The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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DonKeith-FO.JPGFun? Yeah, I love this job! Lt Don M Keith, FO. He spent 11 months in the field, probably longer than any other Forward Observer. And probably because they were worried about him in serving in the rear.
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Don__TJ_Blue.jpgAftermath of the Battle of Hoa TanForward Observer Lt Don M Keith sits with 2/35th Platoon Leader TJ Blue, (dec 2020) checking out the munitions haul. It's nice to keep all the weapons on our side. These are the weapons captured after the battle of Hoa Tan on March 6, 1967.
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Award_-_SilverStar.jpgAwarding of the Silver Star: Lt TJ Blue and Lt Don Keith
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dk12.JPGCapt "Bad Bart" Barton, replaced Capt Ed Nealon on 6 Mar 67.
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dk17.JPG"Artillery was my major; my minor was Geology". Lots of hard rocks over here.
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