Please give the page time to load its worth the wait. This is a new series of photographs provided by jeff bell, who served in c bty, 629 fa bn from 19651967. To all past members of the 2nd battalion, 4th artillery, 9th infantry division, vietnam. May 10, 2015 1st battalion 40th artillery dong ha vietnam. In august 1966, the regiment took part in the battle of long tan in support of d company, 6 rar with the regiment firing 3198 rounds in three hours of. Redesignated 1 october 2005 as the 1st battalion, 6th field artillery regiment. We were with a battery 5th battalion 16th artillery 155s sp. Vietnam war 615th deadly the 6th howitzer battalion 105mm towed, 15th artillery, was reactivated at ft. Operating deep within the viet congcontrolled delta, the 9th infantry division of the u. An hoa combat base was constructed in late december 1966 by the 2nd battalion, 5th marines and in use through 1970. The americal division, under the southern cross published by the u.
Hawaii and vietnam 6th battalion 11th brigade light field artillery. To this is added the insignia of the 6th division and, on a canton, the crest of the 6th field artillery. Activities of united states army during the vietnam war in vietnam. Part one from 1917 to 1971 and part two from 1972 to 2020. With the expansion of the australian force to two battalion groups in june 1966, the remainder of the regiment, less 101st field battery, deployed to vietnam accompanied by 103rd field battery. North vietnamese army and viet cong order of battle 1965 1975.
Allotted to army reserves, assigned to the 77th infantry division and activated at white plains ny 1 may 1959. Occupied by the 9th infantry division until it moved from dong tam. I purchased volume 1 while in vietnam in 1967 which referenced my unit light horse company, 8th battalion, 6th artillery, base camp phu loi. The 6th11th artillery has over 8,000 photos posted from hawaii to vietnam. Assigned 16 february 1996 to the 1st infantry division and activated in germany. Artillery regiments were constituted on 8 march 1898, three weeks after the explosion of the uss maine in havana, cuba on 15 february 1898, as the united states declaration of war on spain and. The 1st division artillery headquarters, functioning as the convoy control element, moved by road, with the 1st battalion, 7th artillery, and the 8th battalion, 6th artillery, in the formation. The standard tactic of artillery support was to create a small military encampment known as a fire base. The 11th field artillery was formed by the transfer of personnel from the 6th field artillery and served in france in the 6th division, its battle service being in the province of lorraine. Come check out our giant selection of tshirts, mugs, tote bags, stickers and more. 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. Office of the deputy chief of staff for operations. Aaa vector graphics vietnam service 8th battalion, 6th artillery.
The arms of lorraine have three alerions on the red band, the field being gold. Durham was awarded the medal of honor posthumously for outstanding. Deploying to the republic of vietnam in 1966 equipped with the 105mm selfpropelled howitzer, 3rd battalion, 6th field artillery participated in 10 campaigns throughout the. Assigned to d battery, 6 th battalion, 56 th artillery hawk in march 1968. The weapons of the 6th battalion, 56th artillery be they coast artillery with there 155 mm guns in world war ii, there 105mm field artillery weapons with the 7th infantry division in korea, there hawk missile in vietnam assigned to us army vietnam or the 23d infantry division americal division or protecting the air bases and skys in germany with there vulcan guns or chaparral. Army was charged with protecting the area and its population against communist insurgents and ensuring the success of the south.
At 0055 hours on 31 october, the 272d viet cong regiment made its bid from the northeast for the loc ninh district headquarters and the cidg compound, now reinforced with elements of the 2nd battalion, 28th infantry, and battery a, 6th battalion, 15th artillery. Both the marine corps and the army fielded artillery battalions throughout the years of american ground combat in vietnam. Hfw artlms, 7th battalion, 9th artily apo san francisco 96370 i avgawc 30 april 1968 suwect operational report for quarterly period ending 30 april 1968, report control symbol csfor65 u thru. On 4 march 1968 the battalion deployed to lz sharon near quang tri. Soldier of the us 8th battalion, 6th army, services a 155mm howitzer. Sill, oklahoma, 1 december 1966, specifically to provide additional fire support to the 1st infantry division. Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping.
