3rd Brigade Special Task Force
(Dec, 1965 to Aug, 1967)
COMMAND & STAFF
"The Kings of Battle"
2nd Bn, 9th Artillery
in direct support of elements of the:
25th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightning),
3rd Brigade Special Task Force
(Dec, 1965 to Aug, 1967)
-and-
4th Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade (Ivy)
( 1 Aug, 1967 to April, 1970)
LINE UNITS
"A" Battery
"B" Battery
"C" Battery
"D" Battery (Provisional)
|
ORDER OF BATTLE* |
In Direct Support Of: |
| "A" Battery | 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment |
| "B" Battery | 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment |
| "C" Battery | 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment |
| "D" Battery (Provisional)** | 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment |
*As of Dec, 65. Subsequent alignments subject to op orders and mission requirements.
** "D" Battery was a provisional setup for OPERATION PERSHING as
follows:
"Battery "D" (Provisional), 2d Battalion, 9th Artillery was
formed on 2 March 1967 by taking four 105mm howitzer sections
and necessary personnel and equipment from Headquarters and Service Battery,
Battery "A", and Battery "B",
2d Battalion, 9th Artillery. Battery "D" had the mission of direct support of the 1st
Battalion, 14th Infantry, for the
period 2-16 March 1967. On 16 March 1967, Battery "D" was dissolved, to be reformed on 17
March in the same
manner and given the mission of direct support of the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, for the
period 17 March -
3 April 1967. Battery "D" was again dissolved".
SOURCE: After Action Report
Recognition of the men who served on the Command
& Staff with the
2/9th FA
as part of their tour of duty in the Republic of Vietnam, 1966 -
1971.
| BATTALION | |
| LtCol Frederick L. Ingham | Bn CO, 1965 |
| LtCol Saul Jackson | Bn CO, 1966 |
| Bn CO, 1966 | |
| LtCol Gerald B. Bobzien | Bn CO, 1967 |
| LtCol Rich Wiles | Bn CO, 1968 |
| LtCol Redmond Forrester | Bn CO, 1969 |
| LtCol Charles D. Richards | Bn CO, 1970 |
| Maj Roger L. Bernardi | Bde Liaison Off |
| Capt Doug Johnson | Bn Liaison Off |
| Capt Ron Norris | Bn Liaison Off |
| Capt Jim (Terry) Pierson | Bn Liaison Off |
| Capt Carl Morin | Bn Liaison Off |
| Capt Charles Jackson | Bn Liaison Off |
| Maj Paul E. Lenhart | Bn XO |
| Maj Harry D. Penzler | Bn XO |
| Capt Ronald Von Freymann | Bn S-1 |
| Lt Frank D. Herbick | Bn S-1 |
| Lt David Barr | Bn S-1 |
| Lt Richard H. Bateman | Bn S-1 |
| Lt Milton C. Thomason | Asst Bn S-1 |
| Lt Charles Stout | Bn S-2 |
| Maj Bill Schneider | Bn S-3 |
| Maj Stuart E. Wright | Bn S-3, Bn XO |
| Maj Donald Eichelbarger | Bn S-3, Bn XO |
| Maj Joseph Bowers | Bn S-3 |
| Maj Reynaldo Sanchez | Bn S-3 |
| Maj Jerry P. Orr | Bn S-3 |
| Capt (Maj) Vincente DeJesus | Bn Asst S-3 |
| Lt Chris Q. Herrick | Bn Asst S-3 |
| Capt Howard "Dutch" Hutsell | Bn S-4 |
| Capt Dick E. Dwinell | Bn S-4 |
| Lt Steven Riley Huffstutler | Asst Bn FDO |
| Lt Mike Kurtgis | DivArty AO |
| Lt Patrick J. Kasperbauer | Bn Aerial Observer |
| Lt Jim Deloney | Bn Aerial Observer |
| Lt Dennis Munden | Bn Aerial Observer |
| Lt (Gary) Dean Springer | Bn Ammo Officer |
| WO Emil Franklin | Bn Radar Officer |
| BATTERY | |
| CPT Kent L. Confer | HH&S Btry, CO |
| CPT Dick E. Dwinell | HH&S Btry, CO |
| CPT Ronald Von Freymann | HH&S Btry, CO |
| CPT Carl Morin (deceased) |
HH&S Btry, CO |
| CPT John S. Waller | HH&S Btry, CO |
| Lt Patrick J. Kasperbauer | HH&S Btry, CO |
| Lt Russel Owen | HH&S Btry |
| CPT Richard Keith Carlton | "A" Btry, CO |
| CPT Joe Cummings | "A" Btry CO |
| CPT John Ferguson | "A" Btry, CO |
| CPT Richard G. Higgins | "A" Btry, CO |
| CPT Williams | "A" Btry CO |
| Lt
Kermit L. DeVaughn (deceased) |
"A" Btry FDO |
| CPT
Mike A. Casp The VN Wall |
"A" Btry, CO, (KIA Nov, 1967) |
| Lt Jim M. Daly, Jr | "A" Btry, XO |
| Lt Dennis L. Dauphin | "A" Btry, XO |
| Lt Bert G. Landau | "A" Btry, XO |
| Lt Pat McGinnis | "A" Btry, XO |
| Lt Jerry R. Benton | "A" Btry, XO |
| Capt Donovan | "B" Btry, CO |
| CPT Jack Osborne | "B" Btry, CO |
| CPT Frederick Rice | "B" Btry, CO |
| CPT James Starkey | "B" Btry, CO |
| CPT David A. Horswell | "B" Btry, CO |
| Lt Max R. Barron | "B" Btry, XO |
| Lt John P. Duffy | "B" Btry, XO |
| Lt Strickland | "B" Btry, XO |
| Lt Ed McNew | "B" Btry XO |
| Lt Mike Aiken | "B" Btry FDO |
| CPT Ricardo A. Morales | "C" Btry, CO |
| CPT Myers | "C" Btry, CO |
| CPT John B. Oliver | "C" Btry, CO |
| CPT Dick Younger | "C" Btry, CO |
| CPT John Rose | "C" Btry, CO |
| CPT Dick E. Dwinell | "C" Btry, CO |
| CPT Vincente DeJesus | "C" Btry, CO |
| Lt John Murphy | "C" Btry, XO |
| Lt Rainer Stutt | "C" Btry, XO |
| Lt Richard (Dick) Ellegood | "C" Btry, XO |
| Lt (Gary) Dean Springer | "D" Btry CO (Temp Ops) |
| Lt Chris Q. Herrick | "D" Btry CO (Temp Ops) |
| Lt John Murphy | "D" Btry XO (Temp Ops) |
| TOP KICKS | |
| 1SG William R. Rollins | 1SG, "A" Btry |
| 1SG James Henry | 1SG, "C" Btry |
| 1SG James Taylor | 1SG, "C" Btry |
| MSG William O. "Top" Davis | HH&S Btry |
| CHIEFS & CANNONEERS | |
| SSgt Frank Venegas | CFB, "A" Btry |
| SSgt David P. Spears | CFB, "B" Btry KIA, July 1966 |
