1ST BATTALION, 75TH FIELD ARTILLERY BAMBERG, WEST GERMANY "PREPARED TO DO" i . ATT:i., !"..iik.,..--is S.....i.,:q:7 7-:-.::!..:FII 1.1 Fort Siii, OK"i";:it-d().,•::-Ct.312 1st BATTALION 75th FIELD ARTILLERY Bamberg, West Germany 1984 Prepared To Do 01, 111W , A is t.;,..r.,tt Lit.)N.:TY .10 fort Sill, OK 73503-C31,2 Mt IATTALICN. 791.0 FIELD ARTILLERY CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT World WI, 1.1 .iiisutiaa Islands .R1j11 7-15gan ulster .Po Yalta, *sorsa. sumner-fall ItSZ *Third Korean 'data, .6orea. tumor 1913 DECORATIONS *Republic of throe Presidestial lett Citstioa. Steamer embroidered KOREA IV OND(A Of DC SICUTAAI Of DE NW: A gun section of the 75th FA near Camp Roberts, California, 1942 VrtIV —"Pr^. ef 75th FA soldiers fire a 105mm howitzer in California during 1942 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY sfinenge nub 'Rigours let RATTAL1ON. 76th FIELD MULLER! Constituted IR Uptember 1914 la the Rational kuy at %Mary A. 75th Field Artillary Organised 7 October 1914 at Came %arid.. Alobosa Demobilised 11 Deceeber 111$ at Camp Shari.n. Alabue a•coestitutad 1 October 1933 la the Regular Any itedatIgnatod 13 January 1941 at battery A. 70tb Field Artillery tattalloe Activated 22 January 1911 at Fort Ord. Califorala !battiest...I 10 February 1140 at C., Hoed. 'Moat ktivatod if December 1110 at Fort Sill. Oklahoma laactivated 23 June lei) la torso Reeeslonatad 31 March 1918 as %idea rrrrr end Neadqua Battery. lot Rattallom. 7Stb artillery Radasionated 1 Jena 1951 as headquarters tad headquarters 'attar,. 1st howitzer Rattail.. 15th ArtIllary Coroasic elements tem rrrrr tly coastituted) Activaud 21 Joel len la Germay 11.esignatad 24 Marsh 1954 as the Mt &Walton. 70tis Artillery RadatIgntted 1 September 1911 at (be lit Rattail., 76tb Field Artillery LTC Robert H. Camp, 1/75 FA Commander during Po Valley Campaign 2 The 1st Bn, 75th FA ships out to the Aleutian Islands during LTC F.K. Mearns, Bn Cdr, decorates Btry C during 1951 at Ft. 1942 Still The 75th Field Artillery Regiment was formed on The battalion then received orders to the European 7 October 1918 at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, from a Theater and arrived in Italy during April 1945, where group of recruits from the state of Ohio. World War it was assigned to the 92d Infantry Division, part of the I ended prior to the deployment of the unit which was IV U.S. Corps. While in Italy the 75th Field Artillery demobilized on 11 December 1918. participated in the Po Valley Campaign, earning a The unit was reconstituted in 1933 and on 8 second battle streamer. August 1940 the Adjutant General approved the 75th During the Korean War the 75th Field Artillery Field Artillery's Coat of Arms, noting that "The shield earned four battle streamers for the Second Korean IS red for artillery, and the gold lizard represents the Winter, Korea Summer-Fall 1952, Third Korean Winter, origin of the 75th Field Artillery in the state of Alabama, and Korea Summer 1953. This time the unit was part Alabama being known as "The Lizard State'." of the IX Corps Artillery and received the Republic of In World War II, the 75th Field Artillery, equipped Korea Presidential Unit Citation. The unit was With 105mm howitzers, participated in the Aleutian inactivated on 23 June 1957. Islands Campaign from 1942 through 1944 as part of On 25 June 1958 the 1st Battalion, 75th Field the organic artillery for the 7th Infantry Division where Artillery was activated at Warner Barracks, Germany, it earned its first battle streamer. where it has resided for over twenty-five years. 41.,7 '41" e.- 4 • 49:11 1 or _ ^ -r 0 • ' 'P ,,,..-71" , • '.7 varearirm.e!: Battery B fires on Communist positions Kumwha, Korea in PFC Donald Craig, 1952 near 1st Bn, 75th FA, pulls tail in Korea, 4 Apr 52 3 1/75 Chills Out On ARTEP On the night of 14 Feb- The men of the ruary 1984 a Severe "Prepared To Do" Bat- Weather Warning was is- talion surpassed the expec- sued at Grafenwoehr Train- tations of their com- ing Area for the Wind Chill manders at every level, Factor which would drop to receiving one of the most fifty degrees below zero. successful ratings given in The 1st Battalion, 75th USAREUR. Field Artillery braved the Having done battle with adverse conditions to com- boar hogs, snow snakes, plete the 1984 Army Train- and disappearing CE01 ing Evaluation Program. pages, the 1984 ARTEP is LTC Kelly shows CPT Smith and 2LT Day where he wants the wire drops. now another 1/75 success story. The Alpha Outlaws send a round downrange. 