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TheMightyNinth@cableone.net
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21 Dec 11
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My
name is Steve Gorecky
{Read more under "Tour of Duty / Memories"} Steve
Gorecky |
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21 Dec 11 |
I was the forward observer for
C/2/9 attached to D/2/35th
Infantry from August 22, 1967 to
December 7, 1967. I note that I am
not listed on the Forward Observer
page I was a 1LT at the time.
Michael O'Keefe
mok444@gmail.com
{Webmaster's Note: Fixed! Thanks for checking in!} |
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14 Nov 11 |
Greetings
from an old soldier......
I am
LTC David G. Scott (Ret). I
served with the 2/9th from Jan
1969 to Jan 1970. I was an assistant
S3 for 3 months, Bde
LNO for 3 months and "C" Btry
CO
for the last six months of my
tour. Can't
forget LTC Redmond Forrester who
told me that when the war was
over, there would be a RIF just
like after all others wars and I
needed to get an RA commission.
Thanks to a max OER and a
recommendation for RA (that I
accepted), I had a career that I
might not have otherwise had.
"RED"- you were right
and thanks!
I
have attached a few pictures and
a short word file to say "Hi" and
thanks to the men I was lucky
enough to serve with. I have a
few more pictures if you would
like them.
Your
website brought back a lot of
memories and I recognize a few
of the men listed. Thanks
for doing this.
David
G. Scott |
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25 Oct 11 |
My name is Randy Eagleton better known as “DOC”. I served with C Btry 2/9 from Sept. ’67 to Sept.’68. I just discovered this website and am reaching out to others that might have served with C Btry 2/9 during my tour. Through this site I just contacted SSG Robert Byrne and would like to hear from others after 44 years. I have some pictures I am going to dig out and will try to get them posted to the website.
Randy “Doc” Eagleton rlmeagleton@earthlink.net (home) reagleton@bankofazle.com (work) |
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9 Sep 11 |
I was in B Btry,
8/28/67 – 8/28/68. My
name is William F. Kull ( billkull@msn.com ).
I don’t remember any names, but
if anyone
wants to connect me I would like
that. Put B/2/9 in the subject
line or call me 505-425-5348 I
look forward to hearing from
someone.
William F. Kull |
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30 Mar 11 |
{Note. PFC John Portonova
signed on to the 25th Inf Div
website and he was directed to The
Mighty Ninth courtesy of Dick
Arnold of the 35th Inf Regt
Assn. John was one of the
original "Blue Light"
specials shipping over from Hawaii
to begin our tour of war duty}
Dennis:
I got your e-mail and was
happy to hear from you. I'm going
to give your e-mail address to CPL
Leo Weichmann, he was our truck
driver. We had a bad battle and I
was hit with shrapnel. The
one that remembers was CPL Billy
Pope. About 6 mounts ago I finally
tracked him down and I had bad
news from his wife. She told me he
died and it was from Agent
Orange. Leo remembers us being
mortared
but can't recall me being hit
with shrapnel. Any way I'm getting 100%.
Changing the subject, PFC Danny D.
Holley, PFC Gary Pratt...as a
matter of a fact I can give you
all of the names from our 25th Inf
Div book . I have some thing interesting:
it's about" lessons
learned". It was I guess
it was the minutes
of Headquarters. I know that I have
some where in my house. Thanks for the
e-mail PS. I live in a town called Throop,
Pennsylvania John
J. Portonova
28Dec65 - 4Sep66
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22 Jan 11 |
Hi to all Redlegs My name is Robert Byrne, SSG Retired. I was with Battery C from 67-69. That’s when it was part of the 25th Div and transferred to the 4th Div. I cannot remember the Firebases I was on. I do remember "here today, gone tomorrow" as we moved throughout the Highlands going North, East, South and West.
I remember two people: my Gunner
Cpl Lopez and our XO Lt Kuney. I
was with the best bunch of cannoncockers there ever was. As for Cpl
Lopez, I had to leave him off the
night commo watch. Reason: it
seemed we always got hit with
mortars on his watch. God Bless
all who served there.
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26 Dec 10 |
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12 Nov 10 |
My name is Jeremiah
Anderson. My Grandfather was MSG
Charles R. Petersen
(Ret). From the
information I have, he served in HQ
& SVC Battery 2nd Bn, 9th Arty
from 29 Dec 1966 through 29 Dec
1969 and was in Vietnam from the
first time in 66-67, he was then a
Staff Sergeant. It's always been
my understanding that he worked in
FDC.
