Cold War period 1949-1990 
covers all of the peace time and non-Vietnam  pictures

 

Fort Sill (1965) (photos courtesy of Tom Kurtz)

C Battery 1/17th FA Augsburg, Germany July, 1976

Fort Bragg, NC, 4th/17th Artillery (1974-78) (courtesy of Richard Smith)

1/17 FA taken at Ft Sill in about April 1978. (courtesy of Bob Fleitz)

Camp Hiday, 1962-1963, South Korea, Battery B, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 17th Artillery (photos courtesy of Richard C. Alexson)

C Battery 17th FA- Korea 1955-57-58 - (photos courtesy of Thomas W. Remley)

HHB 5/17 - Germany 1988  (photos courtesy of Francisco A. Bonilla, who was the BC).

Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 17th Artillery 1970-1971 - (photos courtesy of Harry Nelson)

Hq Btry, 3rd 17th Arty, Merrell Barracks and Nurnberg, Germany, 1962-65. - (courtesy John Clingan)

3/17th Bleidorn Kaserne, Ansbach, FRG 1953 (photos cortesy of Gary B. Griffin)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fort Sill (1965)

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Bleacher Area West Range -Fort Sill

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Safety First - Ear Plugs

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Families in Bleachers

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Sgt Guerrero- 3rd Section Base Piece

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Lt. Johnson XO Far Right Sp-4 Spencer, Pfc Stappel

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On The Way

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Ready to Fire

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Signal Mountain - Fort Sill

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Sgt. James Widener - Gunner

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West Range at Fort Sill

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Camp Hiday, 1962-1963, South Korea, 1/17, Battery B

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002.jpg (372800 bytes) 003 8 inch towed by 5 ton truck.jpg (342498 bytes)

8 Inch being towed by 10 ton truck
004 PFC Robert C. Alexson.jpg (449131 bytes)

PFC Richard Alexson

 005 PFC Rudd Getting ready for Inspection.jpg (261552 bytes)

PFC Rudd getting ready for inspection
006 8 inch Ammo in Motor Pool.jpg (403154 bytes)

8 inch ammo in Motor Pool

 007 PFC Federoff (L) PVT Loera (R).jpg (312645 bytes)

PFC Federoff and Pvt Lorea
008 8 inch Howitzer named BLASTER.jpg (327868 bytes)

8 inch howitzer named Blaster

 009 M8 tracks.jpg (321647 bytes)

M8 tracks
010 View of camp Hida and Camp Sill.jpg (414665 bytes)

view of Camp Hilda and Camp Sill

 011 PFC George Federoff (L) PFC Robert C. Alwxson (R).jpg (340697 bytes)

Pfc Federoff and PFC Alexson
012 Bulletin Board Battery B.jpg (430567 bytes)

Bulletin board battery B

 013 Gun Section ready position.jpg (466905 bytes)

Gun section ready position
014 Richard C. Alexson.jpg (379875 bytes)

Richard Alexson

 015 Ready to move.jpg (358206 bytes)

ready to move
016 Booklet issue to troops 1962.jpg (313231 bytes)

booklet issued to troops in 1962

  

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C Battery 1/17th FA Augsburg, Germany July, 1976

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C Battery 1/17th FA Augsburg, Germany July, 1976

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Recruits C Battery 1976
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M548 Ammunition Carrier		 76004.jpg (17121 bytes)
C 1/7th FDC (M577A1)
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C 1/7th M109A1 155mm SP		 76006.jpg (35316 bytes)
C 1/7th FDC Setting Up
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Fort Bragg, NC

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R. Smith as RTO

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M110 and 548 Ammo-armored personnel carrier
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R. Smith Driver M110

  

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1/17 FA taken at Ft Sill in about April 1978. (courtesy of Bob Fleitz)

Kneeling: 1LT Wayne Madewell, XO MAJ Kent O. Brown, S1 CPT Cooper, S2 CPT Jim DeCarlo, CO LTC Gene Wilson, 1LT Joe Rhodes, CSM Ned Foss, 1LT Steve Haley
2d Row: A Btry Cdr 1LT Charles Poure, B Btry Cde CPT Sleder, C Btry Cdr CPT Howie Brousseau, HHB Cdr CPT George Alexander, SVC Btry Cdr CPT DeRoos
3d Row: 2lt Morales, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), 1LT Steve Beacon (Survey), 1LT Bob Fleitz (ADA), Chaplain (CPT) Thomas, WO (unknown), WO Richardson, CPT Timberlake (BMO)

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C Battery 17th FA- Korea 1955-57

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8 inch tow.jpg (162114 bytes)

8 Inch towed

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Bass & Supply Sergeant
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chain of Command

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Thomas Remley, David Cilek, back - Perez
Yokohoma R& R Center.jpg (103024 bytes)

Yokohoma R&R center

 Radio Station, Armed Forces.jpg (126458 bytes)

Radio Station, Armed Forces
SFC Herndon.jpg (60082 bytes)

SFC Herndon

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Thomas Remley by jeep
Thomas Remley C- Battery.jpg (48773 bytes)

Thomas Remley C- Battery

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Thomas Remley
Camp McIntyre 1958.jpg (69568 bytes)

Camp McIntyre 1958

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Commo houch at camp St. Barbara
Guardo & Sizemore at MBP.jpg (71065 bytes)

Guardo & Sizemore at MBP

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Guardo at MBP 1957
Guardo on back of radio truck, on alert.jpg (53527 bytes)

Guardo on back of radio truck, on alert.

