The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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Roman.jpgFirst-Timer! Tom Roman was the FDC guy during his 68-69 tour with the 2/9th. Tom is a retired police Captain, transplanted from Danbury, CT to Lake Worth, FL. Smart move, Tom!
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Collins.jpg2009 Business MeetingCpt Dave Collins, C-1-35, addresses the annual business meeting of the 35th Inf Regt. Dave is the Scholarships Chair.
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GDSfamily.jpgBanquetSpringer & son. FO Gary Dean Springer arranged to have his son Scott and girlfriend Courtney attend the Banquet Finale of the reunion.
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Joe_Turner.jpgBanquetFirst-Timer! Joe Turner was the FDC guy for "A" Battery during his 66-67 tour. Joe is a CPA residing in Aston, PA.
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Pete,Lois.jpgBanquetLois and Pete Dystra, A-2-35, seemed to have a rare serious moment at the Banquet finale.
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2-9th_3.jpgBanquet - The RedlegsL to R: Bert Landau, Gary Dean Springer, Don Keith,
Jim T. James, Ed Thomas, Dennis Dauphin, Tom Roman, Mike Kurtgis, Joe Turner. Missing from picture: Ernest Correia and Jim Connolly.
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Bert,Dean,Ed.jpgCocktail PartyDave Collins and Jim Cooke of C-1-35 coordinated with Bert Landau (left) for a special reception combining the grunts with the redlegs in Mandalay-4 room of the hotel. Gary Dean Springer and Ed Thomas are center & right of the photo.
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Bert.jpgCocktail PartyHow am I going to pay for all this? Looks like Bert Landau is doing some careful calculations since he gets the bill! Bert deserves the credit for organizing the special joint reception with C/1/35.
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Connolly,_Corriea.jpgCocktail PartyThere they are! Jim Connolly and Ernest Correia enjoy the special joint reception for C-1-35 and the 2/9th Arty.
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Thomas,Springer.jpgCocktail PartyComedy/Tragedy? This picture could go on any theater marquee! FOs Ed Thomas and Gary Dean Springer attend the cocktail party.
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Thomas,Springer2.jpgCocktail PartyCo-conspirators: every year Ed Thomas and Gary Dean Springer cook up some sinister plot. (Watch out, Bert!)
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35th_Coin.jpgCommemorative CoinsThe 35th Inf Regt, "Cacti", coin at left. Coin at right was a gift of Gary Dean Springer.
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