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  

LtCol Bruce Holbrook

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

 

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