1 77 artillery vietnam book

We were at a location where the only other artillery unit other than a177 th that could support us was an 8 howitzer unit on an lz over 10 miles away i remember the call sign of the units fdc was noted otter fiveniner. It was found on the ground, in the air and to a certain extent at sea and the result was a communist north vietnamese takeover, and subsequent reunification of vietnam as a country, as american forces withdrew from the nearly twodecadeslong conflict that cost tens of thousands of american lives. Artillery organization in vietnam courtesy 192nd artillery current artillery 8inch and 175mm photos. Army commanders in vietnam simply did not have the time to train an air defense artilleryman to be competent in field artillery and upgrade the skills of a field artillery man, who had had insufficient training in the basic techniques.

B battery 217 196869 photos courtesy of richard hambley. We have stories, historical information, including photographs, and videos, slide shows, etc. Reorganized in 1917 as field artillery and given its current designation. Field artillery 25th infantry division association. The book is an account of a draftee in charlie company, 1st bn, 12th cavalry, from may, 1967 to may, 1968. The 477ara area of operation ranged from the dmz on the north bordering north vietnam to laos on the west, the south china sea on the east, and the hai van pass north of da nang on the south. The battle of khe sanh began on january 21, 1968, when forces from the peoples army of north vietnam pavn carried out a massive artillery bombardment on. Later in the war, the 715th was under the 52nd artillery group. Converted and redesignated 1 november 1917 as the 77th field artillery. Jan 02, 2011 battery c, 1st battalion, 8th artillery, which was supporting the 2nd bn. M107 175mm news article courtesy of army historical foundation and jerry kosty artillery models. This is the remodeled internet home of the vietnam veterans of the 2nd battalion, 77th field artillery regiment, u. I have adopted the outline format used by major general david ewing ott in his book published by the department of the army in 1975 titled vietnam studies, field artillery 19541973.

B 1 77th fdc 1970 baldassano plotting a fire misison on slide rule a 77th 1966 convoy lz crystal to lz ollie. Redesignated 8 may 1941 as company a, 753d tank battalion. I served at c 1 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. Battery b, 77th field artillery was reactivated on 1 january. Army 1972 129th assault helicopter year book part 1. Our call sign was the toros and our helipad landing area was called the bullpen. I am working to create an oral history surrounding an action that involved a 1 77 artillery and a 1 5 infantry and occurred on lz peanuts on may 45, 1968. Ammo dump of alpha 177 arty following direct hit from laos. During the vietnam war, the 7th battalion15th field artillery was part of larger artillery groups or commands. Accurate artillery fire indirect artillery fire required three component parts working in concert to deliver rounds where and when they were needed. Tyler is a first person account of the second battalion, seventh cavalrys participation in the second battle of fallujah, the largest single engagement of the iraq war and the largest urban battle since hue in 1968. Military units 6th bn, 77th artillery vietnam vetfriends veteran id card quick links. The 77th armor is an armored regiment of the united states army. Reorganized and redesignated 17 december 1941 as battery a, 44th field artillery battalion, an element of the 4th.

Many of you know other 77th artillery regiment veterans so please contact. In april 1971, 1 77th artillery returned to fort hood, texas from vietnam with the 1st cavalry division. Dec 20, 2011 redesignated 1 october 2005 as the 1st battalion, 44th air defense artillery regiment. First constituted 1916 in the regular army as a cavalry regiment. Constituted 25 april 1941 in the army of the united states as company a, 73d tank battalion. Capadana mens cotton washed twill baseball cap air defense artillery us army hat.

The standard tactic of artillery support was to create a small military encampment known as a fire base. Links 192nd fa vietnam 192nd field artillery association. A valuable edition to and student of the vietnam war or scale modeler looking for. Controlled by division artillery and not the aviation group, the 2nd battalion, 20th artillery, 1st cavalry division and the 4th battalion, 77th artillery, 101st. 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. The 2nd battalion, 77th artillery participated in eleven vietnam. We wore the red and green for you, we were a mighty few.

