The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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WS-215.JPGClose CallI was scheduled to be on this convoy heading out of LZ Hardtimes.
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WS-216.JPG6/29th Arty - Camp RadcliffSome of the guys sent to the 6/29th Arty: Sam Bailey and Griffith Crooks.
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WS-217.JPGRe-assignedGriffith Crooks re-assigned to the 6/29th Arty.
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WS-218.JPGCrooksGriffith Crooks
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WS-219.JPGThe Mighty WorkhorseThe Sikorsky Sky Crane could just about lift anything you had around.
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WSx-1.jpgMPCOften called "monopoly money", this is a "military payment certificate". Troops were not allowed to have US currency in-country; strictly forbidden. Unless you chose direct deposit, pay officers actually came out to the field and held "pay call".
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WSx-2.jpgMPCMilitary Payment Certificate, value $1
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WSx-3.jpgMPCTen cents' worth
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WSx-4.jpgMPCColorful designs for the MPC
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WSx-5.jpgMPCThis may have a submarine shown, but you best not let MPC get wet; it was just paper.
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WSx-6.jpgMPCA nickel's worth
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WSx-7.jpgChieu Hoi PassA PsyOps affair...dropping leaflets to encourage the enemy to come in.
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