Artillery hill pleiku vietnam 14th patch

This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow. Wwi enlist in field artillery army propagand patch. Artillery united states army, 6th battalion 14th artillery, i field force vietnam artillery. A battery 217 196667 photos courtesy of dave bickler. Ap photohorst faas 50 three american marines sleep atop ammunition boxes during a pause in the fighting at gio linh on april 2, 1967, just south of the demilitarized zone in vietnam. 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.

North of dak to, route 14 rapidly deteriorated as it approached a cidg camp at dak seang. Here are some interesting videos in and around pleiku and kontum. Constituted 1 july 1916 in the regular army as the 14th field artillery. Artillery fire is directed at the launch site of a rocket attack. These photos were contributed by dave hornbarger who served with the b battery, 460th artillery from february 68 to february 69.

The 6th battalion, 14th field artillery regiment united states was a field artillery battalion of the united states army. View from atop artillery hill in pleiku city, vietnam jan. Lane ahpan son this is the other side of the hill from the main gate. My father roberts army artillery battery went from training in the california desert for. Sep 1966 sep 1967 former xo, pleiku logistical support activity, jan 1972 june 1972 i decided to return to vietnam after forty years because my oldest son and his family who live in beijing, china were going to vietnam for the second time to spend a. From its headquarters at artillery hill in pleiku, 52nd group controlled u. Their barracks was on artillery hill outside of pleiku. 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. Former battalion s2 and commander c btry, 6 th bn, 14 th field artillery. The unit nickname follows the 14th field artillery nickname warbonnets with the motto ex hoc signo victoria victory by this sign. A marine artillery officers letters from vietnam center of southwest.

Specialist 5, terry michael carver 18 july 196922 oct 1970 note from his son. Specialist 5, terry michael carver 18 july 196922 oct 1970. C, d, hb battery 217th 196768 photos courtesy of john detreville d battery 1967 photos courtesy of ron skirvin. I spent 14 months in vietnam, serving with the 9th infantry division. Ground troops spread out as they cross an open area. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Pleiku vietnam nov 1965 m110 abolisher on time on target. My father was in the 62nd maintenance battalion i believe at camp holloway, in pleiku. The 6th battalion, 14th field artillery regiment united states was a field artillery battalion of. S armys headquarters battery, 52nd artillery group, has been returned to fort sill, oklahoma, for inactivation.

On may 10, 1967, the department of defense announced. The ivy patch for the 4th infantry division in vietnam is shown 1. B battery of the 6th battalion, 14th artillery loading brute. The 553 and 18th artillery used towed howitzer up until nov, 1964. Searchlight on the perimeter a searchlight pans the perimeter wire on artillery hill, near pleiku, vietnam. Served in vietnam in army artillery, 175mm and 8 in. I am interested in looking for other men, who may have served during that time in my unit or in the same area. Artillery hill pleiku located at za 225535, this was the location for several battalions of largecaliber artillery, including 8inch howitzers and 175mm guns. Artillery hill photo courtesy col james long, oic of the 278th signal company43rd signal battalion is visible in this photo along with the deep gorge formed by the ia ring, a. Sources report that btycrews of the 629 fa were there, in direct support. A searchlight pans the perimeter wire on artillery hill, near pleiku, vietnam. Famous battles in the vietnam war included khe sanh, pleiku, hamburger hill. Since us 1st air cavalry was attached to arvn ii corps in the pleime campaign, a copy of this classified document was given to arvn ii corps.

Was with the 6th 14th artillery, 52nd artillery group, 1st field forces from november 1968 june 1970. The site includes photos, maps, daily staff journals, after action reports and more. Meritorious unit commendation army for vietnam 19651967. Artillery hill, pleiku vietnam after departing the usns gordon on landing crafts the first thing i noticed on the truck drive to artillery hill was the huts made from budweiser beer cans. It was captured by the peoples army of vietnam pavn in march 1975 and was abandoned for many years. I suspect that everyone is correct and the radio station was a joint effort with the 7th group handling logistics and training, the 4th group in overall charge of broadcasting, and perhaps some members of the 10th assigned to the station. It was established by the republic of vietnam air force rvnaf in 1962 at an undeveloped airstrip, and was used by the united states air force during the vietnam war in the ii corps tactical zone of south vietnam. The 52nd artillery group was organized as the 52nd artillery regiment, and was assigned to france during world war 1. Was with the 6th14th artillery, 52nd artillery group, 1st field forces from november 1968 june 1970. May 09, 2012 view from atop artillery hill in pleiku city, vietnam jan. After the participation of the us 1st air cavalry division in pleime campaign, major general kinnard, commanding general, drafted his afteraction report pleiku campaign. An khe pol sign, it is hard to read but anyone that refueled at an khe will remember it. In june of 1950 it was reactivated as the 52nd artillery group and stationed at fort sill, oklahoma, where it activated and trained units for worldwide deployment of. Lz doris k, c battery 217 196970 lz schuler 217 196768 c battery 196869.

