The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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BB-21.JPGResupply chopper leavingThis pilot might want to re-think his flight plan next time.
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BB-50.JPGSection Mascot?Bob Becker holding a key part of our Section mascot.
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BB-88.JPGSitting prettyBob Becker sitting atop a personnel bunker.
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BB-35.JPGSo, what did they see?If this is how it looked to us Redlegs, what did our Grunts see?
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BB-37.JPGSomething in the valleyCarlos Casteel, Charlie South and I. Something in the valley got our attention.
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BB-17.JPGTarget!Whatever it was, it got it. We were just practicing, though.
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BB-57.JPGThat's a mortar tubeWe painted a mortar tube on our gun.
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BB-25.JPGThat's MeThat's me...Bob Becker...doing my John Wayne pose.
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BB-56.JPGThe Big 8"Checking out a gun that we never got to shoot.
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BB-22.JPGThe real thingThese are the working parts of a 105mm; near and dear to the hearts of every cannoneer.
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BB-89.JPGThe survivorsDanny McMillan and Bob Becker in the back row; remainder are UNK.
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BB-26.JPGThe Whole CrewThis is the #4 Gun Section prior to us going to LZ Incoming.
Back Row: Sgt Reedy (WIA), UNK, Phil Orville (WIA), Me.
Front Row: Danny McMillan, Bobby Gomez, Elmer Lindsay (KIA) and Carl Willis (not pictured).
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