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Gunner.jpgProud GunnerSign indicates the territory of the First Section of C-2-9.
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Frank(Scotty)Gallagher.jpgBeer & Beans?Scotty takes a meal break. Notice forearm tattoo. This dude was way ahead of his time. According to Lt Wayne Crochet, Scotty was indeed from Scotland, came to the US to visit his sister, and somehow wound up getting drafted. Bad timing indeed.
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Frank_Simeone.jpgFlea Market?Frank Simeone holds what appears to be a voodoo doll...or not.
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FDC_unknown_location-Eldridge-JohnSevern.jpgThat Covered FDCThe sandbag-covered CONEX was the home of most FDCs. Pictured above is Eldridge and John Severn at location unknown.
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C-2-9_sign.jpgBattery Sign for C-2-9Ron Goldmaker's sign indicates that C-2-9 was the "Big Bopper" for Cacti Blue (2/35th Inf).
Singer JP Richardson would be proud.
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LZ_Liz_FireMission#2.jpgFire Mission!Action taking place at LZ Liz.
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LZ_Liz_Fire_Mission.jpgFire Mission!More firing from LZ Liz.
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LZ_Liz_Doc#1_Fitzpatrick.jpgPipe & PinupsTypical interior view of the CONEX. Pictured here are Doc and Fitzpatrick.
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LZ_Liz_Capt_Hutsell,_Bernhard,_Buzz_Nelson.jpgAt LZ LizL to R: Captain Howard "Dutch" Hutsell (deceased), Bernhard, and Sp4 Buzz Nelson. Hutsell served as the S-4 of the Battalion before moving on to Battery Commander.
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Jack_Boston.jpgRecuperationJack Boston resting with repairs to his right shoulder. Jack was a member of the C-2-9 FDC crew, pulling alternating 12-hr shifts with Ron. Lt Wayne Crochet and Sgt Sam Nieto also served in C-2-9.
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Ron-carbine.jpgArmed and ReadyRon holding a sawed-off carbine. He saw service with an FO Party and later moved into the FDC crew shifts with Lt Wayne T. Crochet and Sp4 Jack Boston. Ron had a good working knowledge of FADAC.
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Randy(Doc)Eagleton_and_Bear.jpgAnother day in NamPictured above is Randy (Doc) Eagleton and Bear.
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