The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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Randy(Doc)Eagleton_and_Bear.jpgAnother day in NamPictured above is Randy (Doc) Eagleton and Bear.
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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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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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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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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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MikeStagon_SgtFitzpatrick.jpgChow TimeHere are Mike Stagon and Sgt Fitzpatrick.
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LZ_Liz_Shit_Burning.jpgDifferent type of "fire mission"It never went away. There was always a "shit detail". Making perfume at LZ Liz.
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Scotty_Sky.jpgDigging inLooks like Scotty and Sky are in the process of protecting the CONEX.
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John_Benedict_FDC.jpgFDC ManSp5 John Benedict, member of the C-2-9 FDC.
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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_fire-mission-3.jpgFire Mission!More firing at LZ Liz.
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