Charles passed away on 23 June
2010 at the age of 74.
I would like to learn more about
my grandfather and his military
service. I am an Operation Iraqi
Freedom veteran and have heard a
few of his stories, which I've
learned were more than he had ever
told his own children.
If anyone has any information and
remembers the SSG Petersen, please
feel free to contact me at jeremiah.d.anderson83@gmail.
Sgt Jeremiah D. Anderson
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14 Sep 10 |
Sp5 Larry Engels (also served at
LZ St George at time of attempted
overrun)
Sp5 Larry Engels, A Btry, 2nd 9th Arty, 4th Infantry Div. Viet Nan Jan 69 to Jan 70. Postal Police Officer U.S. - Postal Inspection Service Los Angeles, Ca.
Home
address:
26665
Whippoorwill Pl
Santa
Clarita, Ca. 91351
Home
telephone number: 661-252-2595
Age: 62
E-Mail address: lengels@socal.rr.com |
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13 August 10 |
Dear 2/9th "A" Battery &
1/14 "B" Company guys: RE: LZ St George....I was there from Feb 69-April 70. I have many pictures and a full detail of that fateful night in November, 1969 at LZ St. George when we almost got overrun. Please contact me as I am very anxious to talk with anyone who was there and maybe share this. Any of you guys would remember me maybe by my call sign, 37 Sierra better know as Rick Slick. Was an RTO right after LZ St. George got whacked. I went out with the 1/14th, "B" Company if my memory serves me right. I remember one of the grunts, they called him Sugar. He was a great guy along with all the rest. Looking forward to hearing from all and everyone who remembers. God Bless, |
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8 August 10 |
Hello
Lt (Dauphin), been a long time since
I've seen you. Left you setting on
top of LZ OD (Duc Pho). As soon as I
can get photos arranged and a
history with the 2/9th written, I'll
get them to you.
I was the blond Sp4 that worked under you and Lt (Gary Dean)Springer in the Exec post. I PCS'd to Ft Sill, OK on 31Aug67. Had started out in FDC and was moved to number 6 howitzer, 1Dec66. Went with the FO Team on 3Jan67. Was with "B" Company as the RTO with FO section. That was for about 6 weeks. Around Jan-Feb 67, I stepped in old punji pit and couldn't walk, so I was medivac'ed back to the Battery. Back to #6 until late June-July 67 when I was moved to the Exec post to help Lt Springer. I stayed there until DEROS. John
Waldman (SFC, Ret. AANG) |
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16 June 10 |
April, 1967, Operation Task Force
Oregon: when the brigade moved to
Bong Son, I was XO with C/2/9. We
ended up moving around the coastal
area and ended up on Hill 54 outside
Chu Lai. I had been FO with C/2/35
in Pleiku area November 66 to March
67. Cpt Rykowski was CO of
C/2/35 at the time. The CO of
C/2/9 after Oregon was Cpt. Myers.
Anyone from 2/9th when we were
Tropic Lightning, I would like to
hear from you. The 4th Div folks we
were all brothers in that mess. God
speed to all of you. I am now 75 and
wonder where it all went.
Best wishes, John Murphy, MAJ
Retired |
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10 Apr 10 |
I
served with Delta-HHC 2/35th from
July '67 thru Sept'68. During the
period of Oct '67 thru May '68 while
in the Jungles with Delta we had a
FO whose name I can not remember. I
was hoping that you may be able to
assist in researching his name and
email or phone number. He always had
an upbeat attitude and was great to
around. My time with Delta was spent
mostly as Battalion RTO. Hope fully
he is still with us.
Thanks
for any assistance possible.
John
Morgan
HHC-D
2/35th, 67-68 |
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24 Mar 10 |
Hello :
I am Raymond Delano and my son
informed me of your site and I'm glad
he did. I served in "B" Btry 2/9 Arty
from June 1966-June 1967. I was
assigned to the Bn Ammo Section and
Capt Osborne asked me if I would go to
Alpha Company 1-14th Inf as a Arty
Recon Sgt. I did and served as the Arty
Recon Sgt from Aug 66 to Jan 67.
