The 3rd battalion, 319th field artillery regiment 3319th afar is the field artillery battalion that directly supports the 1st brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division. The insignia was redesignated for the 40th field artillery regiment effective 1 september 1971. May 10, 2015 1st battalion 40th artillery dong ha vietnam stay safe and healthy. 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. The 40th field artillery regiment is a field artillery regiment of the united states army, first. The 1st battalion, 40th field artillery was originally organized at camp custer, mich.
Service company morning reports 409th infantry regiment morning reports 40th infantry division. For the next two months during that hectic summer of 1970, the 512th infantry and delta battery, 2nd battalion, 40th artillery fought head to head on a daily basis with some of the toughest and. During the vietnam war, the 7th battalion15th field artillery was part of larger. Click on a file to view army morning reports and rosters from wwi, wwii, korea and 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. We have stories, historical information, including photographs, and videos, slide shows, etc. The brigade main base bmb for redcatchers from the 199th infantry brigade seplt, 1966 1970. On 3 december 1962, the 2nd battalion, 320th field artillery was assigned to fort campbell and the 101st airborne division. 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. Spec 4 1st battalion 40th artillery may 1968may 1969 dong ha, vietnam i am looking for anyone who served during this time or that recognizes my fathers name. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Field artillery part 2 army lineage series compiled by janice e. Originally, the battalion was part of the 41st artillery group. During the vietnam war the 220th was an aerial rocket. This is the remodeled internet home of the vietnam veterans of the 2nd battalion, 77th field artillery regiment, u. Reports 101st cavalry reconnaissance squadron morning reports 101st engineer combat battalion morning reports 101st field artillery battalion morning. North vietnamese army and viet cong infantryartillery. The 4th aviation battalion deployed to the republic of vietnam in september 1966, where it participated in multiple campaigns and was awarded two republic of vietnam crosses of gallantry and one republic of vietnam civil action honor medal.
To all past members of the 2nd battalion, 4th artillery, 9th infantry division, vietnam. Mckenney center of military history united states army washington, d. Mouray, a dedicated enthusiast on the 199th lib, purchased the images several months ago in slide form from and individual living in oklahoma who did not served with the brigade but somehow came into possession of the negatives. Aside from the original redcatchers of 1966 that arrived in vietnam on the. My father served in vietnam from may 1969 to april 1970. Field artillery, 19541973 army center of military history. Field artillery part 2 united states army center of.
The base was handed over to the 51st regiment of the arvn on september 20,1970. An observer detected the enemy launching rockets on ii field force headquarters and shifted fire. The 199 th lib was not at any time in its history associated with any of the other brigades that fought valiantly with the americal division in i corps. Water sking at firebase gladys lt deeble was the artillery fo for my infantry co. This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow. An army base constructed in 1960 and used through 1972. It was redesignated for the 40th artillery regiment on 20 november 1958.
North vietnamese army and viet cong infantry artillery regiments. The photos below were contributed by bob donnan who served with the 7th battalion, 15th field artillery in 1971. An hoa combat base was constructed in late december 1966 by the 2nd battalion, 5th marines and in use through 1970. Specialist four don wayne avery, served with battery d, 2nd battalion, 40th artillery regiment, 199th infantry brigade. The 3rd battalion, 319th field artillery regiment 3319th afar is the field artillery battalion that is part the 1st brigade combat team, 82nd airborne division. The 2d battalion, 40th artillery, the direct support battalion of the 199th light infantry brigade, was one of the first artillery units to respond to enemy attacks in iii corps. 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 2d battalion, 35th artillery remained assigned to the 54th artillery group with the mission of general support, ii field force. B battery, 84th artillery direct fire from lz vander grift november 1970 photo. Battalion yearbooks, 199th infantry brigade vietnam. During the vietnam war, the 7th battalion 15th field artillery was part of larger artillery groups or commands.
In 1957 the 2nd battalion was assigned to the 1st cavalry division and activated in korea. Most of these chronologies include four common sections of information. 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. Friends, during its tenure in vietnam, the 40th public information detachment of the 199th infantry brigade had the foresight to begin a project of photographing the men that served in some of the various battalions within the brigade, beginning in 1968 and lasting until 1970. Battery b maintained a base camp at nui dat, rvn, ys426665.
The 199th infantry brigade separatelight redcatchers is often one of the most overlooked and underrated u. His sense of humor popped up in the most unexpected places. Vietnam war us army cambodia american history bing images the unit tripod fire china. The 199th infantry brigade light is a unit of the united states army which served in the army. The unit had base camps at soc trang, vinh long and can tho, the unit fired its 400,000th round on january 14th, 1969. Lessons learned, headquarters, 2d battalion,35th artillery. In june 1965, the battalion deployed to vietnam where it served for.
Battery a, 1st missile battalion, 333rd artillery, 40th artillery group redstone. Kentucky thunder in vietnam ky national guard history. Artillery, cavalry, and support units included 2d battalion, 40th artillery. Constituted 1 july 1916 in the regular army as the 9th field artillery.
Aaa vector graphics vietnam service 7th battalion, 9th artillery the 9th field artillery regiment was first activated in 1916 in hawaii from the 1st field artillery regiment united states. The us army in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive. The unit baseline used for the research was a list of assigned and attached units of the 1st cavalry division that was compiled by mr. The 199th infantry brigade light is a unit of the united states army which served in the army reserve from 19211940, in the active army from 1966 to 1970 serving in the vietnam war, briefly in 19911992 at fort lewis, and from 2007 as an active army training. The fleurdelis refers to the area of europe where they fought in world war ii. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The 240th artillery also began thumping out rounds in support of combat operations. Vietnam war book of honor 1st cavalry division association. Being in the cp i was able to get to know him pretty well. Photos vietnam war army2nd battalion 40th artillery 199th light infantry brigade1968.
The 40th artillery group was the first redstone group deployed to west germany, in june 1958. The 199th infantry brigade the campaign for the national. Occupied by the 9th infantry division until it moved from dong tam. They were members of units assigned or attached to the 1st cavalry division airmobile who were killed in action kia or died during the vietnam war. In 1960 the battalion was redesignated the 2nd rocket howitzer battalion, 20th field artillery until taking its present moniker of 2nd battalion, 20th field artillery in a 1971 redesignation. From 1966 to 1972 the 294th big guns were the linchpin of the dmz. During the reporting period, headquarters and headquarters battery maintained a base camp at xuan loc, rvn, yt472096. Later in the war, the 715th was under the 52nd artillery group. The artillery unit the enemy soldier learned to hate artillery lends some dignity to an otherwise ugly brawl 175mm guns lend a whole bunch of dignity come and visit with my battalion. It was redesignated for the 509th armored field artillery battalion on 9 march 1950. Enlarge this series primarily consists of command chronologies of u. I served in the 40th artillery from august 1960 to january 1962. The 199th infantry brigade light is a unit of the united states army which served in the army reserve from 19211940, in the active army from 1966 to 1970 serving in the vietnam war, briefly in 19911992 at fort lewis, and from 2007 as an active army training formation at fort benning.
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