The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Robert Wilson
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RW-32.JPGLZ Uplift68 viewsLooks like a gunship demonstration.
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Arrival_at_Base_Camp.JPGWell....Here I am!68 viewsSp4 Robert "Bob" Wilson arrives at the 2/9th Base Camp around holiday time. You'll notice that Danny Yates is a fellow artillery surveyor who served with me.
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RW-40.JPGDestroying the caves68 viewsDanny Yates and myself taking a break after also enjoying a hot meal. We spent 5 days in the boonies with the B Company. (B/1/14)
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RW-18.JPGEngineer Hill67 viewsPhoto of the volleyball net in the HHB area, Engineer Hill, Pleiku.
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RW-17.JPGField Expedient67 viewsAnother common field expedient was the steel pot as a shaving bowl. However, using a bayonet to shave usually didn't work too well.
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RW-22.JPGNew Mess Hall67 viewsPhoto of new mess hall at Pleiku base camp.
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RW-27.JPGBrew Time67 viewsWilson, Barrington, and Pfc Gordon G. Roufs enjoying a brewsky.
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RW-44.JPGDestroying the caves67 views(Center) The survey team discussing the up coming survey of the cave entrances. Chuck Peart getting instructions from Sgt. Barrington. (Foreground) Danny Yates and a surveyor named Ziegler.
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RW-31c.JPGBronco Beach67 viewsSo4 Robert Wilson at your service. Another hard day working at the LZ Bronco Beach location.
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LZ_Uplift_1a.JPGLZ Uplift67 viewsFirepower demo at LZ Uplift.
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RW-5.JPGHere comes C&C66 viewsA "bubble helo" arriving usually meant the boss coming for a visit.
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RW-4.JPGBubble arrives66 viewsC&C chopper coming in.
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