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TR-3.JPGFO & The FDC Crew237 viewsL to R (back): Calvin T. Garrett (Houston), Lt Charles Stout, PJ Newlin (Coloado), Phil Johnson (Pittsburgh). FR: Jay Flamme,(Colorado-deceased), Sp4 Kelly (New York), and Tom Roman. Sp4 Kelly was the brother-in-law of the famous recording artist Aretha Franklin. She dedicated the song "Mr. Kelly" to him.
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2-9th_3.jpgBanquet - The Redlegs237 viewsL to R: Bert Landau, Gary Dean Springer, Don Keith,
Jim T. James, Ed Thomas, Dennis Dauphin, Tom Roman, Mike Kurtgis, Joe Turner. Missing from picture: Ernest Correia and Jim Connolly.
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ShortAward.jpg237 viewsShort Round awarded the Canine Purple Heart.
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Okie448.JPGYe Olde Redleg Inn237 viewsSgt Lee Okerstrom, left, with Lt Monty Lafitte with a "Stars & Bars" flag in the background. The sign reads "The Redleg Inn". LZ English.
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CH-47_Water.jpgLZ OD236 viewsThe Chinook pilots did a magnificent job in setting down supplies. The tough part was "unhooking the doughnut".
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Sunrise3.JPGBeautiful morning sky236 viewsHard to recognize nature's beauty in a war-torn land.
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SM3.jpgWooden Soldier236 viewsOtis and me posing with a French Soldier. He didn't say much.
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B_Btry_firing_LZ_Lane_.jpgFire Mission!236 viewsThe men of "B" Battery work the howitzer on LZ Lane, just a couple of clicks from the Cambodian border and the site of many battles in Nov, 1967.
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Slide41.jpgWatching the arc235 viewsA smoke round is fired close enough to see the smoke cannisters released and follow to the ground at LZ OD. (Look at center-right). Our cannoneers never got much chance to actually "see" where an artillery round landed, but LZ OD was an ideal location to show a complete path from firing the round until it completed its arc.
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Short-Round.jpgVietnamese Karaoke235 viewsOur famous 2/9th roving mascot, "Short Round" appears to be evaluating this Vietnamese choral group. Wonder if they made it to the next level?
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Dixon48.jpgLZ English - Bong Son235 viewsLook in my photo here and you'll see the SAME red-headed officer we used to call "Carrot Top". Don't recall his real name. Any idea who he was?
Ans> Yep! That is Lt Chris Herrick.
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DSC_0022.jpgMore C-1-35235 viewsDickie & Linda Dickerson anchored the table at far left. Photo courtesy of Steve Rainbolt.
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