those attending this historic reunion.

SSG_Biggers.JPGSSG Kenneth "Bodie" Biggers107 viewsBodie Biggers a proud Texan and shake-n-bake E-6 as the honor graduate of the NCO school at Ft. Sill. Definite lifer tendencies, but a great guy who knew his stuff. He was FDC Section Chief and, I believe, later took over as Chief of Smoke when Chief went home. I think he received the Bronze w/V from the St. George fight. He brought back a pump pellet pistol from his R&R in Hawaii. The person sitting out a hand of Spades would use it to shoot at rats running across the CONEX "window".

Not_Sure.JPGLikely taken around Sept/Oct, 1969.107 viewsNot sure where or when. Probably Sept/Oct '69. Getting ready to go out again (since I am wearing the flack jacket must be lifers in the background). Can't make out the folks behind me.

LZ_Tuffy_-_Civilized.JPGLZ Tuffy - 1970107 views{continued from previous slide} From memory, both the 101st and 1st CAV had previously inhabited the LZ and both had the same problem we did exiting based on the evidence of Arc Light strikes and downed chopper husks in the jungle below the LZ. Like an idiot I decided I needed a break and chose to go out on the last chopper for a change instead of the usual Advance Party. So I got to party with the gun the dinks couldn't see from the ridgeline and didn't know was there when they opened up on the Chinook carrying Pineapple's crew and gun.

LZ_Lois_-_Christmas_1969.JPGLZ Lois - Christmas 1969107 viewsVisiting DJ with the dames at his side.

LZ_Marie_-_2_Tube_Hipshoot.JPGLZ Marie107 viewsLZ Marie secured and ready for inbound tubes (Jim Hurdle on left, Carl from Georgia kneeling next to him).