Vietnam War Era

Sgt Widener - Base camp still under construction.	A-Battery 1st Section at Pleiku.
Sgt. Widener A-Battery at base camp Anh Khe.	Thanksgiving at Anh Khe 1965
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Fire Base Colgan - B Battery 2/17th (1970) - (Photos courtesy of Mike Mason)

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FB Colgan, home of B Btry 2/17, Dalat, RVN, named in honor of George Colgan III (sometime around the latter half of 1970)	First Sgt and officers of B 2/17th - From left, First Sgt (name unknown), 1LT M. Mason, X0, 2LT Potter (first name unknown), FDO, 1LT Bessie AXO, CPT Terry (first name unknown) CO.
One of the gun crews B 2/17th, Chief of Firing Battery (Smoke) sitting on chair, Lt. Bessie. Btn HQs was in the white colonial building at the top of picture.	Four of the guns of B 2/17th at FB Colgan as seen from helipad looking west
Fire mission B 2/17th	Some of the B 2/17th and Btn HQ’s officers relaxing in the bunker with chess game in progress. (M. Mason, 2nd from left, other names unknown)
One of the twin 20mm tracks (Dusters) which provided perimeter security and defensive firepower at FB Colgan.	Looking back toward the 2/17th guns from the bunker outside Btn HQ’s (which also doubled at Bty FDC and Btry HQ’s.
1LT M. Mason on assignment with 52nd ARTY group in support of operations near the Cambodian border summer of 1970. Coatamundi on his shoulder.
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C Battery 2/17th - 1965-66 - (Photos courtesy of Jack Picciolo)

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Battalion Landing at Qui Nhon Sept. 5, 1965	C Battery Command Post at Airfield
Truck Park across from Gun Park at An Khe	1965 Section Chiefs (back) Sgts. Avery Hall, McKinley Smith, Eldon Sellers (front) Sgts Rod Guerrero, Randy Hall, Ollie Johnson
Registration at LZ Columbus Nov. 1965	LZ Crook
Fire Mission at LZ Crook	Fire Mission at LZ Crook
Sgt. Mckinley Smith Section at LZ Crook (note wheels sunk into ground)	C Battery CP at Golf Course
Tuy Hoa 1965 Unloading LST
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C Battery 2/17th 65-66 - (Photos courtesy of Richard Flowers)

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1st Sgt Jackson in Ia Drang	Section #5 awaiting mission. Flowers is 4th from left .
Construction of initial perimeter at An Khe	Bridge construction at Base Camp. Entrance to Gun Park
Heavy Equipment in trouble	Early Base clearing at An Khe
Sp-4 Richard Flowers in hootch	Section 5. Flowers 3rd from left, Sellers 4th and Burgess 5th
Rich Flowers holding Boa Constrictor in base camp	Cpl. Dave Turvey modeling Valentine gift.
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C, D, HB Battery 2/17th - 1967-68 - (Photos courtesy of John deTreville)

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Aerial view of C Battery at Nui Ky Son South ( LZ George )	C Battery (Plus a 155 from D battery) at Nui Ky Son South before April 3rd attack.
C Battery at LZ Ollie in Late Summer/Fall 1967	C Battery at position near Quin Nhon to where they were moved following April 3rd attack
View of Mang Yang Pass from LZ Action	Bird Dog from 203rd Recon, which provided recon for the 17th
Cpt. Bennett (CO B Btry) and BN Signal Officer Gary Bress on Recon of Mang Yang Pass 1967	Bn FDC : Negrete, Lesniak, McWaters
Bn S-3 and FDC Bunker, An Khe	2/17th Hill Position at base of HonKon Mt. 1967-68
HB survey section at OcNoc near An Khe : Keefe & Gillespie	D/2/17 on way to Vinh Tanh : John deTreville
One of D/2/17 Gun dunked when bypass gave way	2/17th Survey Section Top Row ; Hocking, Williams, Middle Row : ?, Gillespie, Bottom Row ; Morris, Keefe, Britt, ?
B Battery Convoy passing Duster Mtn on way to LZ Uplift	Capt. Bennet, FDC Recorder ? , BC Driver Cantrell with B Btry Ducks at LZ Ollie---Ducks traveled in sandbags so they would not wander off. 1967
A Battery arriving on Caribou at LZ Crystal in Fall 1967 replacing B Battery	SSgt Tates Gun Section B Battery
LZ Scheuller (LZ Road) from Air
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D Battery -1967 - (photos courtesy of Ron Skirvin)

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L to R Joseph Cruz, Ron Skirvin, Sp-4 Winn D Battery 1967	Ron Skirvin and Sgt. Freo at D Battery Base Camp 1967
"Red" and Ron Skirvin at LZ English D Battery
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An Khe 1968 - (photos courtesy of Gerald Brown)

