The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Redleg_Lunch-6.JPGJoint Luncheon81 viewsThe ever-present evil grin of Don Keith as he table-hops. Don spent 11 months in the field as an FO and carries his "certifiably insane" paperwork wherever he goes.

His current "victim" is Jim Beddingfield, Past President of the 35th Inf Regt Assn.
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AK-1.JPGAircraft at An Khe runway81 viewsThe following photos are targets of Charlie's sapper attacks on the night before Rick left Nam for the US. Heck of a going-away party!
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RW-2.JPGThe Mighty Ninth goes by sea81 viewsWhat I remember was that I went by sea and that the trip was rough due to the flat bottom of the LST. I recall standing to get a better view and the ship came down off a wave and buckled my knees. I then climbed into the cab of a truck for the remaining trip to Duc Pho.
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RW-11.JPGHide and Seek81 viewsFellow redlegs Barrington and Pfc Gordon G. Roufs. Roufs came over from Hawaii with Operation Blue Light.
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RW-20.JPGModest quarters81 viewsMy home at the Tea Plantation (Catecka). This area was south of Pleiku and south of Dragon.
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RW-22.JPGNew Mess Hall81 viewsPhoto of new mess hall at Pleiku base camp.
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RW-32.JPGLZ Uplift81 viewsLooks like a gunship demonstration.
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RW-31bb.JPGBronco Beach81 viewsTent city at Bronco Beach. Notice the sloppy, muddy conditions.
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Plieku_Theater_Goers.JPGPleiku series81 viewsPleiku Theater Goers: People lining up for tickets and some waiting for the show to start.
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01-Bird_Dog_Spotter.JPGBird Dog81 viewsThe Cessna L-19/0-1 Bird Dog was the artillery FO spotter plane used throughout Vietnam.
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Joe_H-21~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 201781 views
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Steve_Cox_5.JPGThe Orr Room81 viewsSteve points to the sign honoring Jerry Orr, a former member and favorite son of the 1/19th FA Training Battalion.

Photo courtesy of Steve Cox
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