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. Vietnam war book of honor 1st cavalry division association. Medical assistance was given to 835 persons by medics from division artillery. The 27th field artillery regiment is a field artillery regiment of the united states army, first constituted in 1918 in the national army usa. I remember pulling in to different lzs and camps were the field arty, inf. Constituted 5 july 1918 in the national army as battery c, 27th field artillery, an. Compiled and authored by one of them, to the sound of the guns is the journey of 1st battalion, 27th marinesan undermanned maneuver battalionin vietnam during the tet offensive of 1968, their. While in vietnam he was assigned to charlie battery 5th battalion 22nd artillery and served with the army of the republic of vietnam arvn as a forward. The 1st battalion of the 27th artillery was a 155mm selfpropelled m109 howitzer battalion attached to the 23d artillery group of ii field force, vietnam. Inactivated 16 march 1987 at fort carson, colorado, and relieved from assignment to.
It was redesignated for the 27th artillery regiment on 5 december 1957. Transfered to the 41st artillery group in may 1967, the battalion returned to i field force vietnam artillery. The first field artillery unit to redeploy was the 3d battalion, 34th artillery, which left vietnam on 26 july 1969. Field artillery, 19541973 us army center of military history. By the fall of 1966, the war in vietnam was rapidly escalating and. Its parent regiment is the 27th field artillery regiment first constituted during world war i as battery b of the 27th field artillery, it remained stateside with the 9th division. The 9th infantry division was selected to test out the mobile riverine force concept. The unit was organized on 6 march 1901 at fort mcpherson. On december 30, a battery flew to tuy hoa to support the 5th battalion, 27th artillery.
Civic action soldiers of the 198th infantrys brave and bold brigade treated 1 vietnamese during medical visits yesterday. Assumed to be 11th reinforcements 27th battalion, possibly at mitcham camp, sth aust. It was redesignated for the 27th field artillery battalion armored on 11 september 1940. Field artillery vet shares vietnam stories article the. Arvn nurse nurses from the army of the republic of vietnam arvn have joined the 27th infantry wolfhounds in the first combined u. I put this site up as a place for members of the 144 to share their photos and experiences. C, d, hb battery 217th 196768 photos courtesy of john detreville d battery 1967 photos courtesy of ron skirvin. It primarily reinforced the 25th infantry division. Army 1st battalion, 44th air defense artillery army. In july 1969 the 11th armored cavalry regiment moved to qu. On november 12, 1917, the battalion was attached to the 3rd division and deployed to france to fight alongside the.
The battalion maintains a limited capability to perform its air defense mission as a secondary role. Army and army of the republic of vietnam arvn base. We had 5th battalion, 2nd artillery, with the attached battery d, 71st artillery m55,and battery g, 29artillery searchlight. During the period 1 feb 1969 to 31 aug 1969 alone, the battalion fired 87,233 rounds in a total 26,355 missions without a single artillery incident. Vietnam news stories, combat, base camp, 25th infantry division in vietnam, 25th infantry division newspaper. William harry boudreau, historian, 1st cavalry division.
The 1st battalion 11th field artillery regiment was assigned in vietnam from jan 1967 to august 1969. May 10, 2015 1st battalion 40th artillery dong ha vietnam. I have included b, c and hq battery rosters in march 2012. We wore the red and green for you, we were a mighty few. 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. Army, battery c, 1st battalion, 44th artillery place and date. While enemy mortars, rpgs and heavy small arms fire hit around the companys armored. All email addresses are in picture format only to discourage web bots from harvesting for junk mail lists.
The arvn took over the base and at the start of the battle of an l. Captain mcdonough also proposed a design for the new award. The 2nd battalion, 27th field artillery regiment 227th fa is an inactive field artillery battalion of the united states army, last assigned to the 3rd armored division artillery before its inactivation in 1988. The firepower that the battalion could produce was quickly in demand by every division in vietnam. Lineage and honors information as of 22 march 2007. Tf 3506th support units such as delta battery, 2nd bn. Reconstituted 24 march 1923 in the regular army as battery e, 27th field artillery, an element of the 9th division. The coat of arms was originally approved for the 27th field artillery regiment, regular army inactive on 31 may 1935. On the 22nd of january the 1st howitzer battalion, 30th field artillery fired its 500,000th round since arriving in vietnam. Lineage and honors information as of 29 november 1996. Stout distinguished himself during an attack by a north vietnamese sapper company on his units firing position at khe gio bridge.
