The name of the xo of b battery 318th artillery who came to the unit in early. The tube on the m107 required changing after approximately 300400 rounds although later in the vietnam war, new tubes with longer lives were introduced. 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. Brief unit histories are followed by chapters giving an indepth look at the artillery barges and airdeployable firing platforms. Octavio rodriguez from a battery, 516th artillery sends these photos from 1967. Redesignated 2 february 1907 as the 22d company, coast artillery corps. Vietnam, artillery, 29th, 3rd brigade, 25th div, 35th regiment, 14th regiment. Meritorious unit commendation streamer embroidered vietnam 1967 1968, meritorious unit commendation streamer embroidered vietnam 1968 1969. World war i raised artillery to a new level of importance on the battlefield. The 3 18 was sent to vietnam first it was a 23 day ship ride on the general gordon. A man from our town was killed in action 50 years ago in vietnam. A, 326th combat engineers, 192nd ahc and others can.
The 2d battalion, 35th artillery remained assigned to the 54th artillery group with the mission of general support, ii field force. The battalion departed for vietnam in october 1966 and remained there until 1971 when the unit stood down. Sells 3506th and task force 3506th logos on tshirts, mugs, sweatshirts and more. The 18th artillery training is based out of fort sill. Hi homer, i am looking for anyone who has a picture of my very best friend tim daly, kia 2367 near tuy hoa. The insignia was redesignated for the 18th artillery regiment on 18 november 1958. What vietnam veterans think of the new film about their war the. It was amended to correct the blazon on 12 july 1928. First world war artillery german weapons and warfare. Thanks to the internet, several of us have found one another and been together for a reunion after over 30 years. While those books all provide excellent analyses of the war, another way to understand u. New zealand artillery of the vietnam war digger history.
Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Confident in its much vaunted 75mm field gun, france based much of its faith in mobile, relatively lightcaliber, rapidfire tactical artillery. Tanks and apcs get ready for operation at lz schueller. Lz schueller, b battery 217 196869 photos courtesy of richard hambley. Battery c, 615 valorous unit award streamer camp katum. Tf 3506th support units such as delta battery, 2nd bn. Battery b maintained a base camp at nui dat, rvn, ys426665.
There were searchlights atop this hill capable of producing a dazzling light show. I have visited the wall and got his name but i have no pictures of him. The 1st field force with two groups the 41st and 52nd and 2 separate battalions bn provided artillery support for all of ii corps tactical zone iictz. A battery 217th 1965 photos courtesy of james widener. Charlie battery, 3rd battalion, 82nd field artillery. By 1914, germany and britain, as well as russia, had also developed reasonably. The 553 and 18th artillery used towed howitzer up until nov, 1964. The followed us and were stationed at dak to feb 1966.
If you would like a picture posted on here of a member of this unit from this time period, please email it to me and ill post it. Lz hurricane is dedicated to the preservation of the history of the 82nd field artillery regiment. I have included b, c and hq battery rosters in march 2012. It was the numerous conversations with charlie and his gracious assistance that led to the creation of the 614 arty website. It saw service with the us army during world war ii, the korean war, and the vietnam war. We were with a battery 5th battalion 16th artillery 155s sp. Artillery hill, chu lai vietnam 1969, 316 arty battalion hq officers club. Brady passed away and i want to make a wall mounted memorial to give to his wife. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. On 9 april 1968, the group and its four subordinate field artillery battalions 2 18, 4 18, 234, and 237 departed germany for its new home at fort lewis, washington.
Gray was killed by an enemy artillery attack on that position. Constituted 3 march 1847 in the regular army as company m, 2d regiment of artillery. Nov 7, 2019 explore larryhellies board vietnam americal 23rd division. Army and army of the republic of vietnam arvn base in chu lai in central vietnam. Barrages of artillery from a base only three miles away helped the. Vietnam 19651975 2nd th artillery battalion was organized in 1965 at fort sill ok and deployed to vietnam under the ii field force 23rd artillery group. Artillery hill, chu lai vietnam 1969, 316 arty battalio. The battalion was redesignated in march 1964 as the 3rd battalion, 18th field artillery. Vietnam war americal division veterans association. During the reporting period, headquarters and headquarters battery maintained a base camp at xuan loc, rvn, yt472096. The 632 field artillery battalion is a multiple launch rocket system mlrs battalion.
Lewis we were all attached to 23rd artillery group. The allied and central powers entered world war i in various states of readiness and with a number of artillery doctrines. The gun was assigned to corps artillery units and a number of m107m110 composite units were formed, allowing the option of responding with the longer range m107 or the more accurate m110. Us marines in vietnam vietmanization and redeployment 1970. Foreign rvn meritorious unit commendation, vietnam 19681969. This 480page book covering some 100 military actions is an outgrowth of vfws awardwinning magazine series called vietnam s deadliest battles. Book 7 of 18 in the illustrated history of the vietnam war series.
