The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

Sp5 Clint Curry (deceased 4/18)
Sp5 Charles C. Curry, also known as "Clint Curry", at LZ Marianne, Sept, 1969.    As you probably note from the photos, Clint and I were nearly inseparable from the time I got to the Battery.  He was a short-timer who took me under his wing (ETS'd from St. George the morning following the fight).  Probably the most fearless guy I've ever known.  I believe he and Joe Sleevi were FO party together on Chu Pa.  According to Clint, he was told to "ruck up" and fill in as FO with Sleevi as his RTO.  He says he told Sleevi he - Clint - would hump the PRC 25 and have Sleevi act as the FO since Joe was most experienced.  Clint got the Bronze with "V" on his last night in the field at St. George (I believe it was downgraded from a Silver recommend).  When we hooked up after 40+ years (we had both moved to new states)  he paid me the highest compliment I've ever received (of course we had been drinking beau--effing-coup beer), that if he could only have one person to cover his back it would be me.

Sp5 Clint Curry (deceased 4/18)

Sp5 Charles C. Curry, also known as "Clint Curry", at LZ Marianne, Sept, 1969. As you probably note from the photos, Clint and I were nearly inseparable from the time I got to the Battery. He was a short-timer who took me under his wing (ETS'd from St. George the morning following the fight). Probably the most fearless guy I've ever known. I believe he and Joe Sleevi were FO party together on Chu Pa. According to Clint, he was told to "ruck up" and fill in as FO with Sleevi as his RTO. He says he told Sleevi he - Clint - would hump the PRC 25 and have Sleevi act as the FO since Joe was most experienced. Clint got the Bronze with "V" on his last night in the field at St. George (I believe it was downgraded from a Silver recommend). When we hooked up after 40+ years (we had both moved to new states) he paid me the highest compliment I've ever received (of course we had been drinking beau--effing-coup beer), that if he could only have one person to cover his back it would be me.

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