The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Guns___Ammo.JPGMove to LZ Red Fox79 viewsThis photo and the next are of a shithook lifting a gun and net with 10 rounds and stakes to set up for firing as soon as landed. I wasn't a cannon cocker so I don't remember the name of the delicate gizmo for the gun, which went in with advance party to the new LZ before the guns were lifted.
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JoeH_-_3.JPGCompany Luncheon79 viewsLooking from the other end.
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IMG_3434.jpgJust a few years later79 viewsSame area, just an older soldier.
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StG-13.JPGMemories of LZ St George79 viewsCobra warming up at St George.
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RW-23.JPGPleiku Base Camp79 viewsPhoto of base camp; looks like Danny Yates is carrying his bucket still.
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Arrival_at_Base_Camp.JPGWell....Here I am!79 viewsSp4 Robert "Bob" Wilson arrives at the 2/9th Base Camp around holiday time. You'll notice that Danny Yates is a fellow artillery surveyor who served with me.
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RW-44.JPGDestroying the caves79 views(Center) The survey team discussing the up coming survey of the cave entrances. Chuck Peart getting instructions from Sgt. Barrington. (Foreground) Danny Yates and a surveyor named Ziegler.
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RW-31c.JPGBronco Beach79 viewsSo4 Robert Wilson at your service. Another hard day working at the LZ Bronco Beach location.
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Gun_Ship_3.JPGLZ Uplift79 viewsArmaments of the Chinook attack helo.
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Gun_Ship_4.JPGLZ Uplift79 viewsThe armed Chinook at LZ Uplift. It was a flying fire machine.
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Dixie_Cup_Show_2.JPGPleiku series79 viewsThe Dixie Cups perform onstage.
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