Constituted 1 july 1916 in the regular army as battery c, th field artillery. The 7th battalion th artillery was formed at fort irwin, california in july, 1966. Aaa vector graphics vietnam service 23rd artillery group. D battery, 5th battalion, 16th artillery 4th infantry division, vietnam. This book covers the time from when charlie battery, 1st battalion, th marines first. As an independent battalion in the 41st artillery group, 1st field force, they operated mainly in the central.
Hi homer, i am looking for anyone who has a picture of my very best friend tim daly, kia 2367 near tuy hoa. They proceeded to lz hammond and the 1st air cavalry division. Third battalion th regiment heavy field artillery, fourth division. If you served or have a relative who served and wish to join our group, please send in contact information through the contacts link above. Below is a picture of that last heavy artillery round sent in by c battery fdo then lieutenant richard e. The battalion roster is an ongoing attempt to locate the names of each individual that served with 711 artillery during its tour of duty in vietnam. Charlie was the first person from the 6th battalion 14th field artillery that we spoke to, which was back in 1996. Redesignated 1 september 1971 as the 2nd battalion, 77th field artillery inactive, 4th infantry division. All email addresses are in picture format only to discourage web bots from harvesting for junk mail lists. Meritorious unit commendation army for vietnam 19671968. Army 2nd battalion, 35th field artillery army veteran. Although the base was located in what was probably the best available area, bamboo. The brigade main base bmb for redcatchers from the 199th infantry brigade seplt, 1966 1970.
As the 16th armored field artillery battalion, it served with the 9th armored division during world war ii, and with the 2nd armored division after the war. Part one from 1917 to 1971 and part two from 1972 to 2020. It was the numerous conversations with charlie and his gracious assistance that led to the creation of the 614 arty website. Vietnam war 7th battalion, 15th field artillery have guns will travel, wire swinger pleiku in 1957, hhb, 1st battalion bn, 15th field artillery, was reorganized to form the 7th bn, 15th artillery arty. On 4 march 1968 the battalion deployed to lz sharon near quang tri. Constituted 3 march 1847 in the regular army as company m, 2d regiment of artillery. Marine corps units that served during the time of the vietnam conflict, and includes the records of those units that served in vietnam as well as domestically and throughout the world. They traveled to vietnam on the usns barrett, departing san diego on october 8, 1966, arriving on october 28 at the port of qui nhon. Relieved 31 march 1958 from assignment to the 24th infantry division. The 214th battalion was an infantry battalion of the australian army that served during world war ii.
I have visited the wall and got his name but i have no pictures of him. B battery, 2nd battalion, th artillery direct support 2029 september phase ii 1 to 5 nov 196th inf bde lt sep, bg desaussere, commanding 2nd. By the fall of 1966, the war in vietnam was rapidly escalating and. Distinctive badge symbolism the lion, suggested by the arms of normandy, alludes to the units battle honors in normandy, northern france, rhineland, ardennesalsace, and central europe during ww2. Field artillery 25th infantry division association. The men, who fired and supported the mightiest artillery piece in vietnam. Us battery d, 3rd battalion, th artillery, 25th infantry division fires m110 sp 8inch howitzer in cu chi, vietnam. Went over by boat with the th in oct 66 and in june 67 went to the 24th arty 9th inf div until oct 67.
I was with 211 at the end of 68, then with b battery as the bc jan 69aug 69 fsb jack, whip, lash, currahee. The 2d battalion, 35th artillery remained assigned to the 54th artillery group with the mission of general support, ii field force. Most of these chronologies include four common sections of information. Army regimental system, one battalion of the regiment is currently active, the 2nd battalion, 11th field artillery regiment. During the reporting period, headquarters and headquarters battery maintained a base camp at xuan loc, rvn, yt472096. The 3rd battalion departed vietnam for hawaii on 8 december 1970. Lineage and honors information as of 29 november 1996. This is the official facebook page for the 2d battalion, 18th field artillery regiment. It was reassigned to the 4th infantry division and inactivated on 15 december, 1970, at fort lewis. Battalion history and war stories 7th battalion th.
The battalions first round in vietnam was fired by c battery on 28 february 1968 from marine camp brooks in support of the 1st marine division. The 11th field artillery regiment is a field artillery branch regiment of the united states army first formed in 1916. I think this book will help those who did not serve in vietnam, like myself. Rotational units join 2 infantry division, ensure continued fight. Although the base was located in what was probably the best available area, bamboo thickets and wood lines surrounded the clearing.
