The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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SG-8.JPGLZ Incoming202 viewsOn LZ Incoming just before the shit hit the fan. Lt George in center; Jimmy Loy is at right. The FDC CONEX hole is in on the left.
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TStuber-Denver2.JPGterry Stuber - Denver Photos202 viewsJim Connolly, Ernie & LaWanna Kingcade, Danny & Laura Fort, Terry Stuber, Linda & Bill Kull, and Rita Stuber.
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Wigginton.JPGNew Lens201 viewsPfc Douglas Wigginton served as a "volunteer" to have his picture taken with a new portrait lens purchased in Hong Kong. Still gotta work on focus, though.
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MK306.jpgAttack on The Oasis201 viewsOne of the main objectives of the attack was the Hawk Missile Radar Battery (without the missiles) at the NW corner of the “Oasis”. We were using the radar to track Russian helicopters coming across the border to Plei Me.
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MK-57.jpgThe Suspects201 viewsThese are "Yards" who were blacklisted as VC suspects.
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SM4.jpgProof!201 viewsHere I am...serving with "Bravo Battery", 2/9th Arty...The Mighty Ninth.
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TR72.jpgTen-Hut!201 viewsTime to pass out the awards, medals and ribbons.

Anyone know the recipients?
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Dixon43.jpgLZ English - Bong Son201 viewsBong-Son was a scary place and we had a lot of weird things happen there, so I kept armed to the teeth 24/7! We were spoiled by the perimeter bunkers we built at Duc Pho. At English, all we had was a flimsy culvert section and some worn-out sandbags with broken-down barbed wire for protection. ONE AK-47 round probably would have gone through this like cheese! I was always told that I was exempt from guard duty due to my critical MOS... but that meant nothing when I got to Viet Nam- especially at Bong Son! Here is an example of my perimeter guard post. Note the M-60 machine gun and ammo, M-79 grenade launcher, flare, box of C-rations, bug spray, etc.. And EVERYTHING looked like it was moving out there at night!
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Jet.jpgChina/Taiwan Airline201 viewsMany of us had never seen a "China Air Lines" jet before, thinking of the bitter enemy at the time, "Red China". It caused a little stir and a lot of cameras were clicking away as it rolled past. But Taiwan is the base of China Airlines.
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Woody,Tucker,Guyton.jpgMore Buddies201 viewsSection Chief Edwin Tucker (center) and Wardell Guyton, right (deceased) pose with Harold Woody.
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Woody-Guyton.jpgGood Buddy201 viewsHarold Woody having breakfast with the late Wardell Guyton.
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