On september 1968, battery c, 2d battalion, th artillery, expended 1,305 rounds in defense of fire support base buell and killed 76 enemy. On 25 september 1968, a platoon of battery c, 6th battalion, 15th artillery, expended 288 rounds in defense of katum and killed 47 enemy. 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 6th battalion 15th artillery was in the 23rd artillery group, which was part of second field force artillery, in the 3 corps tactical zone ctz.
The 6th field artillery regiment is an field artillery regiment of the united states army first formed in 1907. Inactivated 1 october 1983 at fort bragg, north carolina. Hello alli would like to hear from anyone in my old unit which was 8th of the 4th artillery from jul. Click here to go to the 6th battalion, 11th artillery website. The result was the smooth displacement of 72 pieces of field artillery into tay ninh province using all available means of transportation. Most of these chronologies include four common sections of information. The 6th air defense artillery regiment is an air defense artillery regiment in the united states army, first formed in 1898 as the 6th regiment of artillery. A unit formed, trained and designated b north vietnam as an nva unit and composed. Battalion, 9 th marines earned the nickname the walking dead by randell widner there is a valley about 15 miles south of da nan g, republic of south vietnam, which has always been a strong hold of the viet min. The 6th field artillery regiment is a field artillery branch regiment of the united states army first activated in 1907 from numbered companies of artillery. North vietnamese army and viet cong infantryartillery. The royal regiment of australian artillery in viet nam. At the battle of ong thanh, 2nd lieutenant harold durham, an officer from battery c, 6th of the 15th artillery was the forward observer for company d, 2nd battalion, 28th infantry. Avgac ao 96376 commanding general ii field force vietnam artillery am.
Overview of records locations table of contents 391. I spent the calendar year 1968 with the 8th 4th arty. B battery b battery, 6th battalion, 29th artillery searchlight, 4th infantry division kia kontum province near dak to fragmentation wounds, body recovered very likely hill 875 captured nov. An army base constructed in 1960 and used through 1972. The regiment was first activated in 1907 from numbered companies of artillery. You may click on those photos to see the original scan. Of all the military assignments in vietnam, perhaps none was more challenging than the defense of the mekong river delta region. Enlarge this series primarily consists of command chronologies of u. Organized 2 august 1918 at camp mcclellan, alabama.
Cafepress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion. I corps was the farthest north just below the demilitarized zone dmz, ii corps included the central highlands which was the 715ths area of. Phu loi, new video released today, 758th supply and. Looking for the ideal 1st infantry division vietnam 8th battalion 6th artillery gifts. Neither the jap anese nor the french could ever establish a garrison in that valley, many tried and died, but none could. A look at life in a battery 7th battalion 8th artillery, 8 and 175. Military operations report of battles which happened. Firefight on thanksgiving day rick wade, 3rd plt, co c, 1st bn 6th inf, shares his photos. On 1 september 1971 it was redesignated less former battery b 26th aaa as hhb 6th battalion, 7th field 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. Field artillery 25th infantry division association.
When the hawk battalion redeployed to chu lai in 1968, he was assigned to battery d, 6 th bn, 56 th arty hawk on the island of ky hoa. Friendly fire causes casualties in co c, 1st bn 6th inf terry ivey c16 inf provides information about a book and made for tv movie concerning an artillery round that landed short of the intended target in 1970. The base was handed over to the 51st regiment of the arvn on september 20,1970. Stories from the 1st battalion 6th infantry in vietnam. First infantry division in vietnam, 1 may 1967 31 dec. The mission of the 6th battalion, 29th artillery is to provide direct artillery support to the maneuver elements of the 1st brigade, 4th infantry division to include target acquisition, communication, liaison, survey, ground transportation and logistics.
Phu poi below is a list of all military units assigned to phu loi 1965 1972 116th aviation company, 11th aviation battalion 128th assault helicopter company. I have visited the wall and got his name but i have no pictures of him. 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. Soldier of the us 8th battalion, 6th army services a 155mm.
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