(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, 3rd Brigade (Tropic Lightning)
(Dec, 1965 to Aug, 1967)
4th Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade (Ivy)
(Aug, 1967 to 1971)
LINE UNITS
"A" Battery
"B" Battery
"C" Battery
"D" Battery (Temporary Operations)
|
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 |
*As of Dec, 65. Subsequent alignments subject to op orders and mission requirements
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 | |
| Bn CO, 1966 | |
| LtCol Gerald Bobzien | Bn CO, 1967 |
| LtCol Rich Wiles | Bn CO, 1968 |
| Maj Roger Bernardi | Bde Liaison Off |
| Capt Doug Johnson | Bn Liaison Off |
| Capt Ron Norris | Bn Liaison Off |
| Capt Jim Pierson | Bn Liaison Off |
| Maj Paul E. Lenhart | Bn XO |
| Maj Harry Penzler | Bn XO |
| Lt Frank Herbick | Bn S-1 |
| Lt David Barr | Bn S-1 |
| Lt Charles Stout | Bn S-2 |
| Maj Stuart Wright | Bn S-3, Bn XO |
| Maj Donald Echelbarger | Bn S-3, Bn XO |
| Maj Joseph Bowers | Bn S-3 |
| Maj Reynaldo Sanchez | Bn S-3 |
| Maj Jerry Orr | Bn S-3 |
| Capt (Maj) Vincente DeJesus | Bn Asst S-3 |
| Lt Chris Herrick | Bn Asst S-3 |
| Capt "Dutch" Hutsell | Bn S-4 |
| Capt Dick Dwinell | Bn S-4 |
| Lt Steven Riley Huffstutler | Asst Bn FDO |
| Lt Pat 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 | |
| Capt Dick Dwinell | Hqtrs Btry, CO |
| Lt Russel Owen | Hqtrs Btry |
| Capt Keith Carlton | "A" Btry, CO |
| Capt Richard Higgins | "A" Btry, CO |
| Capt Joe Cummings | "A" Btry CO |
| Lt
Kermit DeVaughn (deceased) |
"A" Btry FDO |
| Capt
Mike A. Casp The VN Wall |
"A" Btry, CO, (KIA Nov, 1967) |
| Lt Jim Daly | "A" Btry, XO |
| Lt Dennis Dauphin | "A" Btry, XO |
| Lt Bert G. Landau | "A" Btry, XO |
| Lt Pat McGinnis | "A" Btry, XO |
| Capt Donovan | "B" Btry, CO |
| Capt Jack Osborne | "B" Btry, CO |
| Capt James Starkey | "B" Btry, CO |
| Capt Horsewell | "B" Btry, CO |
| Lt Duffy | "B" Btry, XO |
| Lt Ed McNew | "B" Btry XO |
| Capt Ricardo Morales | "C" Btry, CO |
| Capt John Oliver | "C" Btry, CO |
| Capt Dick Younger | "C" Btry, CO |
| Capt John Rose | "C" Btry, CO |
| Capt Dick Dwinell | "C" Btry, CO |
| Capt Vincente DeJesus | "C" Btry, CO |
| Lt (Gary) Dean Springer | "D" Btry CO (Temp Ops) |
| Lt Chris 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 |
| CHIEFS & CANNONEERS | |
| SSgt Frank Venegas | CFB, "A" Btry |
| SSgt David P. Spears | CFB, "B" Btry KIA, July 1966 |
