The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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DY_2012.jpgBeen a lonnnnng time!216 viewsFt Sill, 1966 to Vietnam, 2012.
Danny returns to Vietnam in 2012; he is standing at the site of the former LZ Montezuma (renamed "Bronco" later).
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IMG_2601.JPGThe caravan arrives...215 viewsDennis Dauphin, Don Keith, Jackie Dauphin, and Barb Keith did a caravan from Memphis to Philly...and just checked the map occasionally.
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Armed_CH-47.jpgChinook Demo215 viewsArmed CH-47
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InsideARVN.jpgView from inside215 viewsPhoto taken from inside the ARVN compound. Note the heavily fortified fence. February, 1967.
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Dixon48.jpgLZ English - Bong Son215 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_0021.jpgC-2-35215 viewsGeorge Keener, seated at left, with guests and members of C-2-35.
Photo courtesy of Steve Rainbolt.
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DScott-3.JPGBattery Commander, "C" Battery215 views"Hi, I'm Cpt David Scott. Make this interview quick because I've got to catch that artillery bus behind me." Yes, I served under Major Jerry Orr as the Asst S-3 in the HQ Bn. He jumped my ass on a regular basis, but he taught me a lot.
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CH-47_Water.jpgLZ OD214 viewsThe Chinook pilots did a magnificent job in setting down supplies. The tough part was "unhooking the doughnut".
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Slide56.jpgCam Rahn Bay214 viewsQuonset huts served the purpose for quick installation setup. Taken before departure for home.
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A-2-9_Guidon.jpgEsprit de Corps214 viewsTime out for a little esprit de corps....taking your picture with the battery guidon.
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DJ-9.jpg"Let me tell you this about that!"214 viewsCPT Lynn Knight (A/1/35) speaks with CPT Ed Nealon (B/1/35).
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DJ-12.jpgGot me a jeep!214 viewsLt Kermit DeVaughn (deceased), an Alabama native, FDO for "A" Battery, is all smiles.
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