I have
some pictures I would like to send you
and also some orders I would like to
send in to you. Glad I found the
site will be in touch with you soon;
keep up the good work. Ray
Delano
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15 Feb 10 |
I was on LZ Destruction and
then we changed the name to LZ Snoopy. I
believe the XO was Lt Aiken just
before I left. I live in
Schaumburg, Illinois There is a guy
named Ward, he lives somewhere in
Florida. I found in some website that
had something to do with the 2nd 9th I
was the only Asian guy ( Japanese) in
B battery so the nickname
"Dink". Also,
I remember a guy named
"Red" from Jacksonville.
Other names, Adam from Florida,
Arabian from Boston, Finfrock from
Ohio, Tucker from Mississippi. I also
had a picture taken from someone I
can't remember, of me holding a giant
snake I killed underneath my cot.
Maybe you remember that incident. I
think everyone saw that snake. I
have a lot of pleasant memories of the
guys I met while in Viet Nam. Ron Mishima mishimaronnie@att.net |
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24 Dec 09 |
To whom it may concern: My name is Roy Sandoval, son of Telesfor Sandoval. My father passed on back in 1976 and I have been trying to find any photos, stories and friends of his during his tour. He was in Pleiku and his grade was PFC E-3 (P) - Cannoneer. He was in Vietnam around October 66 through Mar 14,1967 when he was injured by a motor explosion in RVN. If you have anything please respond. Thank you Roy F. T. Sandoval sandoval04@gmail.com {Webmaster's
Note: Very pleased to inform Mr.
Sandoval that, thanks to Lt Gary
"Dean" Springer's personal
journal of the events of that day, his
father was injured in a concentrated
mortar attack on "C" Battery
where both the Battery CO and the
Battery XO were also wounded.} |
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13 Nov 09 |
I
joined the 2/9 Arty in early 64 - Nov or
early Dec 65. I was in the Commo
section. I
think the Section Chief was SSG Cary, then
SSG Alexander took over as Chief and SSG
Cary went to team chief position. I
went on shotgun 10 in May 65 and got
back in Sept 65. Just before they
shipped, I was transferred to HHB
DivArty
into an E-5 slot as a Recon Sgt on an FO
team. I went back to Nam with that unit.
Sure wish I could have went with the
2/9th. All the guys I knew well and
trained with were there. They were my
real buddies. I hardly knew anyone in
HHB. I know it affected my morale for a
while. Those guys were like brothers to
me after 2 yrs with them. That will
always be my unit that I most associated
with. I have seen a few of them since
Nam though. After I came back, I was
assigned to Ft Campbell Ky as a D I.
Then
I almost went back to Nam, in fact
I was on orders to go back but I didn't
re-up again. They were going to send me
to Replacement Depot as cadre . I got
out and went to driving a semi (39yrs).
During that time I went into the NC
Guard. I didn't want to throw away the
time I had. I retired with 23 1/2 yrs so
I get a little pay and good insurance.
OH! James A. Hall (B Btry was on his 2nd
tour of shotgun when he was KIA
near Go Cong a little northwest of
Soc Trang.
Talk
to you latter, take care.
Harold
Woody |
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12 Nov 09 |
Great Web
Site! A great tribute to all our 2/9
Vets. I was also with the Advance Party for the Firing Battery of "C" Btry, 2nd Bn, 9th Arty, 3rd Bde, 25th Inf Div and landed in Pleiku in December, 1965 as part of "Operation Blue Light". I was really excited to see your website and all the great info and tributes. Thanks to Michael Huseth for the great posts and photos. As a result, we have been back in touch after many years. He was a good buddy (see his photo MH7) and showed me the ropes when I first arrived in Hawaii in 1965. My memories have faded and my many photos are on slides in the basement, maybe one day I will have the time to find them and select a few for this Web Site. It will give me a new mission. Thanks so much! Jay R. Uler East Jordan, Michigan jruler@charter.net |
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19 Oct 09 |
Well, I
thought I would send you this picture.
{See Danny Fort's Photo Album} I ran
across Geary Burrows this week while
I had some of my grandkids out for the
state Youth Deer hunt . I told him about
the website, but he said he didn't get on
the computer much. But his wife sometimes
does, so she said she would look it up.
He was in "B" Battery FDC 1967 - 68
until he was
injured in the spring or summer and was
sent home. Keep up the good work; things
are coming together. Cowboy Danny Fort |
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27 Sep 09 |
It's being
a long time guys. As I'm getting
older and realize that a lot of us never
got in touch after the war. I
was part of the FDC headquarters during
the years of 1968. Would like to
hear from you if you were part of
this unit during this year. After I
saw a news report on TV of a homecoming
from other units {Ft Campbell, KY}. Would
it be nice for us to think that something
similar to it could happen and meet
once again??? However, if this never
happens I'll like to say how proud I'm of
all of you guys. I would be proud to
march next to my brothers.
