The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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JW-1.JPGTrash SumpView from LZ OD, August, 1967.
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JW-2.JPGHourigan & CoPFC James G. Hourigan & Sp4 Ronald Hammond standing in the gun pit at LZ OD, 1967. Sunshine takes care of the laundry in the background.
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JW-2a.JPGCigar TeamPFC Hourigan puffing away with Sp4 Ronald Hammond, his cannoneer buddy. LZ OD, August, 1967.
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JW-2b.JPGSp4 Ronald HammondCannoneer Ronald L. Hammond enjoying his cigar. His cigars always appeared to be bigger than he was. Ron was a great cannoneer.
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JW-3.JPGFDC at LZ OD105mm cannisters lined the path to the sandbagged CONEX that housed the FDC. The sign in th foreground includes the 4th Inf Div Ivy patch, which indicates the "swap" from the 25th Inf Div had just occurred on 1Aug67.
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JW-3b.JPGLZ ODView from the enlisted personnel bunker to the sandbagged FDC CONEX.
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JW-3c.JPGView from EM personnel bunkerSame view; clearer picture.
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JW-3d.JPGView of FDC CONEXTaken from top of EM personnel bunker.
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JW-4.JPGEnlisted FDC BunkerSeveral items of interest here: the neatly stacked sandbags, the pickaxe, the water cans and wash basin, and canteen cups hanging off the roof. Note there is a DOOR on this bunker! Now that's civilized!
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JW-5.JPGFt. SandbagArtillerymen know the value of sandbags...throughout the firebase.
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JW-6a.JPGArtillery ArchitectsIngenious redlegs build their own messhall from ammo boxes. Sgt Dan "Ma" Stamper was the unit Cook.
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JW-6b.JPGSame shot; different angle of kitchen being erected on LZ OD.
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