The Mighty Ninth

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S0-124.jpgWeapons Qualification: .45 Cal Pistol224 viewsMost of the names listed on this weapons qualification roster went over to Nam with the 2/9th Arty.
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Woody-Guyton.jpgGood Buddy180 viewsHarold Woody having breakfast with the late Wardell Guyton.
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Woody,Tucker,Guyton.jpgMore Buddies178 viewsSection Chief Edwin Tucker (center) and Wardell Guyton, right (deceased) pose with Harold Woody.
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Buddies.jpgMy Nam Buddies170 viewsDan Ward, left, Harold Woody, center, and William (Bill) Ross, (deceased) Commo Section, right.
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SO-93_pg1.jpgWeapons Qualification: M-14 Rifle165 viewsA weapons qualification snapshot of the men who went to Nam with the 2/9th Arty.
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2-9th_Hawaii.jpgOur Guys162 viewsMost of the men here in this photo preceded us to the 2/9th Arty in Vietnam. 1SG Richard Bates was the "Top Kick".
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SO-93_pg2.jpgWeapons Qualification: M-14 Rifle, page 2161 viewsSecond page of weapons qualification roster.
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LtCol_InghamBnCo.jpgOur "Forerunners"157 viewsLtCol Frederick L. Ingham stands before his troops just prior to the "Operation Blue Light" Deployment to Vietnam. Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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Woody_in_field.jpgIn the field148 viewsHarold Woody...in the field at Schofield Barracks prior to deployment on "Operation Blue Light", Nov, 1965.
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Guyton.jpgSgt Wardell Guyton - Survey Section139 viewsSgt Wardell Guyton (1965) after coming back from SG 9. He was in the Survey Section under Section Chief Edwin Tucker. Wardell joined the Reserves and went to Iraq. He retired as a LtCol and died of leukemia this year (2009). Wardell is buried at Arlington Cemetery.
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Emory_Saylor.jpgPFC Emory Saylor136 viewsThis is Emory G Saylor. He was in B Btry. This photo was taken while we were on shotgun X early Jun 65. Sgt Robert Gibson was with us, also in B Btry and Sgt Bacon, "A" Btry was there too. Gibson and Bacon were on the slicks, Emory and I were on gunships.
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Shotgun_Deaths.jpgDoorgunner PFC Paul E. Rytter135 viewsThis news clipping captures the men who were KIA as Operation Shotgun graduates from the secret Hawaii training program. Despite the casualties, many men were willing to serve as doorgunners in Nam.
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