The 3rd battalion, 18th field artillery regiment was constituted on 1 july 1916 in the regular army as battery c, 18th field artillery, and organized at fort bliss, texas. Artillery hill pleiku located at za 225535, this was the location for several battalions of largecaliber artillery, including 8inch howitzers and 175mm guns. Charlie battery, 3rd battalion, 82nd field artillery regiment. List these lists are for informational purposes in regard to my term of service in vietnam. Vietnam war from the perspective of the vets who fought there on both sides, the memories, the vietnam war pictures and the humanitarian work that vwam now performs in vietnam. Like to talk to anyone who served there at that time. This is the official facebook page for the 2d battalion, 18th field artillery regiment. This book will appeal to any military history enthusiast, scale. Test march of 1st battalion, 83rd field artillery 5ton tractor drawn 75mm. Its purposes are to identify and honor all previous and current veterans who have served or are serving in the regiment, to promote the continued comradery of those who have served, and to collect and preserve the history of the regiment.
The brigade main base bmb for redcatchers from the 199th infantry brigade seplt, 1966 1970. This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow. The artillery of world war i was the trench warfare that set in shortly after the conflict commenced, and was an important factor in the war, influencing its tactics, and operations, and being incorporated into strategies that were used by the belligerents to break the stalemate at the front. Here are some pictures of my grandfather,bernard fromholt,hwo served in ww1 in the 322nd field artillery. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. D battery, 5th battalion, 16th artillery 4th infantry division, vietnam. Army 1st battalion, 83rd field artillery army veteran.
Charlie 16 tanks accompany artillery on raid to cp102. Lessons learned, headquarters, 2d battalion,35th artillery. The 1st battalion 83rd artillery regiment was a us army artillery battalion formed in 1966 at fort sill, ok. In october battery a, 2nd battalion, 18th artillery was deployed to chu lai to support the marine artillery. The us army in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive. A detainee picked up on april 4, was a member of c1 company k32 bn. C, d, hb battery 217th 196768 photos courtesy of john detreville d battery 1967 photos courtesy of ron skirvin.
The ten best memoirs of the vietnam war council on foreign. Rumbough, 83rd field artillery during the period september 15thoctober 30, 1920, the 1st battalion, 83rd field artillery, completed the longest march ever taken by a 75mm. Organized in august of 1918 as the fortysecond artillery at toul, france. Charlie battery, 3rd battalion, 82nd field artillery regiment legacy july 30, 2016 i dont come here often enough because i started this legacy page with the grand scheme of trying to draw in all the folks who served with charlie battery or the 382 generally in vietnam or since. In november, 1967, my father, rudy shotts, began his tour in vietnam. Landed at bien hoa sent to lai khe for two weeks then sent to camp dian and servrd with company b 1st engr. Charlie was the first person from the 6th battalion 14th field artillery that we spoke to, which was back in 1996. In vietnam, the 83rd started at bear cat, nui dat, and xuan loc, and later moved north to phu bai, between da nang and hue. The purpose of artillery vietnam is to avoid repetitious solving of some artillery problems by publishing a pictorial digest of artillery materiel, employment, movement, and construction as used in vietnam. This is without a doubt the absolute best book on the subject of american swords and sabers in print. Field artillery, 19541973 army center of military history.
S armys headquarters battery, 52nd artillery group, has been returned to fort sill, oklahoma, for inactivation. Once i get a bit more familiar with the us army order of battle for the war, i will reorganize the documents by unit, if it seems more appropriate. Chapter 10 allied strategic and redeployment plans for 1971. The 23d artillery group with six assigned battalions has every caliber of cannon in the us army inventory. In july, 1965 the regular force artillery battery of 16th field regiment, 161 battery was deployed on active service to south vietnam where initially the battery served under the operational command of 173rd airborne brigade, us army, based at bien hoa. It was redesignated for the 18th field artillery battalion on 4 september 1943.
Vietnam, military, artillery, vietnam, 29th arty the mighty ninth 2d battalion, 9th artillery the republic of vietnam 25th infantry division tropic lightning 24dec65 31july67. The book begins with a historical overview of riverine artillery in vietnam, which explains the unique mobility challenges faced by the u. I served at c1 ca lu and dong ha in 69 i am looking for other members of that served with me i contacted david mississippi wooten a few years ago so would like to contact a few more i cant remember the first names just last names and nick names. We were in army artillery and served in bravo battery, 3rd battalion th field artillery, 25th infantry division. Following valorous participation in vietnam, the unit became the 3rd battalion, 18th field artillery on 1 september 1971. Joint chiefs chairman wants ptsd screenings vietnam memorial turns 25. Artillery in vietnam was organized primarily into two forces, the 1st field force vietnam iffv and the 2nd field force vietnam iiffv each with different tactical areas of responsibility taor. We at the 614 arty can not say enough good things about this tireless, wonderful, giving man. Photo of guns sent in by dom didonna, d battery, 516th.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A battery 217 196667 photos courtesy of dave bickler. I served in vietnam from march 3rd 1968 to febuary 24th 1969. On order, the battalion deploys to the designated theater of. B battery was the last artillery unit to leave vietnam in 1972. I am looking for any information about his service, so as to be, as accurate as possible, in constructing this remberance. Americas deadliest days, 19651972 is vfws contribution to the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war. Pat hathaway was with a battery 516th also sent a photo of diablo gun and a unit roster. We provided direct support artillery to the 35th regt the cacti and the 114th golden dragons.
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