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Jeep at An Khe after Tet '68	Battalion Area at Camp Radcliffe 1968
Sin City An Khe	Battalion Gun Position at Radcliffe
LZ Schueller. Prior known as LZ Road	Left Maj Bernard Herring S3 and Bn Co LTC Cantrell
Far Left Bn Co LTC Marhl Welch	1st Cav Supply Division Camp Radcliffe
CH-47 Chinook with 105mm Sling Load	Various Aircraft at Radcliffe
Heliport at Base Camp Airfield	Persuaders EM Club
An Khe Restaurant	Chinook on Pad
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C Battery 2/17th - 1970-71 - (Photos courtesy of Mike Burke)

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Battery Command 1970 Sfc Lopez, 1st Sgt DeSherlia, Cpt Mullis Lt Barry Matthews, Lt Walter Ramsey	Cpl Pohlod, SP-4 Barry Maurer, SP-4 Tom Gatzke, Sgt Mike Burke, SP-4 C,W. Adkisson, Pfc Bob Johnson
FDC in action Cpt. James Misna & SP-4 Don Arceneaux	Gun 6 in action SP-4 Dan Montoya, SP-4 Tom Gatzke, Sgt MikeBurke
High Angle SP-4 Dan Montoya, SP-4 C.W. Adkisson, Sgt Mike Burke	Lt Barry Matthews at Bu Prang 1969
C Battery Sign at LZ Aquarius 1971	SP-5 Webster Cole and 1st Sgt. Mose Rabon '70
Sp-4 Dan Montoya & SP-4 Tom Gatzke at LZ Aquarius '71	Fire Base Doris K Ban Me Thout East 1970
Webster Cole Feeding the Hounds at Doris K-1970	Club at Doris K - Sgt Mike Rosa, Sgt Tom Ward, Cpl Ed Marianoski, Sgt Richard Wright
Section 6 - 1970 Gary Gibbs, G.W. Adkisson, John Pohlod, Dan Montoya, Tom Gatzke Mike Burke, Barry Maurer	FB Doris Left to Right GW Adkisson, Bubbles Maurer, John Pohlod, Mike Burke.jpg
Gun 6 Hip shoot outside Ban Me Thout, L-R, Dan Montoya, SFC Banks, G.W. Adkisson, Mike Burke,
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C Battery 2/17th - April 1968 - Ky Son South - (Photos courtesy of Tom Kurtz)

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Duster Unit at Ky Son South April 1968	FDC at Ky Son South
FDC Repairing Wire	Searchlight Unit at Ky Son South
Tuy Phuoc
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C Battery 2/17th - 1969-70 Bu Prang & Ban Me Thout (Photos courtesy of Gary Gibbs)

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Gary Gibbs, Larry Blanchard, Larry Moore Ban Me Thout 1970	Gibbs/ M60 on convoy
Gibbs and Duane Weberski 1970	Gibbs in gun pit Bu Prang 1969
Bu Prang SFC 1969	Bu Prang Empty 195 shells
Bu Prang ARVN Soldiers	Christmas Bu Prang 1969
Gibbs Christmas 1969
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LZ Helen Oct. 1969, LZ Doris Kay & Ky Son South - (Photos courtesy of Jeff Wilcox)

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LZ Helen Oct. 1969 L to R Khun, Ricky Johnson, Duane Weberski, Eddie Haas, Tommy Martin, Michols	Louis Mazzarella, Doc Miller preparing to leave LZ Helen
LZ Helen Jeff Wilcox (front) Ricky Johnson with stick, Duane Weberski far right	Joe Gonzales, Duane Weberski, Eddie Haas, Andrew Taylor
L to R Eddie Haas, Joe Gonzales, Jeff Wilcox, Lt. Downey, Chip Weberski, Andrew Taylor on brake	LZ Doris Kay Duane (Chip) Weberski Asst. Gunner on #2
Doris Kay under construction 1970	L to R Edward Shelsner, Eddie Haas, Gordon Sylvester, Bob Olzewski, Jeff Wilcox, Dale Gould
LZ Jerry Joe Gonzales, Eddie Haas, Andrew Taylor	Andrew Taylor returning to the world. Bob Brown standing by boxes
Gun #2 Night Fighters Ky Son South Top L-R Arnold, Jeff Wilcox, Dale Gould Bottom L-R Crooks, Andrew taylor, Tommy Martin, SSG Oswald	Ky Son South L-R Coney, Jeff wilcox, Tommy martin, Andrew Taylor, Dale Gould, Eddie Haas, Ricky Johnson, Daune Weberski, SSG Oswald
Gun #5 or #6 Ky Son South	Ky Son South Dale Gould and 155mm round
Ky Son South L to R Eddie Haas, Jeff Wilcox, Tommy Vera	Ky Son South L to R Tom Gurley, Andrew Taylor, Tommy Martin
Sling Hook Chinook	Short Timer
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LZ Hardtimes, Happy Valley, Camp Radcliff, Ban Me Thout - (photos courtesy of Doug Runice)

