The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Smoke.JPGSmoke Trails285 viewsSmoke round leaves a visible marker against the hills.
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Ables7.jpg285 views
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MK318.jpgMemorial282 viewsIn Memory of Maj Michael Davis O'Donnell.
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Dixon49.jpgM42 Twin 40mm Duster281 viewsHere I am with the Duster at LZ English that stopped all of the shooting after the Chinook crashed. This thing really got the attention of those VC that were shooting at the Chinook. Notice my beard; it got me a trip to Saigon due a skin infectionl condition that inhibited shaving.
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MK-63.jpgThe Enemy is your Enemy280 viewsNVA wounded and "Doc" fixed him up. He showed his "thanks" by promptly spitting on Doc. Then we had to cut an LZ to airlift him out.
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UnkPosn.JPGAerial View279 viewsAn aerial view of an established postion - Unknown.
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TS-10.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot277 viewsGreat photo of Section ammo bunker. UNKNOWN cannoneer. Real artillerymen use big bullets.
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Charlie_Co,_1_35th.jpgFO's Team277 viewsKneeling, Front: Lt Bert Landau; Lt Tony Bloemhard (KIA) by friendly fire returning from a recon mission.
Back Row: Co 1SG Antonio Cartagena, "C" Co commander, Capt Dave Collins, and Lt Joel Matusek, KIA. The story of Lt Matusek is provided under Bert's "Tour of Duty" link.
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ARVN_-_2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook275 views
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MK-319.jpgThat's All, Folks!274 viewsA picture is worth a thousand words, but a thousand words could not describe the pictures anyway.
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3d_Bde_Record,_2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook274 views
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Booby.jpgThe Bronco Bugle273 viewsA great coincidence...Lt Don Keith asked me if I remembered this incident. Not only did I remember it, I kept a clipping from the "Bronco Bugle"
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