Wayne T.
Shea |
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24 June 09 |
I was the
Advance Party for the Firing Battery of
"A" Btry, 2nd Bn, 9th Arty, 3rd
Bde, 25th Inf Div and landed in Pleiku on
Christmas Day, 1965. I was the
#3 Section Chief until November 1966 when I
came home 30 days early because I went over
on the Advance Party. I was really
excited to see your web page.
MSG (Ret)
Alfred C Martin |
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12 June 09 |
It was quite a
shock when I came across the website. It
stirred up
some memories.
The
sights sounds, and the smell of gunpowder
came
back as
strong as they were over forty years ago.
I need to make a
correction of my name. It is J. William Ward.
I have more
pictures, they are in pretty bad shape.
J. William
Ward |
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26 May 09 |
Found
your great web site and saw a face I recognized,
Danny Fort. I have a couple of pictures of he
and I being awarded an ACM. I was a
Asst Gunner and Gunner on Righteous One. Would
like to correspond with anyone who served during
67- 68
Sherm Machgan,
Bravo
Battery, Sept1967- Sept1968
smachgan@raleys.com |
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3 Apr 09 |
Hello... Just stumbled onto your web site by accident. It brought back a lot of memories... and do I have the stories to tell! AND I saved a lot of photos! AND I saved my uniform and 2/9th insignias and special berets! Here is me in Duc Pho wearing a 2/9th camouflage beret (that's my 3/4-ton commo truck in the background- notice the hex insignia on the door)... {See Dixon Album - Photo Gallery} Here are the berets. Note the 2/9th embroidery and the shield on the red one. The other also as "2/9 Arty" embroidered on it, but hard to see. We were told that we were authorized to wear the red only at special functions or on post. And the camouflage was for the field... but our sergeants never made much comment about them and we could not wear them in formations. {See Dixon Album - Photo Gallery} Here is my uniform with 2/9th shields on the epaulets and BOTH 25th division and 4th division patches due to the fact the 3rd Brigade 25th spent so much time in 4th Division territory (and 3rd of 4th spent so much time in the 25th area) they simply swapped during the time I was there. The specialty braid in red is not exactly correct for me since I was a Signal Corps guy (which was orange) but I was told by my CO to wear the red braid in honor of our artillery unit rather than my training. They made me remove the orange braid... {See Dixon Album - Photo Gallery} I also knew Charles McClurg very well (he preferred to be called just "Bruce" for some reason). We were both from Michigan, but he was younger than me. We talked all the time and he kinda looked up to me. He was also an "RA" and told me he put his age up to get in, so I still wonder today what his real age was... especially as listed. And while he is listed as "C" Battery on your site, he was actually originally part of my commo team in the Headquarters Battery and got himself transferred over to Battalion HQ... which then farmed him out from there to a deeper field battery. His death is always listed as December 25th, 1967, but I very well remember that he was actually killed on Christmas eve. And the letter from the fellow on your site matches exactly what I was told over the radio that night as to how he died. I was one of the first to hear since I was commo. I ran the HQ radios, radio teletype and crypto machines. I remember us soldiers in a tent in Duc Pho crying tears that night over news of his death. He slept in the same tent with us until his transfer and he was a good friend of mine. I think of him often. In fact, when he left our unit, he actually believed he was not coming back. I tried to convince him otherwise, but he gave me his cigarette lighter and Kodak camera "to keep in case I don't return"... which I still have to this day. I have often thought of trying to contact his family and sending them these items. Here they are... {See Dixon Album - Photo Gallery} And 2/9th had special insignias that went on our trucks. I don't see this mentioned anywhere. They were hexagons of red and outlined in yellow. I am told they were to symbolize an ammo box turned on it's side. You can see the symbol on the door of my commo truck and on our commo jeep (below... look over the grille... and again I have a beret on)... {See Dixon Album - Photo Gallery} The place I remember that was so dangerous and
remote was a place we called LZ Liz. I spent a few
days and nights there huddled in a bunker while the
guns went off. I forget which battery was
there, but they had very rough accommodations and a
scary place on top of a hill. I was stationed
in Duc Pho at the time. I was also in Kontum, Bong
Son, and other areas. |
| 19 Mar 09 | My name is Ron Griffin (Sgt, A/1-82 FA 70-71). I am the web page manager for the 82nd FA Regimental web site at www.lzhurricane.com. Several members of C Btry, 1st Bn, 82nd FA are looking for information on units who operated out of LZ Liz in Quang Ngai Provence before the later 1/2 of 1968. "C" Btry took over for a 105mm unit on Liz in mid to late '68 and would like information on the startup of that fire base. We believe the unit involved was the 2/9 while operating as part of Task Force Oregon and would like to hear from any of you that has info on Liz they can share. Just contact me through LZ Hurricane if you can help and I will get you in touch with the C Btry vets. |
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5 Mar 09 |
Hi, I just looked up this site for a buddy of mine,
a former Red Leg from your outfit, I imagine he will
be in contact with you soon. I just wanted to comment
on what a great web site you have and to thank you for
your service and to say "Welcome Home". I too was in the
Fourth Infantry Div., Co C 1st/12th Inf. and don't
know if you ever did any fire missions for us (got
kind of confusing over there) in and out of somebody's
operational control, places where the fields of fire
might have overlapped but at any rate we (the
Infantry) couldn't have handled our mission of closing
with the enemy unless we had the big guns helping us.