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Doug Runice (Alpha Rear) Camp Radcliff	Joe Mendiola & Tommy Giles
Shower at Camp Radcliff A&W root beer sign	LZ Hardtimes - Juan Garza & Mike Dages
LZ Hardtimes - 5,000 rounds in 5 days	Leaving Happy Valley - Doug Rehm
LZ Hardtimes - Paul Shepard	Paul Shepard checking direct hit from 105 in base camp
Lt. Bradley & 1SG Perez	5th section LZ Schueller - David Gentry, David Bryant, Doug Runice & Dan Reeves
David Gentry & Harry Fetsick	Doug Runice
David Bryant, David Gentry	Gentry, Bryant, Reeves, Runice
Bravo battery lost	Sherman, Lt Bradley, unknown
Street in Ban Me Thout	Buon Ho Cu near Ban Me Thout
Cochanre, Doug Rehm, Buford Calfee, Doug Runice	Meyer, Goff
Snibby talking to her about something
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Chu Mgar, Quang Nhieu - 1970 - Photos courtesy of Don Arceneaux

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Greg Shaw & Don Arceneaux	Burning the Powder at Quang Nhieu (Volcano)
C Btry 5th & 6th Sections 1970	C Btry Chu Mgar (The Volcano 1970)
Chu Mgar (The Volcano 1970)	Chu Mgar-Quang Nhieu Village
Don Arceneaux on The Volcano 1970	FDC Bunker on the Volcano 1970
Gun 6 Chu Mgar ( The Volcano 1970)	Mike Burke Loading at Chu Mgar (Volcano)
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LZ Schueller and Camp Radcliffe

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2/20th ARA Gunship , AnKhe	Battery Position at Base Camp
Camp Radcliffe 1967	Green Line at Radcliffe
FDC Bunker, Late 1968	Bravo Gun #4 at LZ Schueller
1968 Bravo FDC Section	Lt Rich Siebe (center
Bravo FDC Section	Gun Crew #4 at LZ Schueller
Lt Rich Siebe	LZ Schueller along Hwy 19
Peter Coffin FDC	Battery Recorder B Battery ??
VC Mortar Rounds	FDC Bunker, Early 1968
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B Btry, Hdq 1970-71- (Photos courtesy of Dave Keenan)

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Firebase from helipad	3/4 after recoilless rifle hit
Quad 50 at firebase	Lt. Keenan at dalat
Firebase from Club Building	Mess Hall after recoilless rifle hit.
Lt. Keenan at Firebase Colgan	M102
Battalion perimeter facing Airfield	Battalion Hdq. Building
Battalion TOC	Shower near Battalion perimeter
Battalion Aid station	Entrance to Battalion TOC
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HHB - 1968-69 2/17 Artillery - Photos courtesy of Norman (Richard) Jones

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69th Armor on Highway 19	Ammo convoy on Highway 19
BN HQs 17th Artillery, Camp Radcliff	Camp Radcliff, Hon Kong Mountain, 1st Cav patch
Chopper refueling at Fire Base Blackhawk	French Fort top of Mang Yang Pass
Lt. Morris Boyd XO & Capt. George Williams, CMDR of 2/17 C Btry	James Donnelly, John Tracy, Heinz Schiemann
James Weiss, John Tracy, Norman Jones, James Donnelly, John Keaton	Norman Jones, Bruce Saunders outside BN CMDR's office
Norman Jones, Robert Welsh, 84th Engineers Compound	SFC Norman Jones & SFC Robert Welsh, C Btry, April 1968
Standing - John Keaton, James Weiss, Seated - Bruce Saunders, others unknown.	SVC driver unknown, SFC Norman Jones borrowing lumber from the 84th Engineers
Montagnard village between Mang Yang Pass and Pleiku	Part of same village hit by VC, rebuilding
Part of same village	Pump station highway 19
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1967-68 HHB 2/17th Artillery - Photos courtesy of Dennis Keesling

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A Battery firing a mission	Battery moving via Chinook to an LZ
Christmas 1967	C Battery LZ KySon
Hershel Cardenas (personnel)	Dennis Keesling and his puppy dog
James Lesniak	Dennis Keesling Tower duty
Hershel Cardenas - Dennis Keeling - Paul Pierce at the Persuader Inn	SSG Keefe, unknown, unknown, Hood
L- unknown, R- Hood reading mail and eating popcorn	Johnny Loria ready for chow at base camp
Montagnard Village	Lesniak
Montagnard boy smoking	L-R Lesniak, Hocking
Thumbs up on a lift	SSG Keefe, Dennis Keesling short timers
Dennis Keesling S-3 Bunker	Dennis Keesling
View of battalion from Hon Kong Mountain	SSG Keefe survey chief and his rat pack patrol
Behind Jeep, unknown, L-R SFC Norman Jones, LTC Jack Cantrell, unknown, CSM Cordrey, Major James Drennan, Cpt. Gilbert Bernabe
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