Organization of artillery in vn 192nd field artillery. Links to artillery histories 1st cavalry division association. Artillery organization in vietnam courtesy 1 92nd artillery current artillery 8inch and 175mm photos. The book begins with a historical overview of riverine artillery in vietnam, which explains the unique mobility challenges faced by the u. Army regimental system with only a single battalion, the 1st battalion, 77th armor regiment, and is therefore classified as both a single battalion and the remainder of the regiment itself. William harry boudreau, historian, 1st cavalry division. The battle of khe sanh began on january 21, 1968, when forces from the peoples army of north vietnam pavn carried out a massive artillery bombardment on the u. As the marines ready reaction force, a177 armor exploited a tactical advantage gained by infantry, killing 80 enemy while suffering seven friendly wia. The mission of the 2nd battalion, 77th field artillery regiment is to trains to meet availability requirements as a light field artillery battalion in direct support of the 4th brigade combat team. 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. Army artillery unit in vietnam on 16 july 1965 with the arrival of the 2d brigade, 1st infantry division the big red one, and its supporting field artillery, the 1st battalion, 7th artillery. Didacap us army air defense artillery vietnam veteran men adjustable washed twill low profile baseball cap dad hat. The battalion was redesignated on 1 september 1971 as the 1st battalion, 77th field artillery. The us army in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive.

Aerial rocket artillery is a type of armed helicopter unit that was part of the artillery component of the united states armys two airmobile divisions during the vietnam war. Vietnam war book of honor 1st cavalry division association historybookofhonorvietnamwarbookofhonor. We hope you enjoy our pictures and share your thoughts about our proud. Brief unit histories are followed by chapters giving an indepth look at the artillery barges and airdeployable firing platforms. The situation in the 2d battalion, 32d artillerys area of operations was calm in the first month of 1969, and things were again relatively quiet in the final month of the year. The bravo dog soldiers welcome you to our face book page. The 2nd is now part of the 4th infantry division, division artillery div arty. Hell on a hilltop in vietnam cherrieswriter vietnam war. Valorous unit award, streamer embroidered vietnam 1971. The best thing i have to say for it is the prolific illustrations throughout the text that help you to understand the systems they are talking about in the book. Our patch was a bull with rockets firing from his nose. There were only 2 ara aerial rocket artillery battalions in the us army.

The unit citation of the republic of vietnam civil actions medal was awarded certain units by the vietnamese government for meritorious service during the period 1 march 1961 to 28 march 1974. The stories are the personal experiences while serving with the the unit and range from battles to humor. His status was later changed from missing to dead as of september 28, 1968, the date of a reported helicopter crash in quang tri. What artillery was used in the vietnam war answers. Constituted 1 october 1933 in the regular army as battery d, 47th field artillery. Stories the 192nd field artillery association vietnam. There was, however, increased activity during the intervening months. Carl was first reported as hostile missing on october 3, 1968.

George iv is also a veteran, serving in the air force during the vietnam war. In april 1971, 177th artillery returned to fort hood, texas from vietnam with the 1st cavalry division. M110 8 selfpropelled howitzer courtesy of tom sellers artillery ocs ft sill part 1 and part 2. Missing, inactive and waiting for reply 183rd members and others unit merchandise.

Dec 06, 2015 both the marine corps and the army fielded artillery battalions throughout the years of american ground combat in vietnam. The following links are provided as a source of information for veterans and their families. I was a fac for the second batallion seventh marine regiment from janapril. This page is dedicated to the veterans who have served their country in the u. Air force units army units coast guard units marine corps units navy units become a vetfriends member site map.

Army 1st battalion, 21st artillery army veteran locator. Activated 1 june 1941 at fort bragg, north carolina. Republic of vietnam civil action honor medal, first class for vietnam 19691970. The 3d battalion airborne, 319th artillery, relinquished its position as the only u.