My motto out in the field was "For a good time
call in Artillery" lol. We were certainly in the
same places but usually at different times. I wish all
my Fourth Div. brothers the best......... Paul Pagliaro an11bravo@aol.com |
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22 Feb 09 |
First and foremost, thank you for the response.
The
picture in frame 159/173 very likely could be me. The
picture in frame 163/173 is not me; I can not identify
who it could be. I do know and remember you.
I also
would note that I spent time with Lt. Landau in the
field as his RTO. I have seen your photos on the
Cacti
web site, but these are more and more familiar.
Thanks again, if I hear from others or can come
up with new info, I will forward it.
I left country in September, 1968.
I took a
three month extension and left the army as a
SGT E5. Now living in Livonia, MI.
Thanks again, SGT NOSE (Greg Malnar) gmalnar@sbcglobal.net |
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18 Feb 09 |
1Lt
Bill Farmer, Forward Observer for C Company, was a genuine
hero. Fatally wounded on 20 May, he died on 29 May,
1967. An impact DSC was submitted and I discovered
only recently that the award had been downgraded to a
Silver Star. Will you please help to change this
error and injustice to Bill? The vehicle for this is
DD Form 149 July 2006---“Application For Correction of
Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S.
Cord, Section 1552”. I have two eyewitnesses
to the action---Lt. Rutledge and PFC Thorne. Can any
of you help to locate his wife, Carletta V. Farmer or
daughter Lee, or access to his Silver Star Citation?
I hope to work with you and look forward to your replies.
Sincerely, Jim Lanning (commanded C Company in the action where Bill gave his all) brotherjim@grandecom.net |
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6 Feb 09 |
I came to the TF (3rd Brigade, 25th Ind Div Special
Task Force) in December 65 and was assigned as FO
to B/1/14 Infantry (Golden Dragon/Right of the Line).
I also had the privilege of serving as A/1/14's FO when
Hap Shanles was company commander. And Jock Miller
did his famous "John Wayne" on an ambush in the
TF Oregon AO. I will be looking at the 1/14 web site
for all my old friends. Dave Whaley panzer_pilot@hotmail.com |
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2 Feb 09 |
Golden Dragons, Sir! to all you cannon-cockers!
You "Kings of Battle" certainly provided the
balls to us who served in the "Queen" many
times when called upon to save our butts. Hats off
to Dennis for establishing this wonderful site.
My name is Tom Jones and I deployed from Hawaii as XO
of B/1/14. Spent my first 3-4 months humping the
Cambodian border alongside one of your FO's, Bill Diehl
from Battery B. Later, when I was on staff of 1-14
Infantry spent a lot of time with LNO's Carl Morin and
Charlie Jackson. Would love e-mail contact from
any of them.
1-14 has a web site at the link provided and we
invite you to check out our "Timeline" section
of Battalion Journal entries and share our mutual
history. We have also recently started a 14th
Infantry Regiment Association and invite any of you that
"humped" with us to join.
I would also request your help in telling the
forgotten history of our Brigade. I am editing a
book initiated by the 25th Infantry Division
Association to be titled "The Bastard Brigade:
A History of the 3rd BDE Task Force in the Central
Highlands and Beyond. There will be sections about
the 3 Infantry BN's (1/14,1/35,2/35), 2/9 Artillery and
1/69 Armor. I've seen comments in this Guest Book
about battles at LZ St. George and Oasis and would love
to have details from your perspective. Historical
detail from mid-1967 through 1970 are sketchy, so we
need your help. Thanks.
