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. The 6th battalion, 14th field artillery regiment united states was a field artillery battalion of the united states army. My father roberts army artillery battery went from training in the california desert for. 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. Field artillery, 19541973 us army center of military history. Scenes of herky hill, the base, the beach, and a panoramic view of the flight line. After the participation of the us 1st air cavalry division in pleime campaign, major general kinnard, commanding general, drafted his afteraction report pleiku campaign. Inactivated 1 september 1921 at fort sill, oklahoma. Pleiku air base military insignia, coast guard, vietnam war, assassin, troops. Presidential unit citation army for pleiku province.
From its headquarters at artillery hill in pleiku, 52nd group controlled u. This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow. Searchlight on the perimeter a searchlight pans the perimeter wire on artillery hill, near pleiku, vietnam. To all the vetsthank god we are home with our loved. Was with the 6th 14th artillery, 52nd artillery group, 1st field forces from november 1968 june 1970. The patch has come apart a little bit over the years, but it still holds up some 37 years later. The 553 and 18th artillery used towed howitzer up until nov, 1964. I served in pleiku september of 1966 to august of 1967, as a sgt e5. Spent 9 months at a battery at fire base plei dgereng.
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. The us army in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive. A searchlight pans the perimeter wire on artillery hill, near pleiku, vietnam. 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. Handtohand combat, mortars, rockets, artillery you name it, we were in it. In country tales from vietnam sd department of veterans affairs. They were taken at lz action in the central highlands between pleiku and an khe in 1968. 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. Vietnam 1965 1971 on 3 september 1965, the battalion was again alerted for overseas movement, this time to the republic of vietnam. Lineage and honors information as of 18 september 1996. Feb 15, 2019 a helicopter carries artillery from a winch. It was captured by the peoples army of vietnam pavn in march 1975 and was abandoned for many years. 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. Specialist 5, terry michael carver 18 july 196922 oct 1970.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. A battery 217 196667 photos courtesy of dave bickler. Artillery united states army, 6th battalion 14th artillery, i field force vietnam artillery. During the vietnam war, the 7th battalion15th field artillery was part of larger artillery groups or commands. Joint chiefs chairman wants ptsd screenings vietnam memorial turns 25. General kinnard dated his pleiku campaign on march 14, 1966, and submitted it to general westmoreland, us military assistance command, vietnam. Artillery and air strikes blasted enemy forces who occupied strong. Pleiku air base is a former air force base in vietnam. Jodaitis, 28 march 1993 from dan gillotti 30th artillery association. A battery 217th 1965 photos courtesy of james widener. 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. Artillery hill, chu lai vietnam 1969, 316 arty battalion hq. 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.
Immediately you knew you were in a third world country. Would like to know more about artillery hill, pleiku. A marine artillery officers letters from vietnam center of southwest. Lane ahpan son this is the other side of the hill from the main gate. It reads super shell with platformate will get you places that you don even want to go. We traveled up and down throughout the central highlands. I spent 14 months in vietnam, serving with the 9th infantry division. I field force vietnam had the mission of exercising operational control over the u. Their barracks was on artillery hill outside of pleiku. The rest of my tour i spent running convoys from pleiku to plei dgereng. 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. These photos were contributed by dave hornbarger who served with the b battery, 460th artillery from february 68 to february 69. Photo courtesy of bob donnan and the 715 fa web site. B battery of the 6th battalion, 14th artillery loading brute.
Served in vietnam in army artillery, 175mm and 8 in. North vietnamese troops poured heavy mortar fire on an artillery base near dak. 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. Constituted 1 july 1916 in the regular army as the 14th field artillery. The 52nd artillery group was organized as the 52nd artillery regiment, and was assigned to france during world war 1. The division arrived in vietnam in september 1966 and was immediately committed to action in operation attleboro. Originally, the battalion was part of the 41st artillery group. On may 10, 1967, the department of defense announced. 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.
B battery 217 196869 photos courtesy of richard hambley. 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. Artillery fire is directed at the launch site of a rocket attack. Wwi enlist in field artillery army propagand patch. I am interested in looking for other men, who may have served during that time in my unit or in the same area. 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. Famous battles in the vietnam war included khe sanh, pleiku, hamburger hill. The twopart battle took place between november 14 and november 18, 1965. 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.
Former battalion s2 and commander c btry, 6 th bn, 14 th field artillery. This is a fantastic site which brings back the good memories of the ones i served with. Ground troops spread out as they cross an open area. Here are some interesting videos in and around pleiku and kontum. Pleiku vietnam nov 1965 m110 abolisher on time on target. Specialist 5, terry michael carver 18 july 196922 oct 1970 note from his son. My personal photos were scanned by my neighbor, bill schwartz. 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. 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. Uh1d helicopters airlift members of the 2nd battalion, 14th infantry regiment.
The 6th battalion, 14th field artillery regiment united states was a field artillery battalion of. Sp4 dan fisher at 93rd evac hospital, long binh, 1970. They also maintained living quarters at the radio site. View from atop artillery hill in pleiku city, vietnam jan. My father was in the 62nd maintenance battalion i believe at camp holloway, in pleiku. North of dak to, route 14 rapidly deteriorated as it approached a cidg camp at dak seang. Homepage of the 6th battalion 14th field artillery regiment. Lz schueller, b battery 217 196869 photos courtesy of richard hambley. Artillery hill, chu lai vietnam 1969, 316 arty battalio. Remembering vietnam is an exhibit at the national archives in washington, dc.
C, d, hb battery 217th 196768 photos courtesy of john detreville d battery 1967 photos courtesy of ron skirvin. Vietnam war 17th artillery regiment 17th artillery. He was in vietnam from july 1969 oct 1970 and worked as mos. Was with the 6th14th artillery, 52nd artillery group, 1st field forces from november 1968 june 1970. I will submit a picture later and update my awards then also. Searchlight tower on artillery hill, near pleiku, vietnam.
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. May 09, 2012 view from atop artillery hill in pleiku city, vietnam jan. An khe pol sign, it is hard to read but anyone that refueled at an khe will remember it. The unit nickname follows the 14th field artillery nickname warbonnets with the motto ex hoc signo victoria victory by this sign. The famous hill dak to vietnam 24 nov 1967 vietnam history, vietnam war. Scenes of kontum today filmed on a trip in and around kontum. Later in the war, the 715th was under the 52nd artillery group.
The ivy patch for the 4th infantry division in vietnam is shown 1. North vietnamese army operations in the central highlandswas. 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. Meritorious unit commendation army for vietnam 19651967. Lz doris k, c battery 217 196970 lz schuler 217 196768 c battery 196869. Artillery hill pleiku located at za 225535, this was the location for several battalions of largecaliber artillery, including 8inch howitzers and 175mm guns. There were searchlights atop this hill capable of producing a dazzling light show.