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Guardo
Katusa on guard duty at MBP 1957.jpg (89349 bytes)

Katusa on guard duty at MBP 1957

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L-R Quigley, Guardo, & Burgio 1957
L-R Schwanitz,Guardo,Kraynik on Radio Hill.jpg (62430 bytes)

L_R Schwanitz, Guardo, Kraynik on radio hill

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Persuaders in the field
Radio Hill Camp McIntyre,Korea 1958.jpg (87100 bytes)

Radio hill Camp McIntyre 1958

 

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View of Camp McIntyre 1958
 

Below are pictures of some of their reunions

 

Group dining in Branson.jpg (139592 bytes)

group dining in Branson

Group in MO.jpg (131537 bytes)

group in Branson
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Reunion in MO

L-R back- Clarence davis & wife,David Cilek & wife,Thomas Remley & wife,Dallas Matte & wife,James Deno & wife.jpg (159290 bytes)

L-R front - Clarence Davis & wife, David Cilek & wife, Thomas Remley & wife, Dallas Matte & wife, James Deno & wife.
L-R front- Mrs Mead, Mrs Remley,Mrs Smith,Mrs deno,Mrs Koning & daughter,L-R-back- Mrs Crane,Mrs goldsmith,Mrs davis,Mrs Cilek,Mrs Hoare.jpg (171449 bytes)

L-R front row Mrs. Mead, Mrs. Remley, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Deno, Mrs. Koning and daughter. L-R back row - Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Goldsmith, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Cilek, Mrs. Hoare

L-R Front Row Elmer Smith,John Brands, Harold Rohde, L-R Back Row Clarence Davis,David Cilek,Thomas Remley,Dallas Matte, James Deno.jpg (162733 bytes)

L-R front row Elmer Smith, John Brands, Harold Rohde. L-R back row Clarence Davis, David Cilek, Thomas Remley, Dallas Matte, James Deno

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HHB 5/17 - Germany 1988

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5-17th FA BN Family Day.jpg (195247 bytes)

5/17th FA BN Family Day

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1987 at the border CPT
Fasanenweg 42 Germany.jpg (301768 bytes)

Fasanenweg 42 Germany

 1988 HHB 5-17th FA Cdr.jpg (223365 bytes)

1988 HHB 5.17th FA CDR
The TOC Germany.jpg (493274 bytes)

The TOC Germany

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The TOC Germany
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The TOC Germany

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Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 17th Artillery 1970-1971 

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1SG Harmon.jpg (36009 bytes)

1st SGT Harmon

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AT Graf
Formation.jpg (47743 bytes)

Formation

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Gun 1
Gun 2.jpg (54458 bytes)

Gun 2

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M577
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Merrill Barracks

  
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Hq Btry, 3rd 17th Arty, Merrell Barracks and Nurnberg, Germany

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B.jpg (105695 bytes) C.jpg (106332 bytes)
D.jpg (88908 bytes) F.jpg (88060 bytes)
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3/17th Bleidorn Kaserne, Ansbach, FRG 1953

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1, 7-17 FA, '72 (1).jpg (176834 bytes)

3-17th 1972

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3-17th 1973 1LT Griffin
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1Lt Griffin and CSM Watters

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GRAF 3x8 platoon
3-17 FA GRAF Chow Time (4).jpg (277653 bytes)

Chow Time

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Crash
3-17 FA GRAF DIRECT FIRE2 (7).jpg (266739 bytes)

Direct fire

 3-17 FA GRAF M109A2 (9).jpg (233420 bytes)

M109A2
3-17 FA GRAF Railhead (10).jpg (197012 bytes)

railhead

 3-17 FA GRAF Traditional Mudding (11).jpg (345810 bytes)

Traditional Mudding
3-17 FA GRAF VTR Maint (12).jpg (355232 bytes)

VTR Maintenance

 3-17 FA ORG Day '89 (14).jpg (281024 bytes)

ORG Day 1989
3-17 FA TOC. REFORGER 4 (16).jpg (304239 bytes)

TOC Reforger

 A, 3-17 Hipshoot, (20).jpg (356697 bytes)

Hipshot
3-17 FA, REFORGER (18).jpg (308026 bytes)

Reforger

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Reforger
B, 3-17 Parade (23).jpg (293558 bytes)

parade

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Winter GRAF
C, 3-17 FA, CPT Earlywine & 1SG Romero '88 (26).jpg (158811 bytes)

Cpt Earlywine & 1SG Romero

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Opps! Maneuver damager
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Thnaksgiving

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Thanksgiving LTC Griffin & CSM Watters
Z ARTY BALL, CSM & Mrs Watters '90 (30).jpg (157682 bytes)

Arty Ball, CSM & Mrs. Watters

 Z LTC and Mrs Griffin (31).jpg (82374 bytes)

LTC and Mrs. Griffin
Z, 155mm HE.jpg (279698 bytes)

155mm HE

  

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