Redesignated 1 september 1971 as the th field artillery. From the time of arrival in the republic of vietnam the men of the on time 6th battalion, 11th artillery have taken part in six major campaigns. Battalion type artillery unit existingdisbanded deactivated year 1977 1988 description. The first mortal casualties were suffered on 4 april 1968 when enemy artillery rounds slammed in to the a battery position at ca lu at. Us battery d, 3rd battalion, th artillery, 25th infantry division fires m110 sp 8 inch howitzer in cu chi, vietnam. Wars are won by teamwork artillery and infantry are a winning combination. The 7th battalion th artillery association was formed in 2012 to support the veterans of the battalion who served in vietnam from 1966 through 1970. Us battery d, 3rd battalion, th artillery, 25th infantry division fires. May 10, 2015 may 10, 2015 1st battalion 40th artillery dong ha vietnam. Regimental week serves as unit homecoming article the. Battalion history and war stories 7th battalion th artillery. Xlarge vietnam 2nd battalion, 40th artillery tan by american enterprises military insignia cothing. General gray who, as biographer scott laidigs recently titled book suggests, preferred to be known as al gray, marine, was a major and the s3 of the 12th marine regiment on the dmz in 1966 when he wrote the request to general westmoreland that the armys 2nd battalion, 94th artillery be rerouted as we sailed across the pacific on the uss.
The 16th field artillery regiment is a field artillery regiment of the united states army. List these lists are for informational purposes in regard to my term of service in vietnam. Later in the war, the 715th was under the 52nd artillery group. In 1971 the th artillery was redesignated the th field artillery. We wore the red and green for you, we were a mighty few. We hope that it will soon take form and someday proudly stand as a testament to the brave men of the 6th battalion 14th artillery regiment. Notes from the virtual wall the 3rd battalion, 197th artillery, was a new hampshire national guard unit activated for deployment to vietnam. The ceremony also welcomed the 2nd battalion, 18th field artillery regiment soldiers who replaced the 3rd battalion, th field artillery. The 614 arty is officially open but is still a work in progress. Ennis, commanding n august, 1918, the th division was ordered to be former at camp. Thanks to the internet, several of us have found one another and been together for a reunion after over 30 years. The regiment served with the 4th division in world war ii and with the 4th and 8th divisions between the world wars. Medical assistance was given to 835 persons by medics from division artillery. The 3rd battalion, 82nd field artillery regiment was first constituted on 1 july 1916 in the regular army as troops e and f, 24th cavalry and organized on 5 june 1917 at fort d.
Bravo battery, 3rd battalion, th field artillery regiment, 75th fires brigade conducted a base defense training exercise on camp redleg, jan. While in vietnam, the unit participated in 11 campaigns. After completing training in australia in 1940, the battalion deployed to the middle east where it was stationed in egypt and palestine. Field artillery battalion patches us army patches army unit patches and army regiment patches flying tigers surplus. Lieutenant colonel david mcneeley lieutenant colonel glenn million lieutenant colonel robert balsheiser major ray spence acting co lieutenant. Originally, the battalion was part of the 41st artillery group.
On 15 december 1970 the battalion was reorganized as a 105mm howitzer battalion and became the direct support battalion for the 1st brigade. Brady passed away and i want to make a wall mounted memorial to give to his wife. Selected digitized books, available online, th field artillery. I have included b, c and hq battery rosters in march 2012. The unit was redesignated on 1 september 1971 as the 1st battalion, 14th field artillery.
This page is dedicated to those who served in marine corps artillery units in vietnam. Roster, guestbook, in memoriam, forum, maps, whats new, videos, photo galleres, wacr ql radio sounds, free newsletter, links, battalion yearbook plus. By the fall of 1966, the war in vietnam was rapidly escalating and the requirement for additional troop strength was exercised. Although a fair amount of research went into creating a. Battery b maintained a base camp at nui dat, rvn, ys426665. We were with a battery 5th battalion 16th artillery 155s sp. Enlarge this series primarily consists of command chronologies of u. Marines of battery w, 1st battalion, th marines at khe sanh are seen preparing to load a. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Battalion commander co 19661967 19671968 1968 1968 1968 19681969 19691970 early 1970 0870 19701971. This history is of the 2 nd battalion 94 th artillery and the men, past and present, who served with one of the finest artillery battalions in the united states army, i corps, republic of vietnam from 1966 to 1972. Marine corps artillery and units, vietnam home facebook. Reorganized and redesignated 1 october 1941 as the th field artillery battalion. May 10, 2015 1st battalion 40th artillery dong ha vietnam. Field artillery, 19541973 us army center of military history. Photo, print, drawing third battalion th regiment heavy field artillery, fourth division, in rest camp on hillside near andelot. The 3rd battalion was inactivated on 1 october 1983. The battalion departed vietnam on 7 december, 1970. Arvn nurse nurses from the army of the republic of vietnam arvn have joined the 27th infantry wolfhounds in the first combined u. Missing, inactive and waiting for reply 183rd members and others unit merchandise.
Army regimental system, one battalion of the regiment is currently active, the 2nd battalion, 11th field artillery regiment assigned to the 2nd brigade, 25th infantry division. We were at dong ha, gio linn, camp carroll, rock pile, and a place that we call the graveyard. Dennis ryan, myself and bob nehring christmas eve 1969. On 9 april 1972 at 1400 hours c battery, third gun section, of the 2nd battalion 94 th artillery fired the last american heavy artillery round in vietnam from hill 34 in the republic of south vietnam. We at the 614 arty can not say enough good things about this tireless, wonderful, giving man.
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