Tom Jones (Tom@1-14th.com) |
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20 Jan 09 |
Wow! Dick Ellegood---WIA May 67 when we
were at Duc Pho-Chu Lai area. I was Bn Commo/Crypto
Off so had to take a chopper ride to the port of DaNang
where Dick was evac'd to the Hospital ship HOPE. We
landed the chopper on deck and I had to go track down his
"VALUABLES " to recover his map and
"code book". Had a very short visit with
him --like Hi & Bye & I gotta get back to the
chopper. Strange the memories a name will bring
back. Dick--glad you made it.
Pat Kasperbauer - ptkasperbauer@yahoo.com |
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15 Jan 09 |
I can give you a little more history on Dick Ellegood.
He was also XO of "C" battery when it was just
north of Guadalcanal and was wounded during a mortar
attack on the FB and evacuated. He lost an eye and
was rehab'ed and sent to Field Artillery School as an
instructor. Had a great family and was one of the
guys you could trust with your life. Dave Whaley panzer_pilot@hotmail.com |
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14 Jan 09 |
Thank you for the website. I have wondered
what happen to some of the soldiers of 2/9th. Yes, I
think I remember Lt. Don Blankin; say hello for
me.
I served less than two years in the military;
discharged Oct. 24,1969. Went back to
Dallas,TX. where my wife was staying. Worked
for the Zale Corp. 19 years then had my own jewelry
business for 13 years; sold it and retired in Las Vegas in
2002. |
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8 Jan 09 |
LTC
Dauphin – Joe Galloway forwarded your note, and I am
closing the loop with you. I appreciate the
outreach. I do remember my days as an FO in the Btry
B, 2/9th FA Regt. The lessons I learned
in combat in Vietnam stayed with me for the next 37 years
as a Soldier. My Recon Sergeants and I have stayed
in touch. Ernie Kingcade, Enid, OK, and Les Cotton,
Navarro County, TX, were two big reasons I succeeded in
the Army. Many thanks for the note. Happy New
Year and best wishes for a 2009 filled with good health,
much happiness, and peace.
Best regards -- Ric Shinseki |
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8 Dec 08 |
By a stroke of luck, my web surfing this
evening brought me to the Mighty Ninth web site. For
some reason, I had not come to it previously. I
am one of the names on the FO list with you. The
last name. I have some papers/orders/updates for the
site you may wish to use. During the Christmas lull,
I will endeavor to organize them and email. I managed to hang around the Army for 30. By coincidence, I attended the BDE pre command class with Ric Shinseki and am very glad he has been tapped to continue to serve. I deployed with the BN in Jan 66 (rode the C-141 with the Inf Company) and departed Dec 66. So we overlapped. Need to trade stories. Thanks for what you do with this effort. Bob Zschoche bobzschoche@msn.com Whispering Pines NC 910.949.9948 c/910.638.8195 |
| 18 Nov 08 |
Good
to hear from you. I have been waiting for quite a
long time for a web site like this. Since I live
approximately 30 miles from Washington, D.C., I have
attended gatherings at "The Wall" with the
hope I would run into someone I served with.
Additionally,
besides being at the Oasis for Mother's Day '69, I was
also there when it was being downsized/torn down.
Going
to take an inventory of my Nam items tonight. I
think I have an article with a rather large picture of
my 105 battery with a 155 battery, and a 175 battery
along side a old Special Forces air strip.
Mark
Gannon
catongannon@verizon.net |
| 29 Oct 08 |
Hi -- and this is Sp 4 Joe Cook of "B" Btry
2nd Bn, 9th Arty, from Dec 65 - Jan 67. I was in
the FDC.
I have a picture of
Short Round as a pup and I was blown away when reading
through the site. Had always wondered what happened
to Short Round. He would ride the supply Helo's and
always come back to us. How
did he get wounded?
Hope you might send some
pictures of Short Round!
Right now a flood of memories
are coming back and am not able to keep up and so was
nice to read your recall of some of the LZs (of which I
know). I was only in Pleiku awhile and spent most of my
time out all over the boonies. But,
we kept one
gun section back in the area of Pleiku and so had 5 howitzers
(105
mm) in the field with us.
