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The Veterans of the Battle of IaDrang Valley had this coin produced for the fortieth anniversary of the battle.
Joujon-Roche' name is on the reverse of the coin.
Ed Joujon Roche was the first man killed in action from the 6th Battalion, during a mortar attack on 12 Nov 65 at Catecka,
Vietnam. His resting place is in a beautiful cemetery in Bakersfield, CA.
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| Edward Joujon-Roche |
| USS Gordon |
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| Transport to Vietnam |
| USS Gordon |
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| Transport to Vietnam |
The guns, pictured below, were named after famous and infamous Plains Indians. The names; Satanta, Red Tepee, Kicking
Bird, Lone Wolf, Sitting Bear, Big Bow, Big Tree, Red Otter, Mow-Way, White Wolf, Eagle Heart and Fast Bear were painted on
each gun tube, respectively.1965, Ft Sill, Oklahoma. (Photos & information by Ron Keown)
| 1965 Kiowa Ceremony, Ft Sill |
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| Blessing of the guns prior to deployment |
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| Blessing of the Guns |
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| Blessing of the guns |
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| B Btry 6-14FA members at Artillery Hill, 1970. (Can anyone add more names to the faces?) |
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| Charles Maldonado & James Washington |
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| Bob Lund 1965, Motor Pool, Ft Sill |
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| Charles Maldonado |
| Donut Dollies with 6th Bn troops |
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| Year unknown: Photo from Dollies website |
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| Bob Lund, Ft Sill |
| LTC Robison at Graf Officers Club |
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| Speech after putting Crest on wall, 1985, Germany |
| LTC Charles Mitchell |
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| 6th Battalion Commander Aug 75 - Feb 77 |
| Pinder Barracks |
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| This Welcome home was always up on the arch after completion of field training! |
| Pinder Barracks, Germany |
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| Home of the 6th Battalion for 16 Years! |
| Pinder Barracks |
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| When you came thru the arch, you were in Warbonnet Country!! |
| 8 inches of snow - Camp Algiers |
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| The warm temp of the day---18* |
These photos were taken with color film! Ah, Germany in the winter.
| Battalion Winter Training |
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| Germany, 1985 |
| 122MM Rocket hit near Smasher Forward |
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| Near C Btry, Kontum 1970 |
| First Mission |
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| Mike Brummett |
| BruNo |
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| Mike Brummett's RTO |
| Mike Brummett's photos |
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| DakSeang |
| FSB ATHENA |
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| C BTRY, Early 1970 |
| 1970 |
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| Smasher Forward |
| Bravo Btry |
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| Left to Right: PFC Frissen, Charles Sandross, Neal Fagan,Alan Ream,Barry Chandler |
Photos courtesy, Neal Fagan
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| Photo taken along side FDC, BenHet Jan or Feb 70 |
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