The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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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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RW-M4.JPGArrival at LZ Montezuma72 viewsA view looking out towards the South China Sea.
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DTurner-14.jpgOIC72 viewsCaptain Howard "Dutch" Hutsell stands outside a bunker with a soldier getting a Nam suntan.

Dutch was on the Battalion Staff as the S-4 and was later the Battery Commander for "A" Battery. Originally from Arkansas, he deceased in 2019.
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Running_thru_the_Jungle.JPGCong -or- Cong Fighter?72 viewsDon can play for either side.
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Major_Punji_Trap.JPGPunji Stakes72 viewsOne of the nastiest booby traps in all of Vietnam was the punji stake trap. A hole in the ground was covered up to hide the sharply-pointed stakes pointing upward, usually with poison on the tips. The idea wasn't to kill US troops, but to take them out of the battle and to demoralize their comrades.
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LK-2b.jpgLoaded and going72 viewsThe Chinook takes off with a bellyfull of cannon.
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Joe_H_Sill-1~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 201772 viewsDanny Fort, a nearby resident of Ft Sill, stands proudly in the center of the photo with his walking stick.
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Joe_H-9~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 201772 viewsBig smile from Dave Scott who also resides in Lawton, OK with Jerry Orr.
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TStu-4.jpgLeaving the muzzle72 viewsThis photo catches the exhaust perfectly as yet another 105mm round heads downrange.
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Falkenstein.jpg"A" Battery, LZ St George72 viewsMedic Sp4 Bill Falkenstein (deceased) was present at the battle of LZ St George and was decorated for his heroism. The photos in this Gallery have been sent in by his son, Nate.
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