1LT Charles M. Saltsman, Battalion Fire Direction Officer 2LT Flavia, Battery C Fire Direction Officer, checks the chart. LEFT: MAJ Atwood, S-3, writes a quick frag order. PFC Lloyd Davis, Battery C, guards the perimeter during the "February Freeze" FAR LEFT: 72d FA Bde Commander, COL Bryde, says "Outstanding Job! LEFT: LTC Kelly says, "We still have a lot of work to do." BELOW LEFT: CPT Kirk, Service Battery Commander screams, "You lost a page of WHAT?" BELOW: SSG Binkley tells SGT Van Lieu, "There were icicles on my RDPI" 1/75 Stays Active During The Spring LT Kelly presents a farewell gift to the visiting French Artillery Officer First Lieutenant Francois de la Soujeole, French Army Officer COL Moore and LTC Kelly present an award to Mrs SFC Mills, LTC Kelly, PFC Burke, and COL Bryde following Cook of the Quarter Vernon Ceremony 6 BG Eckelbarger presents CW3 Schick with a Marathon PFC Carl Collins, Battery A, finishes the 26.2 mile race Award N63.061 i Battalion Battles Rain and Dust During June/July Graf SSG Rickey Brewer, Battery C. shouts a fire order to his section at Grafenwoehr. PFC Antonio R. Gamache, Battery B, guards the air SSG Johnny Grogan, Battery C, supervises maintenance activities at Grafenwoehr. B-26 rolls into position following a 16 km road march Dug in and ready for action, a 1/75 FA Howitzer waits for its M548 and ammunition. Air guard PFC Willis Hill at the ready, B-34 splashes through the Grafenwoehe mud. 1/75 Colors Lieutenant Colonel John H. Kelly graduated in 1965 from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. Lieutenant Colonel Kelly is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College. His career is highlighted by two combat tours with the 131st Aviation Company, 1st Aviation Brigade in Vietnam and one previous tour in Europe. His assignments include various battalion level troop duties in both artillery and aviation units. His key assignments include Battery B Commander, 2d Battalion, 36th Field Artillery; Battery C Commander, S3 and XO, 3d Battalion, 34th Field Artillery; Companty B Commander and S3, 101st Aviation Battalion; and Inspector General, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Lieutenant Colonel Kelly assumed command of the 1st Battalion, 75th Field Artillery on 15 January 1982 from LTC Jack T. Garven. During his tenure as commander LTC Kelly led the unit through two ARTEPs, a Defense Nuclear Agency Special Weapons Inspection, an Inspector General's Inspection, and a USAREUR Technical Validation Inspec- tion for Special Weapons. Following the Change of Command, LTC Kelly and his wife, Mary Ann, went to Augsburg, Germany, where he was assigned to VII Corps Artillery Head- quarters. LTC John H. Kelly, 1/75 FA Battalion Commander 15 January 1982 - 25 July 1984 rtill. AIL_ ( .,,, - A1', irrirrryrrprrryfrrwritryi MAJ DALE s TROOPS Fre 11, IMTIT41 ,71,. Iiir,,,,, ,t'll''.,,:i,'' OF the Commander II • .,I W 11 Ii 4 ; 111111 IF , a_ 11111 1111 LTC Kelly inspects his farewell gift. BG Eckelbarger presents the MSM to LTC Kelly 8 Change Hands Lieutenant Colonel Ray E. Porter III graduated from Indiana University and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery through the Reserve Officer Training Corps Program on 7 June 1967. After an initial assignment at Fort Carson, Colorado, Lieutenant Colonel Porter served a tour in the Republic of Vietnam with the 1st Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division as a Forward Observer, Fire Support Officer, Assistant S3, and Battery Executive Officer. His next assignments were Fort Still, Oklahoma; Michigan State University (ROTC); Korea; and Fort Carson, Color- ado. He then served as the Training Program Officer, Saudi Arabia prior to attendance at the United States Army Command and General Staff College at U- Leavenworth, Kansas. His last 611111111111011 Fort a,.,, assignment was as an instructor in the ',1111.4410--1111111111 Iliv4122* lit Department of Tactics, Command and .111014 =i1Laimos General Staff College. Lieutenant Colonel Porter's decora- tions include the Bronze Star Medal with V device 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Parachutist's Badge, and Ranger Tab. Lieutenant Colonel Porter is ac- companied by his wife Susie and son Jason. LTC Ray E. Porter Ill, Present 1/75 FA Battalion Commander ), COMMANDER the Command to II 1 111'urn 1111- 1111111 The Battalion Staff passes in review LTC Porter sips his drink at his hail 9 1/75 FA Pilots Earn "Glider Wings." PFC Robert A. Gibbs, Battery A, soars over the Austrian countryside CW2 Eugene F. Ouies, Property Book Officer SP4 Michael T. Pencarinha strains in the air. LEFT: PFC Mark A. Donakowski, Headquarters it 1 10 World Champion Hang-Glider Christian Steinbach critiques PFC Joseph W. Bishop, Jr. Some Ride Their Gliders to the Enemy ..