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Dixon24.jpgCpl Money197 viewsWe had a lot of guys in our HQ Battery at Duc Pho that had odd last names. The Colonel's aide (at one point) was named "Gee". The corporal (above) who oversaw the field mess under a sergeant was named "Money"... and one of the guys who often worked in the mess (next pic) was named "Lovelady". Here is Corporal Money (I think he was from Texas)...
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Dixon46.jpgLZ English - Bong Son197 views(cont) Kapow-kapow-kapowww-kapowwww- rat-tat-tat-tat-tat! Gunfire breaks out from off in the distance and bullets are whizzing everywhere!
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Dixon52.jpgTraffic Jam197 viewsThe local street toughs that the GI's referred to as "cowboys" used to give me a motorcycle to ride around on. HERE is what is looked like out on the streets in the embassy district near the U.S. Special Services compound in the late afternoons. Traffic jam, South Vietnamese style!
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Dixon57.jpgGI Blues go away197 viewsThis show was hosted by a Hollywood actor and three starlets. Don't remember any names. They sang, danced, told jokes and enthralled the GIs who desperately needed some cheering up and American entertainment.
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Wald-58.JPG"I'm ready to go home!"197 viewsLZ Uplift, 22Mar67. Back of photo states: "Glad not much time left---be home soon".....love, Johnny"
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SG-20.JPGMy Album!197 viewsWelcome to my world...the world of Sgt Steve Gorecky, FDC, FA...Vietnam. The "Dead Dink" score is just behind my head on my left. "A" Battery was credited with a certain number of "kills". That number indicated the number of bad guys that weren't going to have another birthday. Note the "Mighty Ninth" FDC sign behind me. I came here just in time to "celebrate" TET-68. Lucky me!
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murray.jpgCapt Charles A. Murray196 viewsCompany Commander of A/2/35. West Point grad who later became a trial lawyer. Proud to have served with Charlie as his FO.
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DM22.jpg"On The Way"196 viewsWell, it was. Then it became "Shot, Over". Camera captures the 105mm howitzer in perfect recoil.
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TS-15.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot196 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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EdThomas.jpgModern-Day Ed196 viewsEd Thomas attends the 2007 Philly reunion with the 35th Infantry Regiment.
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BertBeach.JPGOn The Beach196 viewsMy failing memory suggests that this was before we went into the mountains [and carnage] west of Tam Ky, so we were still relatively 'unbloodied' except for a few scrapes. Maybe October, 67? For a day or two, I think we were kind of pinned in with the sea at our back, on a white sand beach that was very easily defended. Choppers brought is food and mail and flew in from the sea instead of over land for the 2-3 days were were there. Even night was fairly safe since we had nearly a full moon, clear skies and anything that moved was pretty easily spotted in the white sand. Does any of that sound familiar?
(Bert watches intently as a "local" is giving information. Note his typically discarded helmet appears in the rear; could never get one that fit. )
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SkyCrane.jpgHauling Water195 viewsA Sikorsky Sky Crane is put on duty to haul a water trailer. Usually a chore handled by the CH-47s.
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