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Aiming_Cir-1.JPGHoneycutt RoadIn the background, Bldg 5676, Allin Hall, formerly the BOQ, opened in October, 1965. The "twin tower", Bldg 5678, Aultman Hall, was opened shortly after. Both BOQs are now "hotels".
Remember Honeycutt Road? That's where you learned how to "lay the battery" with an M2 Aiming Circle. This area will become a parking lot for a new elementary school to replace the very old Geronimo school. I guess that's just "SADULU" for the old training site on the prominent ridge line of Honeycutt Road.
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Aiming_Cir-2.JPGM2 Aiming Circle - Surveyed stakeYou set up the tripod, hung the plumb-bob & centered it, levelled your bubbles, and computed your SADULU. It is going to be paved over as a parking lot. Just another Ft Sill memory.
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Aiming_Cir-3.JPGSurveyed Sites for the Aiming CircleThis is a larger view, looking down the line of surveyed stakes for training on the M2 Aiming circle, looking toward Honeycutt Road. This is now a rare photograph; it was taken just as the contractors were setting up shop to build a parking lot here.
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Arr-1.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We ArriveArriving for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
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Arr-10.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We Arrive"Helluva deal, folks. We no sooner arrive here at the Lawton Country Club and they turn the durned power off." Jerry Orr addresses our gathering.
Our reunion had a rough start. The first night meeting at the Lawton Country Club was cancelled due to the heaving storming and tornado threats in the Lawton and Ft Sill area. The Club was kind enough to let us return the following night for another try.
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Arr-2.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We Arrive"Headquarters" for the historic 2/9th reunion was Bldg 5678, Aultman Hall, located on top of the hill of Geronimo Road. Aultman Hall was the later "twin" of Allin Hall, Bldg. 5676. These two buildings were the new Officer BOQs going back to 1965. They are now a commercially-run hotel on Ft Sill property. My, how things have changed!Arriving for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
Lt Wayne Crochet and wife Carol chat with Lt Mike Kurtgis as they entered the front door. Both served as Forward Observers for The Mighty Ninth.
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Arr-3.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We ArriveArriving for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
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Arr-4.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We ArriveArriving for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
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Arr-5.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We ArriveArriving for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
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Arr-6.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We ArriveIt was nice to see the family members of our fellow veterans arrive and participate. There were several activities planned for them off post. Most of our redleg brothers trained here back in the 60s, so there was a lot of "remembrances" to be had.
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Arr-7.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We ArriveGathering in the Lobby for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK. The weather outside took a serious turn for the worse as evening arrived.
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Arr-8.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We ArriveChatting in the hallway as we arrived. We were in the midst of some very ominous weather reports. Tornadoes are common in this area and the sky was black and ugly. There were driving thunderstorms and high winds, but thankfully no tornadoes.
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