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SG-14.JPGSandbags do work!226 viewsThis photo is living proof that sandbags saved lives. These three (3) layers of sandbags stopped a mortar round on the top of the FDC CONEX roof. We had to clean our pants after that hit.
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TS-15.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot225 viewsRick Algren poses next to one of the new 105mm howitzers, the M-102. These arrived in 1968; the 2/9th Arty was the first unit to receive them.
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MK-57.jpgThe Suspects225 viewsThese are "Yards" who were blacklisted as VC suspects.
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TR72.jpgTen-Hut!225 viewsTime to pass out the awards, medals and ribbons.
Anyone know the recipients?
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Rick_E_1-3.JPG225 views
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DScott_Tarr.JPGThe "Tarr Baby"225 viewsCessna 02: Pilot Major Roger Tarr at the controls. I flew with the FAC when I was the Bde LNO. Roger would come by to say "hello" and put on an aerial show.
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Landau-Collins.jpgWe can laugh now!224 viewsCapt Dave Collins, Company Commander of C-1-35, shares a light moment with Lt Bert Landau, his FO with the 2/9th FA a few years ago.
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Wigginton.JPGNew Lens224 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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MK87.jpg"VC" Mosquito224 viewsGot bit by one of those "VC" mosquitoes and didn't know it. Five days later, I was gone from B-2-35. Off to the hospital at Nha Trang...around 18Sept68.
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EdThomas.jpgModern-Day Ed224 viewsEd Thomas attends the 2007 Philly reunion with the 35th Infantry Regiment.
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LtDMKeith.jpg224 viewsCouldn't carry a 105mm, so I had to use this M-16. I've already nailed the barrel behind me. So, what's next?
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DP6a.JPGLZ Baldy - Mortar Attack224 viewsSP5 Jim Fitzpatrick and one of the many mortar & rocket holes taken near our tent (our tent is the pointed one...out of the rear of the tent is our bunker. During the first attack, we found our bunker was open on the back side, which was where the rounds were landing. We sat there listening to the rounds coming overhead enroute to the CP bunker.
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