The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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GDS-109.JPGLZ 510B70 viewsNote the use of bamboo poles to support the sandbag roof. You used whatever you could find in the jungle.
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GDS-151.JPGWater delivery70 viewsA Chinook bringing in a water trailer. Troops thought it might be smoking-hot rum.
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GDS-211.JPGApproach70 viewsApproaching a village by walking on the berms.
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GDS-214.JPGBurning village70 views
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GDS-215.JPGBurning village70 views
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GDS-216.JPGCombat Assault70 viewsEnroute to a CA in the Central Highlands. The beautiful view enroute to a Combat Assault whereby the "shit hits the fan" in many cases.
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GDS-228a.JPGCombat Assault70 viewsThis is the way we did it.
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GDS-234.JPGRelaxing70 viewsSometimes you can relax in the jungle...but not for long.
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GDS-241.JPGCombat Assault - coming up70 viewsHueys lifting off for a CA.
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Wald-35.JPGNo Dining Room chairs70 viewsIt's standing room only at a typical gun section chow time. Taken at LZ Corral, March, 1967. L to R: PFC Johnson, PFC Hourigan, and Cpl John Kuntz.
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Wald-36.JPGCorporal John Kuntz70 viewsTaken at LZ Corral.
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Wald-42.JPGSleepy-eyed70 viewsSp4 John Waldman relaxes on the trail after a morning "wake-up".
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