The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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BB-57.JPGThat's a mortar tube108 viewsWe painted a mortar tube on our gun.
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Joe_H.JPGMen of the 35th - Our brothers in combat108 viewsAttached Pic is from 1969, Stand down. If you knew any of the these men you were lucky, because they had my back and yours over there. It’s a Family shot taken in dim light. The drink of the day was Beer and RC Cola. Eighty cases of beer and forty cases of soda were consumed by the next morning.

Photo courtesy of Joe Soga/Joe Henderson
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GDS-22.JPGPlei Me107 viewsDefensive perimeter at the SF camp. Note the bunkers and trenches. Out front is "the wire"...multiple rows of protective wire.
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GDS-71.JPGTotal Recoil107 viewsIf you enlarge this photo and look closely, you can see the howitzer tube is in total recoil. The hydraulic system returns it to the firing position afterwards.
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GDS-166.JPGQui Nhon107 viewsSights in Qui Nhon
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GDS-178.JPGLZ Montezuma107 viewsThe resupply pad at LZ Montezuma
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GDS-187.JPGDuc Pho107 viewsKids playing in Duc Pho village.
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GDS-110a.JPGBattery position107 viewsNote the use of bamboo poles to support the sandbag roof. You had to use whatever you could find in the jungle.
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