The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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JCook92.JPGStatueA Christian shrine near Pleiku.
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JCook94.JPGAmmo Dump - Tea PlantationUnsecured and unprotected ammo supply at the Tea Plantation forward area.
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JCook96.JPGFlags FlyingThe U S flag and the Republic of Korea flags.
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JCook97.JPGCaptured rice carriersA combination of adults and young boys - teens were brought into our firebase by the Infantry. See "Tour of Duty - Memories" for the whole story.
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JCook98.JPGCaptured rice carriersThe adults were not blindfolded - don't know why that was. You can see the Infantryman's foot on the sandbag wall who was assigned to guard him while he ate C-rations. See "Tour of Duty - Memories" for the whole story.
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JCook99.JPGCaptured rice carriersYoung prisoners. They were told not to talk, but they are violating that order. See "Tour of Duty - Memories" for the whole story.
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JCook100.JPGCaptured rice carriersJoe notes that the 13-yr-old boy in the left is trying to loosen his bonds.
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JCook101.JPGCaptured rice carriersThe adults were questioned separately. See "Tour of Duty - Memories" for the whole story.
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JCook102.JPGCaptured rice carriersYoung boys captured as rice carriers for the VC. One is whispering to the other as I heard them. See "Tour of Duty - Memories" for the whole story.
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JCook103.JPGTea & HueyHuey's Parking Lot. Looka all the slicks! This is a tea plantation forward position landing strip.
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JCook104.JPGTea PlantationPart of Tea Field
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JCook-107.JPG8-inch HowitzerThere was an 8 in battery set up about 5 miles from our Base Camp.
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