The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Michael P. Kurtgis
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MK249.jpgKids131 viewsSeems like there were hundreds of kids around.
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MK163.jpgOn station131 viewsNice aerial view of the AO.
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MK-2.jpgGood Morning, Vietnam!130 viewsIndex of following photos.
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MK-73.jpgSet & Ready130 viewsGot my supplies; I'm good to go.
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MK-85.jpgNote home130 viewsQuick letter to home after firefight.
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MK144.jpgIn Business130 viewsThe place for laundry and other services. Didn't take long for the locals to learn the basics of doing business the American way.
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MK176.jpgFirst Shirt130 viewsHeadquarters Battery First Sergeant Ray Forester.
Firebase Oasis, 1969.
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MK252.jpgOasis perimeter bunker130 viewsPerimeter Bunker at the “Oasis” looking East towards the highway and The Village, at the returning convoy.

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MK287.jpgPassing through130 viewsA B-40 rocket punctures a hole in the EM tent.
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MK86.jpgAftermath129 viewsTime to think and reflect...but not for too long. Gotta keep on truckin'.
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MK152.jpgC-123129 viewsThe workhorse: C-123
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MK155.jpgThe Pilot129 viewsRiding with Air Force Maj Ferrell, "Cider FAC" (Forward Air Controller).
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