This site new to me and so am
trying it out. Hope to hear from you. Joe Cook "sgtfccook@hotmail.com" |
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25 Sep 08 |
On this day in 1968, we lost 1st Lt.
Roger Fulkerson at Duc-Lap. I'm taking this opportunity to
remember Roger and his family, that he sadly never knew,
and to remind everyone that we owe those heroes, that gave
so much, a moment of our time to salute them for their
sacrifices and be thankful for the opportunity we have had
to enjoy our life with the freedom they helped provide. A
big thanks also to Dennis for his effort in providing us
with this site so that our lost Brothers have a place to
be that we may visit with them from time to time.
Don Blankin Bravo 2/9 1968-1969 |
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6 Aug 08 |
I just had a copy of the web site published to me by an old friend who served in the Mighty Ninth...(FO) Lt Rainer Stutt. I have enjoyed reading all the stories and statements-especially that about my old friend Bill Farmer who attended OCS with me at Ft. Sill (or vice versa). Bill was a truly unique individual. I don't have much to contribute, but there are a couple of people and stories I would like to contribute. May I send them through you? My easiest contact is panzer_pilot@hotmail.com. I made a branch switch to Armor after I left the war. |
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6 Aug 08 |
Would like to make a correction
to my 24 Apr 08 message on the Visitors Comments
section. The email address was wrong since it had
an extra dot in it. It should be d.g.p@comcast.net.
Also, hello to Terry Stuber in
B Battery FDC. I remember you well, 43 Sierra. This is 13 Papa, Dave Price, from Battalion FDC. Greetings from Minnesota. |
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9 July 08 |
Good Morning Terry and others! I have a pretty good list of
LZ's Oct 68-69 to add to yours which include: Saber, Schyler, Steadfast, Ranger I and
II (yep
we landed on the wrong one and had to move after filling another
million sandbags), Bridgette, Valentine, Marylou, Oasis, Cacti
Blue, Thirsty, Duke, Penny, Ruth, Ernie, Patsy.........Geez, I
don't remember half of them. For new arrivals here, I was
FDC, B, 2/9.
Best Wishes, |
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9 July 08 |
Goooooooooood morning my REDLEG pals. I would like
to hear from you fellows that were assigned to 2/35th from 8-68
thru 8-69. I was a battalion RTO that stayed with the forward
firebases during my entire tour. It was not uncommon for us
to mingle and make friends with the 2/9th soldiers once they got
on the firebase...some of the firebase names were: LZ Saber, LZ
Valentine, LZ Penny, LZ English and many more that I cannot
remember.
Terry Savely |
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8 July 08 |
Dear “The Mighty Ninth”
Webmaster: The following is additional information for your command and staff page. "Dutch" (Capt.)
Hutsell and I arrived in the battalion at the same time
1/22/67. He was assigned the job as S-4, Vince (Capt.)
DeJesus was made the "C" Btry Cmdr and I was made Hq
Btry Cmdr. Vince was wounded in March and I was assigned command
of "C" Btry on 14 March 67. On 25 July 67,
Dutch Hutsell and I switched jobs; he became the "C"
Btry Cmdr and I the S-4. Attached is a picture of me during
the time I was C Btry Cmdr. God Bless! |
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3 July 08 |
Hello all. Sp5 Terry Stuber here, "B" Battery
July 1967 - July 1968. Danny Fort and I were in the FDC
together. He called me today and told me about the website
and it is GREAT. I will try to find some pics to post
if you want them. Terry Stuber Metamora, IL 61548 tlstuber@mtco.com |
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30 June 08 |
Hello all! This is Sp5
Danny Fort. I was in "B" Btry 2nd Bn, 9th Arty, from Sept
67 - Sept 68. There are too many Firebases to list. I
have seen
one other person who mentioned Duc Pho and Pleiku, Ban
Me Thuot, Kontum, and Thunder Mountain. I was in
the FDC (Fire Direction Center). They called me
"Cowboy". I have run across a couple of guys
from back then. Would like to hear from others. I have a good
picture of myself and "Short Round", the Battery
dog. {See Photo Album} If you were there,
you know who he was.
This is a pic of short round and myself after he was wounded; I was the one who stitched him up and
then took him to the doc. When he was in our Btry, he always
stayed on my bunk. I have had contact over the years with Terry
Stuber, Gary Barrows, and First Sergeant Clifford J Pullan. One of the
Battery names was Capt Donovan (I believe he was from Boston),
1gt. Pullan (he was
from Aline, Ok and now lives in Alma, Ak) There was Lt.