The 627th artillery has a long history stretching back to its original formation as battery f, 27th field artillery on august 2, 1918 as an element of the 9th division. A, 326th combat engineers, 192nd ahc and others can be found on clothing and unique custom gift items. Constituted 3 march 1847 in the regular army as company m, 2d regiment of artillery. Constituted 5 july 1918 in the national army as battery e, 27th field artillery, an element of the 9th division. The battalion served at phu loi until november 1967 when it was moved to dau tieng. Ray starsman of punta gorda isles is pictured in vietnam in 1967 when he was a captain in command of delta battery, 1st battalion, 5th artillery, 1st infantry division. Constituted 5 july 1918 in the national army as battery d, 27th field artillery, an element of the 9th division. Vietnam 25th infantry division yearbook 19671968 tropic lightning soldier this book is a history of one year lived by real men in a real war. A battery 217th 1965 photos courtesy of james widener. The 5th battalion of the 27th artillery was a towed 105mm howitzer battalion initially stationed at nha trang through 1965. Welcome to the new home of the entire 6th battalion 27th field artillery vietnam. Orogrande, new mexicoartillerymen assigned to 4th battalion, 27th field artillery.
They were a 105mm howitzer battalion firing m101a1 howitzers that date back to world war ii. It was redesignated for the 27th field artillery regiment on 8 december 1971. On 7 february 1970 the unit left dau tieng and located to cu chi, where it remained until departing vietnam. Battery a 6th bn 27th artillery, 23rd artillery group, ii field forces artillery that was headquartered in quan loi, vietnam, located near the city of an loc, vietnam 1968 to 1971. 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. I just finished looking over your website for the 627th artillery. The 6th bn, 27th fa, known as the cannon kings, was the first u. The 27th artillery was constituted on 2 august 1918, and assigned to the 9th division at camp mcclellan, alabama.
Redesignated 1 september 1971 as the 1st battalion, 27th field artillery. Thanks to the internet, several of us have found one another and been together for a reunion after over 30 years. The unit was redesignated on 1 september 1971 as the 1st battalion, 14th field artillery. On 27 january, hhb and elements of svc battery moved to camp evans, the new headquarters of the 1st cavalry in thau thien province. During its vietnam tour the 105mm howitzers of the 1st battalion, 7th artillery fired more than 1,250. With the change of the unit insignia and the loss of the pheons from the shield. A 198th infantry brigade unit of the 5th battalion, 46th infantry killed one vc 12 miles south of chu lai. Gunners of b battery 6th battalion 27th artillery regiment fire a m110 howitzer during a fire support mission at landing zone hong, approx. Roster, guestbook, in memoriam, forum, maps, whats new, videos, photo galleres, wacr ql radio sounds, free newsletter, links, battalion yearbook plus. Air force units army units coast guard units marine corps units navy units become a vetfriends member site map. The brigade main base bmb for redcatchers from the 199th infantry brigade seplt, 1966 1970. The insignia was redesignated for the 27th armored field artillery battalion on 19 september 1952. List these lists are for informational purposes in regard to my term of service in vietnam.
Vietnam 25th infantry division yearbook war history pic. This page honors all who served with 2nd battalion 27th field artillery2nd 82nd. It was amended to correct the unit designation to the 27th field artillery battalion on 7 november 1940. An 11th brigade unit of the 4th battalion, 21st infantry engaged and killed a vc 11 miles northeast of quang ngai. It was followed in midaugust by the 1st battalion, 11th artillery. Demobilized 8 february 1919 at camp mcclellan, alabama. It includes photos from veterans stationed with the battery, pages from the official yearbook issued by the 6th bn for the battery, a guest book and links to various related web sites. Army 5th battalion, 2nd air defense artillery army. Vietnam counter offensive, phase ii 1 july 1966 to 31 may 1967 vietnam counter offensive, phase iii 1 june 1967 to 29 june 1968 tet counter offensive 30 january 1968 to 1 april 1968. Gunners of b battery 6th battalion 27th artillery regiment fire a m. Organized 2 august 1918 at camp mcclellan, alabama. 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. It is dedicated to all those men whether now living or dead who wrote this history by their deeds.
Missing, inactive and waiting for reply 183rd members and others unit merchandise. 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. Sells 3506th and task force 3506th logos on tshirts, mugs, sweatshirts and more. The 1st battalion, 27th infantry, wolfhounds, was first constituted on 2 february 1901 in the regular army as company e, 26th infantry. The 3rd battalion, 18th field artillery was constituted july 1, 1916 in the regular army as battery c, 18th field artillery and organized june 1, 1917 at fort bliss, texas. We were in army artillery and served in bravo battery, 3rd battalion th field artillery, 25th infantry division. Ray starsman commanded 105 mm howitzer battery in vietnam by don moore col. Military units 5th bat 27th artillery vietnam vetfriends veteran id card quick links. When the 1st marines relieved the 26th marines at khe sanh, 11 1 relieved 1. I got to the website via a link from the website for veterans of the first engineer combat battalion. Starting with the basic design of the cib, he suggested changing the color of the bar from blue to red and superimposing the artillerys crossed field pieces over the wreath figure 1. The 29th field artillery regiment is a field artillery regiment of the united states army, first constituted in 1918 in the national army usa. The primary mission of the battalion continues to be that of direct ground support. March 20, 2014 leaders from 1st battalion, 40th field artillery visited one of their former members march 3 at the.
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