A battery, 1 77th field artillery battery commander 1968. Battery c, 1st battalion, 8th artillery, which was supporting the 2nd bn. Both were assigned to the division artillery of the air assault divisions 1st cav and 101st. B 177th fdc 1970 baldassano plotting a fire misison on slide rule a 77th 1966 convoy lz crystal to lz ollie. Selfpropelled and towed artillery is demonstrated with operational overviews of the m109 155mm, m108 105mm, m107 175mm, m110 203mm, and m115 203mm, m114a1 1. The stories in this section are told by members of the 192nd fa and from members of other units that had the good fortune to have associated with us in some way. Originally, the battalion was part of the 41st artillery group. This is a well written overview of the artillery used by american and arvn forces in the vietnam war. 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. Was in country for 14 months and spent of that on a 105mm m102 canon. Both the marine corps and the army fielded artillery battalions throughout the years of american ground combat in vietnam. This page was made with love and appreciation and is dedicated to all those who served in vietnam and especially those who were in the 1st battalion, 77th field artillery unit.

Hell on a hilltop in vietnam cherrieswriter vietnam. Battle of fallujah, the largest single engagement of the iraq war and the largest urban battle since hue in 1968. Lz doris k, c battery 217 196970 lz schuler 217 196768 c battery 196869. The artillery support was from b 1 30 and b2320th fa. Lz peanuts was in i corps near the dmz and a few kilometers south and west of khe sanh. This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow.

Vietnam war book of honor 1st cavalry division association. Field artillery, 19541973 army center of military history. Mar 12, 2019 ghosts of fallujah written by coley d. The 77th field artillery regiment is a field artillery regiment of the united states army. Accurate fire began with an observer radioing our battery fire direction control fdc requesting artillery shells at a specific map location. Although not about 212 cav the battery supported 212 cav during the battle for hue. The vietnam war used self propelled guns and field guns. 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. C 25 cav stories redlegs go grunt by doug hendrixson. The infantry and cidg units were to go out into the area and perform a sweep in hopes of finding the nva 24th and 88th regiments.

Last update january 1, 2015 please submit any links to web sites you feel would benefit others. The secret history of artillery in the vietnam war, part 1. I am working to create an oral history surrounding an action that involved a177 artillery and a15 infantry and occurred on lz peanuts on may 45, 1968. Redesignated 1 september 1963 as the 1st battalion, 77th artillery redesignated 1 september 1971 as the 1st battalion, 77th field artillery inactivated 16 june 1986 at fort hood, texas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st cavalry division. Boy sergeant, doug warden, published by tate publishing. Sill in 1 77 artillery ocs in vietnam, with hhc 1 5 cavalry, quang tri province. On june 1, 1966 we were flown to dak to to assist in the evacuation of tou morong. If you or your family member or friend recall major nash o thompson, executive officer, 77th field artillery battalion, 1st cavalry division, in japan, 1950, and korea, 19501951 please contact me. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war and vietnam war photos. Self propelled guns look like tanks, they have tank treads.

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. Government, military, other units, and any sites that would be informative, relative, or of interest to. Oct 02, 2008 redesignated 1 july 1960 as the 1st howitzer battalion, 77th artillery, assigned to the 1st cavalry division, and activated in korea redesignated 1 september 1963 as the 1st battalion, 77th artillery redesignated 1 september 1971 as the 1st battalion, 77th field artillery inactivated 16 june 1986 at fort hood, texas, and relieved from. The research for this after action report included operational reports, daily staff journals and duty officer s logs at the battalion, brigade and division levels located in the national archives and records administration, 8601 adelphi road, college park, md 207406001. One story is of doc bosma from c battery, 177 artillery at pk17 in february 1968. They are listed chronologically from the date each was initially assigned to the 25th infantry division artillery and by the latest designation used while assigned. The 8 was probably the most fearsome weapon of the artillery arsenal in vietnam. The reunion, near fort carson colorado, is where the only 77th field artillery regiment active duty unit, the 2nd battalion, is located. Army field artillery and the 6th battalion of the 77th field artillery regiment, their friends and families and americans who are interested in artillery and artillery operations. This is a blog dedicated to the men who were in vietnam from 1968 to 1975. It is also about my experiences with the people and the equipment that made b battery, 4th battalion, 77th field artillery come alive for me. The 1st battalion, 77th field artillery, falcons, was first constituted 1 july.