Moyer not
sure of these spellings. Also, a Lt Baumgartner. They were FO's
and FDO's. I remember faces to some others, but don't remember
their names right now. I'm happy you put together this site.
I
have looked for years to find it. As I have started using the VA
hospital, and it has helped me remember some things. Thanks
again. Danny L. Fort, (Headrick, Okla) aka "Cowboy", Sp5 Fire Direction Chief, B Btry Feel free to contact me at dfort@att.net. |
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23 June 08 |
Hello all my Mighty Ninth friends. My name is Herb
Ables and I served with 2/9th Arty, "B" Battery, from 5 Oct
5 '69 to 5 Oct 5 '70. I spent my first 6 months bouncing around
LZ to LZ. Colors went home and I didn't have enough time in
country and moved on to 4/42. Would like to hear from anyone
around my time in country.
I have a few pictures of my time in country and a
few of the LZ's. Looking for pictures of LZ St. George.
I was there on that fretful night of November 5th, 1969. If you
were there, you remember. I know I'll never forget it. Nor the
next evening.
Contact me. Herb Ables "herb@charter.net" PS: Does anyone remember a Lt JM Tolar? Please let me know. |
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11 June 08 |
Hi to all from the MIGHTY-NINTH.
I am
Samuel Nieto; I served in Nam from 9--67 to 9--68 in "C" Battery
first with Sgt Carson, then Sgt Payne and served in- between Nov
& Dec with FO known as "63 KILO" in C/2/35th
Infantry Regiment. I returned on 12-23-67 back to 2/9
Arty and two days later my replacement
Charles McClurg along with Danny Jeter and Lt Siengo were KIA by
a deflected round that fell on top of them. Discovered this web 6-10-08
and have talked to three cannoneer buddies. Still looking for
Juan R. Renteria. I use to love to go get the mail and guess
what: I
worked for the Postal Service until October, 2005.
Retired with 38
years and 4 months. Hope to hear from you guys.
Sam Nieto samnieto@sbcglobal.net |
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8 May 08 |
Good
Day, Walter G. Hyatt has since died sometime in the ‘80’s and Aubrey Dale Ramsey in 2007. Ramsey and I communicated for a while a few years ago, but lost touch in his final years. Thanks
for the web site, keep it up. |
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6 May 08 |
I
served with the 2/9 Arty from Sept. 67 - Sept. 68 in the liaison
section with the 2/35 Inf.
It
is mentioned on the 2/35 Inf Cacti Association website that there is
now a 2nd/9th Arty website. If so, please forward the logon info for
the site.
Jim Connolly connollyjt@hotmail.com |
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24 Apr 08 |
This is Spec 5 Dave Price, worked in battalion FDC with Lt Col Shirey, S3 Major Wright, plus many other great duty officers (Capt. Walker, Capt. Fagan, etc.). Too bad you don't post names of more of us enlisted guys on the site. Was in 3rd Brigade, 4th Inf. Div. at Duc Pho, near Chu Lai during Tet in 68, then Bong Son, Kontum, finally west of Pleiku. Hello to all the guys from A, B, and C batteries, best wishes from Minneapolis. This is Mike 13, Out. d.g.p.@comcast.net |
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16 Mar 08 |
Great website. I went thru Artillery OCS with Don Blankin 33B67. Was with A Btry 5 BN 42Arty. We spent a lot of time in and around Tan An. I also moved two of our 155mm towed to support 5th SF at Tra Cu. Thanks for all your service. Mike Timmons Artillery OCS 33B67. artyfovn68@tds.net |
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25 Feb 08 |
I called in a lot of rounds from you guys....never a short round....most of the time it was HE first round...no time for a smoke round...thanks guys...26 kilo gone |
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20 Feb 08 |
Great website. You guys saved our butts a
bunch! Thank You! |
| 16 Feb 08 |
Very glad to find that the 2/9 has a site – great work! I have one
observation that needs clarification:
In the Order of “A” Btry. was direct support for 1/14th Inf. and “B” was the 2/35th direct. I was transferred to liaison between “A” Btry the 1/14th on +/- October 1969 after a stay in the 71st Evac. Hope this does not cause too much confusion, but I lived and worked too closely with “C” Btry. and the 1/35 grunts to ever forget the connection. Thanks again for the great site. Milton Pounds mpounds@charter.net Spec 4, MOS 13E20 HSB 2/9th, Attached 1/35th RVN, 1969 |