Most viewed - Harold Woody
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Falcons_A_Co_82nd_Avn_Bn.jpg131 viewsAll the guys in 2nd row were from DivArty units except for the last 2 guys.L-R Emory Saylor (B Btry 2/9), Harold Woody (Hq&Svc Btry 2/9). This is just the armed plat photo, the others Sgt Robert Gibson B Btry, Sgt Elbert Bacon A Btry were on the slicks and I don't have a photo of that platoon. Photo taken while we were TDY on Shotgun 10. Date 28 May 65 at Vung Tau, RVN. The unit we were attached to was A/82 Avn Bn.
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HWoody.jpgA younger Woody - bound for Vietnam128 viewsSlim, trim, ready for duty...including Nam. Taken at the Motor Pool, Schofield Barracks, Nov, 1964. I was on emergency leave at the time the unit was preparing to ship out and was transfered to HHB Divarty and went to Cu Chi with them.
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Les_Cotten___Unk.jpgLes Cotten126 viewsLeslie (Les) Cotten, prior to the Operation Blue Light deployment to Nam. PFC at right is unknown.
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BryonAlexander_Wire_Chief-1965.jpgWire Section Chief - 1965126 viewsThe chief supervises from his relaxed position. Note the old 1960s era fatigues and tags.
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MSG_Stinson.jpg"Big Chief" MSG Stinson125 viewsThe big chief over all commo was was MSG Stinson. Here is a photo of him...All went over with 2/9 in Dec 65.
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Chestnut.jpgPFC Larry Chestnut122 viewsAll smiles...PFC Larry Chestnut, Commo Section, 1965 prior to Operation Blue Light.
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Tucker.jpgSection Chief Edwin Tucker122 viewsModern-day photo of Section Chief Edwin Tucker. Ed attended his very first reunion (35th & 2/9th) in Chicago in 2014. Ed now lives in New York.
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Guyton_North.jpgCongrats, Wardell122 viewsWardell Guyton is congratulated by Ollie North upon his retirement.
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Jerry_Chastian.jpgTypical Motor Pool120 viewsNot sure if Sp4 Jerry Chastian went over on Operation Blue Light or not. Jerry was from Evansville, IN. He is the classic motor pool guy...hat kicked back, cigar, and cuppa coffee. Note the red arrow pointing to the 2/9th Arty emblem used on its assigned vehicles as well as the OD fatigues we wore back in 1965.
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Bill_Ross.jpgSp4 Bill Ross119 views2/9th Motor Pool, Schofield Barracks, 1964. {See modern-day photo of Bill Ross}
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Mershon.jpgOriginal Blue Light member119 viewsA modern-day picture of PFC Charles Mershon, a wireman for the Commo Section of the 2/9th Arty and part of Operation Blue Light commencing operations in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
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Medic.jpgSp5 Wayne Engum114 viewsMedical Section Chief Sp5 Wayne Engum. Wayne deployed with the 25th in December, 1965.
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