2/94th Picture Page from 1967
Revision Date: 04-07-02
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If anyone recognizes the men in the pics let me know, as I would like to add some names to them.
Camp Carroll 1967 photo from the Archives - B Battery in foreground- Hqs motor
pool area top right. Across the far left road on the down hill side was
the 12th Marines 105 and mortar pits.Thanks to Greg for sending these in
C Battery TOT. Note shell in flight from gun closest to camera. All
on time.
1st 122mm rocket crater on Camp Carroll. This is thought to be the 1st
time the NVA used the 122mm rockets against US targets.
Gun 1 C Battery from atop the FDC
C Battery FDC, old D Battery position which was B Battery 6/27
C Battery position West side of QL9 between Gio Linh and Dong Ha.
Position was referred to as the "Grave Yard" across from the village
of Truc Khe.
Interior of C Battery FDC 1967 Jan 67
C Battery FDC interior late Aug 67 SP5 Greene
Below pictures taken by Specialist John Green of C Battery FDC.
Lieutenants Smith and Tenis in the C Battery FDC "Super
Bunker"
Lieutenants Smith and Tenis
Lieutenant Smith
Thanks to Greg for sending these in
Perimeter bunker at Gio Linh
2/94th guns firing at Gio Linh
Gio Linh Combat Base
One of the towers at Gio Linh
1967 Archive Photos retrieved by Dean Shanklin
B20 Gun 'Bodacious Bastard'
on Carroll 7 Aug 1967 - Bob Mahmood on right -
Sgt. Floyd E. Grogran on the left
Believed to be C Battery gun - pic was taken 19 Dec 1967. Believe this pic
was on the cover of a magazine just not sure which one.
Thanks to Earl for sending these in
175 gun on Carroll (Identified as
Gun 4, C Battery, by Bob Matlock.)
Carroll Tower - Note: FO from
Marine 3/4 reports from a trip back to Carroll in 1994 there is an NVA Statue
approximately where the tower use to be.
Thanks to Tom for sending it in
Dignitaries at Gio Linh - Note: The 2/94th rotated batteries in and out of Gio Linh during 67 for Operation High Tower. One of the most intense artillery duels of the war.
Thanks to Andy Tenis for sending these in
We'd just led the 1st convoy thru to Khe Sanh in the 14yrs since Dien Bien Phu... and I was looking' forward to washing' off some of that red clay dust; but 1st "an official" photo... (ps : notice who drove...) It also marked our last day with the 11th Marine Engineers - a great bunch of guys.
(This picture supplied by Lt DeVita.)
LT DeVita coming out of Quang Tri River, out by Khe Sanh. They had just lead the 1st convoy to Khe Sanh and LT
DeVita was getting rid of the red dust and dirt that we all know about.
Thanks to Duffy for sending these in
Hooch on Carroll
after (rocket ?) (CRS)
One of our Leaders leaving his
(oops), the throne.
The fellow on the radio is Duffy,
driver is Jim Esposito, asleep shotgun is unknown.
Duffy
and Shaky (Carl Williams) walking Hwy 9 looking for road mines;
Mine sweepers deluxe!
Formation (not sure what for)
(CRS again)
Next day after hooch blown up,
our builders at work. Great job guys!
Antenna blown over from attack.
Thanks to Larry for sending these in
Gun Crew of Gun #3 of C Battery holding 100,000 round fired from
the Battalion on 25 August 1967 at 1717 hours.
Gun Crew Standing left to right: ?
Gun Crew Kneeling left to right: ?
Battalion Commander and staff
getting ready to pull lanyard.
Battalion Members pulling lanyard.
100,000 round, fired from the Battalion, is launched!
Thanks to Barry for sending these in
Lt Devita, casually calling in fire adjustments from atop the
Rockpile? Or, Lt Devita calling in fire adjustments from the Rockpile, dressed
very casually? Where is the 1st Sergeant when you need him?
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