The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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Joe_Sleevi~0.JPGModern Day JoeHere Joe is caught on camera with a TV station doing a story on him trying to find his buddies from his time in the US Army. They were a tight-knit group known as the Jefferson County Club.
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JS-1.jpgBattery Commander & Chief of SmokeCaptain Williams and Chief of Smoke. Taken at LZ St. George while it was being built. Both these men were instrumental in all the Fire Direction activities during the battle for the CHU PA. Cpt. Williams was a Reserve Officer from Utah and a sharp BC.
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JS-16.JPGOur BunkerHead for shelter when needed.
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JS-14.JPGLZ St GeorgeOur battery sign stands proudly while we build LZ St George.
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JS-13.JPGLZ St GeorgeWe are "digging in", building up our firebase at LZ St George.
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JS-15.JPGLZ St GeorgeOur firebase at LZ St George.
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JS-11.JPGBest guess is FSB 34....an unusual FBase...Arty on one end and Infantry at the other end.
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JS-12.JPGLZ St GeorgeBuilding our battery defenses at LZ St George.
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JS-10.JPGFSB 34Best guess is FSB 34....an unusual FBase...Arty on one end and
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JS-9.JPGLZ St GeorgeMortar Pit at LZ St George.
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JS-8.JPGAnother view: the convoy to Ban Me Thuot.
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JS-7.JPGConvoy plusMy best guess is the convoy to Ban Me Thuot and a couple guns on the way. The little Lambretta looks puny compared to our military vehicles.
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