The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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RW-44.JPGDestroying the caves104 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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Hwy_1_Convoy.JPGConvoy danger104 viewsTraveling highways in VN was always dangerous; the VC often set traps and ambushes. Note the ancient rail cars in the background.
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RW-M5a.JPGArrival at LZ Montezuma104 viewsThis is a highly-traveled bridge on Hwy 1 which was essential for the farmers going to market and for our troop movements. The VC kept the engineers busy blowing up Hwy 1 bridges as soon as they were repaired.
{Webmaster note: I was in the same area at the same time. There is an identical photo in my Gallery that I took from a similar angle. Both photos show some identical debris in the foreground. Amazing coincidence.}
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DTurner-11.jpgFiring; round on the way104 viewsNote the classic moment: putting one's fingers in one's ears!
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2Village_Firefight.JPGVillage Firefight104 viewsDon says that this is the battle where Lt Dick Arnold of B/1/35 and his platoon were pinned down.
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LK-2x.jpgHeave-Ho!104 viewsPushing the cannon into the rear hatch.
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51018d.jpg1/19th FA graduation day104 viewsGroup Photo


Photo courtesy of Joe Henderson
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TStu-8.jpgHere I Am!104 viewsTerry dressed out in full gear with his RDP fan and protractor. Just waiting for a new fire mission.
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Falkenstein_Uni.jpegCombat Medic, "A" Battery104 viewsSp5 William Falkenstein's uniform. Promoted to Sp5.
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WF-6.JPG104 views
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DK-W3.jpgDangerous duty103 viewsCrossing rivers and streams was part of the mission.
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DK-W4.jpg103 views
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