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Jul 12, 2005 10:51:23 GMT -8
Post by 2nd92nd FA Administrator on Jul 12, 2005 10:51:23 GMT -8
Welcome to the 2nd92nd FA Message Borad...we hope you will find lots of old friends from the good old days...
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Jul 15, 2005 13:45:53 GMT -8
Post by Chuck Mathews on Jul 15, 2005 13:45:53 GMT -8
Hi, My name is Chuck Mathews. I was a PFC in the 82nd FA, at River's Barracks, from July 1961 to January 1963. The 92nd was there at that time. I always wondered what happened to the 82nd. I have some pictures that I took from that time frame. Anyone from the 82nd, A Btry, please give me a reply. Thanks.
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Jul 15, 2005 16:26:15 GMT -8
Post by Rich King on Jul 15, 2005 16:26:15 GMT -8
Chuck:
In early 1958, all US Army Field Artillery and Anti-Aircraft Artillery were combined as a single branch known as the Artillery (Arty) Branch and several Artillery Regiments were formed, including the 82nd Artillery Regt "Dragons". Three Battalions (1st, 2nd and 3rd) of the 82nd Arty Regt served in Europe under separate commands.
The 1st Msl Bn, 82nd Arty was formed in Italy on 24 June 1958 and was equipped with the HONEST JOHN rocket. The 1st Msl Bn, 82nd Arty was deactivated in Italy on 20 April 1964.
The 2nd Missile Battalion, 82nd Artillery, a CORPORAL missile unit, was activated in Germany on 25 June 1958 (organic elements concurrently constituted). While in Germany the battalion supported the Army's Cold War mission of defending Germany from Warsaw Pact countries. The battalion was inactivated on 25 March 1964.
Redesignated on 1 June 1958 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Gun Battalion, 82nd Artillery (with its organic elements concurrently constituted), the battalion activated on 25 June 1958 in Germany and was equipped with 280mm cannons capable of firing nuclear rounds.
The 3/82, stationed at Rivers Barracks in Giessen, was the last 280-mm unit in Seventh Army (early 1960s). This unit operated a battery in Schweinfurt. It inactivated there on 20 December 1963. What type unit was it ? 280mm ?
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Aug 19, 2005 2:13:03 GMT -8
Post by Rich King on Aug 19, 2005 2:13:03 GMT -8
Welcome to out newest member Paul.
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Mar 21, 2006 16:36:59 GMT -8
Post by RICK EARLE on Mar 21, 2006 16:36:59 GMT -8
WELCOME NEW GUYS NUMBER 14 AND 15, NOW I DON'T HAVE TO BE THE NEW GUY ANYMORE
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