ALPHA BATTERY

1) JOE WALSH                                                                      Joe's Pics
A BTRY 1ST BN 40TH ARTY APO 96269
1965 - 1967

BLUMAX@NAC.NET

Good to hear from you Will, have pictures, but no scanner yet. Joe.


2) Al Sandau
Alpha Battery, 1/40th, FDC
August '67-August '68
asandau@mystic.bhsu.edu


3)  MICHAEL  HUXTA
A/40TH F.A. (MLRS)
NOV. 1989 TO NOV. 1991
MCHUXTA@ELAGROUP.COM


RASBEERY, THE NAME SOUNDS FAMILIAR CAN'T PLACE THE FACE. I WAS WITH A/40 FA (MLRS) FROM NOV. '89 TO NOV.91 WENT TO THE GULF ,PART OF 3RD ARMORED DIVISION. ANY OTHER A/40TH VETS OUT THERE FROM 3RD A.D.?  ANY PROBLEMS FROM NERVE AGENTS FROM KAMISEYIA AMMO DEPOT (IRAQ)EXPLOSIONS?       CONTACT ME


4)  MAURICE L. TILLMAN
A BTRY 1st BN 40th FA
1980-1982
mauricet@surfsouth.com


5)  Al Bohall
A battery  FDC
April 74 thru November 75
AlBohall1@cox.net


6)  SSG Jerry W. Rasberry
A Battery 40th Field Artillery
Nov 90 - Aug 91
callforfire@yahoo.com

I wanted to leave you with this poem I received a few months back, I am not sure who the author is, but it really touches home.

Anyone who was in Desert Storm, email me, I have a couple of email 

* addresses from some of the guys !!!!! *

 

THE FINAL INSPECTION

The soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass

He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass

"Step forward now, you Soldier, How shall I deal with you?

Have you always turned the other cheek? To my Church have you been true?

The soldier squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't

Because those of us who carry guns,  Can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays, And at times my talk was tough,

And sometimes I've been violent, Because the world is awfully rough.

But, I never took a penny, That wasn't mine to keep...

Though I worked a lot of overtime, When the bills got just too steep,

And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear,

And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place, Among the people here,

They never wanted me around, Except to calm their fears.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,  It needn't be so grand,

I never expected or had too much,  But if you don't, I'll understand."

There was silence all around the throne, Where the saints often trod

As the soldier waited quietly, For the judgment of his God,

"Step forward now, you Soldier, You've borne your burdens well,

Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets, You've done your time in Hell."

To all those who have served, God bless everyone of you

ALL FOR ONE

SSG Jerry W. Rasberry

Operation Desert Storm

US Army July 1990 - Present


7)  Stanley Duitman                                                          Pics

A Btry. 1/40 Apr. 69-Nov. 69

 C Btry. 2/ 94 Nov. 69-Apr. 70

 

stanhogman@yahoo.com

 


8Bob Montgomery
Alpha/1/40Arty108th Arty Grp
Mar and April 1968
montgome_r@firn.edu


Served with A/1/40 as A62(#2 FO Team) with Hal Warnock as my Recon Sgt. Would like to talk with anyone that remembers me or Hal or was there then. With 1/40 being a bastard unit and being an FO I didn't get to meet many people on the guns. It's been a lonely 32 years, with all my buddies having reunions and stuff and my unit being so small. This web page is great, it's like coming home.


9)  Richard Houde                                        Richard's Pics (Hamburger Hill)            
A Battery 1stBN 40th Artillery FDC
Feb.69 to Deactivation at Dong Ha
Rhoude@spps.org

Served in A Battery from when it was at Con Tien, then LZ Sally, the Ashau Valley and back to Dong Ha to be deactivated. Names I remember: Lt. Aaron, Capt. Perry, John Revi.


10) GERALD HILLHOUSE
1-40 A BTRY ARTY
66-67
jministr@roman.net

TRYING TO REACH RICHARD SEVEC AND NORMAN SMITH OR ANYOTHER MEMBERS OF 1-40 A BATT.  PLEASE E-MAIL ME. THANK YOU.


11)  Andy Martin (little one)
1/40 A Battery
March 69 Nov 69
icmaint@msn.com

I Served from Feb. 69 to Nov. 69 A Brty 1/40 Artillery, Con Thien then Salley and on to the Trail at Blaze and forward then back
to Dong Ha City to work with the marines in Artillery missions for different groups. The gun Iwas on was called Adeila.    Andy

12) L. Scott Fluegel
A Btry
Jan 98 through Oct 00
chapfluegel@hotmail.com

 

Thanks for the heritage of service to our Country.


13) Ray Coolbaugh
Alpha  battery 1/40th Commo then FDC
Mar 68 - 69
rec2@cornell.edu

 

Assigned as switch board operator and was asked to retrain in FDC. about 2 weeks on switch board then the rest of tour in FDC. knew Bob Paoletti, John Revi, Lt Arron.