The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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JH-10.JPG"Attention all personnel..."Announcing mail call? Pizza delivery?
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JH-4.JPG"Our last contact was here..."Billy Williams points to the spot while Joe stares intently. The TOC room map was the key to planning and strategy.
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JH-7.JPG"Outside the wire"Now you know what it means!
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JH-6.JPGAll eyes on the map(L to R) Terry Savely, Joe Henderson, Bob Smith, and UNK. Working as a team, the TOC is in full operation now.
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JH-9.JPGHand-in-handThe sign may say "2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry, CACTI BLUE FORWARD", but there was plenty of Redleg cooperation and talent in running their TOC.
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JH-1.JPGJust landedHi, Mom! I'm here. I'm at LZ Baldy. Joe Henderson stands in a clean uniform next to the cargo straps that carried the 105mm howitzer into position.
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Joe_H.JPGMen of the 35th - Our brothers in combatAttached Pic is from 1969, Stand down. If you knew any of the these men you were lucky, because they had my back and yours over there. It’s a Family shot taken in dim light. The drink of the day was Beer and RC Cola. Eighty cases of beer and forty cases of soda were consumed by the next morning.

Photo courtesy of Joe Soga/Joe Henderson
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JH-2.JPGMy GuysNothing stronger than a bond of brotherhood. Joe stands at left with arms folded.
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JH-3.JPGTents and flagsGood photo of two redlegs: Billy Willams (WVA) and Garry Butler (TX)
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Joe_H-4~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 2017L to R: Bill Henson, President of the 35th Inf Regt Assn, our Guest of Honor for including the 2/9th FA to their Reunions; Jim Connolly, a member of the Bn TOC, and Joe Henderson, also a TOC veteran. Joe was deceased in 4/21.
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Joe_H-3.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 2017Danny Fort stands proudly with his walking stick in the center of the group.
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Joe_H-2~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 2017Opening night at Ted's Mexican Cafe in Lawton, OK.
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