The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JD-315.JPGA very close call!72 viewsI'm kneeling on the ground next to a spider hole with a dead VC (not shown) laying next to me. The infantry guys had thrown a hand grenade in the hole. They thought that the VC was dead, so I stuck my head in the hole to take a look. Based on what I described to the Infantry guys, they told me that the VC was not dead. This created some excitement with my head looking down in the spider hole. They threw a second hand grenade in the hole. I figured out that the first grenade had wounded the VC so badly that he could not get his rifle, which I saw when I looked in the hole, in position to shoot me in the head.
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DY_Mem-1a.JPGAlso "worn"72 viewsBackside of the Code of Conduct.
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RW-2.JPGThe Mighty Ninth goes by sea72 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-21.JPGBase Camp72 viewsThe jeep I drove was the one on the right. I was detailed to drive for an FO at some time during Paul Revere 4 at Plei Jerang. I wish I could remember his name and where I drove to.
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