The division arrived in vietnam in september 1966 and was immediately committed to action in operation attleboro. Artillery hill, chu lai vietnam 1969, 316 arty battalio. The mission of the 1st battalion, 14th field artillery regiment, steel warriors, is to train and prepare for combat and then, on order, provide precision rocket and missile fires worldwide in. Artillery hill, chu lai vietnam 1969, 316 arty battalion hq. They also maintained living quarters at the radio site. Its original title was long reach operation, which depicts the long reach pursuit efforts of the viet cong from pleime camp to chu prong hideouts. Pleiku air base military insignia, coast guard, vietnam war, assassin, troops. Searchlight tower on artillery hill, near pleiku, vietnam. The 614 arty is officially open but is still a work in progress. Sp4 dan fisher at 93rd evac hospital, long binh, 1970.

A battery 217th 1965 photos courtesy of james widener. The ivy patch for the 4th infantry division in vietnam is shown. Vietnam war 17th artillery regiment 17th artillery. Originally, the battalion was part of the 41st artillery group. General kinnard dated his pleiku campaign on march 14, 1966, and submitted it to general westmoreland, us military assistance command, vietnam.

The rest of my tour i spent running convoys from pleiku to plei dgereng. Lineage and honors information as of 18 september 1996. Vietnam 1965 1971 on 3 september 1965, the battalion was again alerted for overseas movement, this time to the republic of vietnam. The name was local to camp enari and should not be confused with the artillery hill located northwest of new pleiku airbase and west of bien ho lake at za239535. There were searchlights atop this hill capable of producing a dazzling light show. Immediately you knew you were in a third world country. Scenes of kontum today filmed on a trip in and around kontum. When alerted, the battalion was heavily committed with one line company at fort drum, new york, on road construction, 90 individuals on special duty and tdy support of fort devens and fort drum, and the remainder of the battalion engaged in construction of range.

Jodaitis, 28 march 1993 from dan gillotti 30th artillery association. Photo courtesy of bob donnan and the 715 fa web site. Spent 9 months at a battery at fire base plei dgereng. The famous hill dak to vietnam 24 nov 1967 vietnam history, vietnam war. Later in the war, the 715th was under the 52nd artillery group. B battery 217 196869 photos courtesy of richard hambley. Artillery and air strikes blasted enemy forces who occupied strong. The twopart battle took place between november 14 and november 18, 1965. North vietnamese army operations in the central highlandswas. I think the buildings in the middle distance are the nearby montagnard village. Joint chiefs chairman wants ptsd screenings vietnam memorial turns 25. During the vietnam war, the 7th battalion15th field artillery was part of larger artillery groups or commands. During the last months of 1966 and the first half of 1967, a good number of the division attempted to secure pleiku and kontum provinces, while the divisions 3rd brigade participated in operation junction city.

Homepage of the 6th battalion 14th field artillery regiment. Presidential unit citation army for pleiku province. It reads super shell with platformate will get you places that you don even want to go. Pleiku air base is a former air force base in vietnam.

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. He was in vietnam from july 1969 oct 1970 and worked as mos. The us army in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive. Would like to know more about artillery hill, pleiku. In 1924 the regiment was redesignated as the 52nd artillery regiment railway, but was disbanded in june 1943. To all the vetsthank god we are home with our loved. They were taken at lz action in the central highlands between pleiku and an. Field artillery, 19541973 us army center of military history. I will submit a picture later and update my awards then also. Sep 1966 sep 1967 former xo, pleiku logistical support activity, jan 1972 june 1972 i decided to return to vietnam after forty years because my oldest son and his family who live in beijing, china were going to. I served in pleiku september of 1966 to august of 1967, as a sgt e5. Operation macarthur, 4th infantry division, dak to, 1967, vietnam war this video contains scenes shot by army combat cameramen in 1967 of the 4th infantry division during the battle for dak to. North vietnamese troops poured heavy mortar fire on an artillery base near dak.

My personal photos were scanned by my neighbor, bill schwartz. They were taken at lz action in the central highlands between pleiku and an khe in 1968. 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. Handtohand combat, mortars, rockets, artillery you name it, we were in it. Remembering vietnam is an exhibit at the national archives in washington, dc. This is a fantastic site which brings back the good memories of the ones i served with. The patch has come apart a little bit over the years, but it still holds up some 37 years later. Feb 15, 2019 a helicopter carries artillery from a winch. Lz schueller, b battery 217 196869 photos courtesy of richard hambley. I field force vietnam had the mission of exercising operational control over the u. Scenes of herky hill, the base, the beach, and a panoramic view of the flight line. In country tales from vietnam sd department of veterans affairs. We traveled up and down throughout the central highlands. The main purpose of this web site is to tell the story of charlie battery and the things that the battery and its men went through during the vietnam war.