The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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RW-31a.JPGGrave65 viewsThis grave was located at Bronco Beach.
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RW-Base1.jpgBase Camp65 viewsView of our Base Camp on Engineering Hill, north of Pleiku, July-August, 1966. This was our "go-to" bunker.
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RW-7.JPGDanny Yates64 viewsFellow surveyor Danny Yates does a bucket dance.
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RW-21.JPGBase Camp64 viewsThe jeep I drove was the one on the right. I was detailed to drive for an FO at some time during Paul Revere 4 at Plei Jerang. I wish I could remember his name and where I drove to.
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RW-24.JPGPleiku Base Camp64 viewsEquipment park at the base camp.
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RW-23.JPGPleiku Base Camp64 viewsPhoto of base camp; looks like Danny Yates is carrying his bucket still.
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RW-29.JPGBronco Beach64 viewsLanding on the Beach near LZ Bronco (Montezuma).
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RW-43.JPGDestroying the caves64 viewsWar Dog belonging to B/1/14 on the cave expedition.
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LZ_Uplift_1.JPGLZ Uplift - The Beginning64 viewsThis is a view of the site that was to become LZ Uplift.
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Gun_Ship_3.JPGLZ Uplift64 viewsArmaments of the Chinook attack helo.
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RW-Base3.jpgBase Camp64 viewsOur survey hooch, circa 1966.
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RW-M5a.JPGArrival at LZ Montezuma64 viewsThis is a highly-traveled bridge on Hwy 1 which was essential for the farmers going to market and for our troop movements. The VC kept the engineers busy blowing up Hwy 1 bridges as soon as they were repaired.
{Webmaster note: I was in the same area at the same time. There is an identical photo in my Gallery that I took from a similar angle. Both photos show some identical debris in the foreground. Amazing coincidence.}
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