The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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BS-2.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Buffalo Soldier Barracks79 views"How many ya got? We got a bunch of folks out here."
We prepare to tour hear the lecture of the Buffalo Soldiers.
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BS-5.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Buffalo Soldier Barracks79 viewsNo mattresses - what you had was a "splinter bed".
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LG-8.JPGThe Waldman Collection - Presenting Gifts79 viewsJerry and Barbara present special gifts for the ladies.
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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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CH_liftoff-RedFox_Hop.JPGMove to LZ Red Fox79 viewsMoving to LZ Red Fox for a hip shoot.
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Chic-28.JPGDon & Company79 viewsFO Lt Don Kieth with his wife Barb and her daughter Cindy.
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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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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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