The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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TS-26.JPGA Well-Known Detail"Well, someone has to do it!". The most famous-infamous detail of all Vietnam....the "shit-burning" detail. Larry Kettner does the honors.
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TS-27.JPGTanks on the horizonNotice three tanks in the photo. Likely taken at LZ Penny because we had to help some out while at Penny.
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TS-28.JPGWillie PeterA brilliant capture of white phosphorous rounds landing. It looked white hot because...it was! LZ Penny.
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TS-29.JPGMountainous LZLZ in the Chu Pa mountain range...spring of 1969
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TS-30.JPGThe Mighty Sky CraneNot sure of the location, but there's no mistaking a Sikorsky Sky Crane moving anything not already nailed down.
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TS-31.JPGThe landscapeLZ Ranger -or- the Chu Pa mountains
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TS-32.JPGRoutine dayA "gun bunny" turns for a photo. That's me at left bending over. LZ Penny or LZ Valentine.
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TS-33.JPGTOC RTO tentsPossibly LZ Penny. You can see "B/2/9" painted on the bunker in the background. The antenna guy wires have the white rag strips attached because you were always breaking your neck tripping over the wires.
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TS-34.JPGTOC ShackNote the generator and post-hole digger along with other supplies stacked together...usually indicating a new LZ.
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TS-35.JPGOutdoor plumbingThat's me getting ready for a hot date.
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TS-36.JPGRain in the distanceAnother "landscape shot" that we all brought home.
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TS-37.JPGInside the shackLarry Kettner, 2/35 RTO, Blondie Unknown, center, and Sadler, another 2/35 RTO.
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