The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 1974 Page: 1 of 20
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EXCEDRIN HEADACHE NO. 43 This
gun crew of the 2nd Armd. Div.’s
Division Artillery cover their ears to
protect themselves from the deafening
HELL WHEELS
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For nearly two hundred years the Field Artillery
has served the U.S. Army and the nation well.
General George Washington set the cornerstone for
this magnificent combat arm in Nov. 1775 when he
appointed Henry Knox the Chief of Artillery and
provided him with 13 companies of Artillery some
with only two guns each.
Today the Field Artillery boasts the oldest con-
tinuous regular Army unit “D” Battery 5th Field
Artillery Bn. stationed at Ft. Riley Kansas. “D”
Btry.’s first commander was Alexander Hamilton
who later became a distinguished Artilleryman and
American statesman.
Since those early days many great men and Ar-
tillery units have distinguished themselves in the ser-
vice of their comrades-in-arms and their country.
Their deeds continue to be recorded from the horse
and mule drawn Artillery of yesteryear to the brave
Air Mobile Artilleryman of Viet Nam.
Ft. Hood is home for a few of these magnificent
units and the Division Artillery Units of the two
divisions presently stationed here are rich in the
traditions of the Field Artillery.
ID Corps Artillery
The Army's largest and most diverse field artillery
organization the III Corps Artillery was first ac-
tivated on July 5 1918 at Camp Custer Mich. as
Headquarters 14th Field Artillery Brigade. Under the
designation of Headquarters and Headquarters Bat-
tery the 14th Field Artillery Brigade was moved to
Camp Haan Calif. where it was redesignated in
roar of this 8 inch Howitzer. The “Hell’s
Fires” claim among its elements the
second oldest artillery unit in the U.S.
Army.
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1916
1917
August 1943 as Headquarters and Headquarters Bat-
tery III Corps Artillery.
World War II found III Corps landing on Omaha
Beach in Normandy on September 25 1944. Campaign
streamers from World War II include Rhineland Ar-
dennes-Alsace and Central Europe.
During the Korean Conflict III Corps remained at
Ft. Lewis Wash. and was later inactivated on April
1 1953 at Ft. McArthur Calif.
eactivated after a 13 month retirem ent
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery III Corps
Artillery was moved to Ft. Hood Tex.
Ill Corps Artillery found its present home of Ft.
Sill Okla. on August 5 1964. Ill Corps currently con-
sists of three group headquarters which are the 214th
Artillery Group the 75th Artillery Group and Field
Artillery Missile Group No. 9. Within these three
groups are 11 artillery battalions and one infantry
battalion with an attached tank company.
Red Team
The 1st Cav. Div.’s “Red Team” was constituted in
Nov. 1940 as “HHB” 1st Cav. Div. Artillery and
campaigned with valor numerous times. WW II saw
this battery fighting the island hopping jungle war-
fare of the Pacific. Occupation duty followed in
Japan and when war broke out again in Korea and
Viet Nam the Division Artillery responded.
One battalion of the “Red Team” the 1st Bn. 68th
Field Arty. dates back to the Battle of New Orleans
during the War of 1812. An old and proud unit this
same battalion fired the first American shots of
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Field Artillery celebrating 200 years service
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World War I. Elements of this battalion have seen ac-
tion in every war our country fought from the
Mexican War through World War II.
The 1st Bn. 77th Field Arty was organized in 1917
and compiled an impressive record in World Wars I
and II participating in the European Theatre.
However it was in Korea and Viet Nam that the
Falcons earned their reputation as the hard driving
airmobile battalion they now represent. Today the
battalion is unique in the 1st Cav. Div. as it is the
only air-mobile Artillery battalion in the Division.
The First Team’s aerial field artillery battery dates
back to the beginning of the Viet Nam War when it
was organized as the 2nd Bn. 20th Arty. It served
proudly during this war and returned to the 1st Cav.
Div. at Ft. Hood. Although it is a young units it has
continued to carry on the Artillery traditions while
providing that added measure of aerial fire support.
Hell’s Fires
“Hell’s Fires” of the 2d Armored Division was
organized at Ft. Benning Ga. on July 15 1940 and
earned battle streamers in six major campaigns of
World War II including Siciliy Normandy Northern
France Ardennes Alsace Rhineland and Central
Europe.
Of the distinguished battalions which served in
“Hell’s Fires” the 1st Bat. 3d Fid. Arty is the
oldest having been establishing on June 30 1794.
This unit has the unique distinction of being the
second oldest artillery unit in the U.S. Army. It was
the 3d Fid. Arty which originated the custom of
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SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
Smoke is everywhere as a Howitzer
from the 1st Cav. Div.’s Division Ar-
tillery fires a practice round. The “Red
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playing “taps” for fallen comrades during the Civil
War a tradition that permeates the entire Army
today.
The 1st Bn. 14th Fid. Arty dates back to June 2
1916. It was initially designated the 14th Fid. Arty
Regiment and remained in Indian country until 1921
when it was deactivated. In 1940 it joined the 2d AD
and served with it during WWII. The 14th joined the
Americal Division in Vietnam and participated in 10
campaigns before returning to the 2d AD on Nov. 30
1971.
The 1st Battalion 78th Field Artillery dates back to
July 1917. Originally called the 20th Cavalry the unit
was redesignated as the 78th Fid. Arty in November
1917. During WWII the 78th as part of the 2d AD
served in seven major campaigns. After WWII it
was deactivated but in June 1949 it rejoined the 2d
AD’s Hell’s Fires.
Instated on Oct. 1 1933 in the Regular Army
“A” Battery 92d Fid. Arty. was the first battery of
the 1st Bn. 92d Fid. Arty to see active service. This
battery served the 2d AD during World War II.
In 1967 the l/92d began combat service in Vietnam
and remained there until reassigned to Hells Fires on
Nov. 2 1971. For its service it received the Valorous
Unit Award and Meritorious Unit Commendation.
Literally thousands of men and hundreds of field
artillery organizations contributed to and share in the
heritage of the field artillery. It was their brave
deeds and hard work that have constructed the 198-
year-old king of battle the field artillery.
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Team” provides Artillery support for
the 1st Cav. Div. in field exercises and
combat situations.
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