The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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WS-4.JPGAttack on The OasisBorrowed from Walt Schneidereit's photo album, this is a 4th ID account of the attack on The Oasis. According to Maj Jerry Orr, many more of the enemy were killed that night as many large mass graves were found. An estimate was 70 more dead.
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MK98.jpgThe TOC GangLt John Cashin, SC, 2/9th Arty (me), Lt William Hunnicutt and Lt James E. McHugh
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MK97.jpgThe 2/9th Bn StaffThe TOC Gang at LZ Oasis: The S-1, S-2, S-3, and the SgtMajor
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MK96.jpgLZ OasisThe 2/9th at Firebase Oasis, 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div
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MK95.jpgCampsCamp Enari and Camp Holloway
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MK94.jpgNew locationMy new home coming out of the boonies
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MK93.jpgThe Slick ParkDependable Hueys resting on the metal grating serving as a field tarmac.
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MK91.jpgPark it hereThe Fixed Wing Strip at Oasis. {Guess they didn't mind sharing the pad with the Rotary Wing birds}
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MK90.jpgNew HomeThe Firebase at LZ Oasis becomes my new home with the 3rd Brigade, 2/9th Arty, 4th ID.
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MK9.jpgHoochmates"Indigenous personnel" do the boot-shining.
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MK89.jpgBack to Camp EnariRe-assigned to the 3rd Brigade upon my return. Famous profile of "Titty Mountain".
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MK88.jpg"Career Change"Becoming an Aerial Observer. Going from the ground into the air; same battlegrounds.
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