HEADQUARTERS BATTERY

Please write if you were with 1/40th in 1974-76. I would love to hear from all. Do you recall the truck wreck involving commo vault operator? He was a freind to many.

2) Robert N. Backman (Bob/Bobby)
Headquarters Battery 1/40
Sept. '66 - Sept. '67
bnback@yahoo.com

Puked over the side of the USNS LeRoy Eltinge when we left Oakland, CA until we made the landing at DaNang. Most everyone called me Batman

4) Robert D. Hickey U.S. 56408608H
HQ Battery 13E20 FDC
March/66 March/67
pamh@mcn.net

1st BN 40th Arty activated in Ft. Sill 1966 - Shipped out to Viet Nam Sept. 23, 1966 - Landed at Danang - Convoyed to Dong Ha. - HQ Btry located in cemetary. ALL FOR ONE-ONE FOR ALL Reunion???

6) Oliver Bishop
obishop@rcn.com
HHB 1st Bn 40th Arty
March 66 to Sept 67

I joined the unit when it formed at Ft. Sill and rode the boat to RVN. I had many fun filled days surveying down Highway Nine and filling countless sandbags.

I joined the unit at Ft Carson and rode the boat to RVN. Spent my tour in the survey section at LZ Sharon.

Was in Natrang at the hospital talking to a grunt,who was wounded. He told me about Dong Ha.Was assigned to 41st Civil Affairs, ended up in Dong Ha.Bill Brackney Ron Mayo, John Astrab, Pee Wee where are you?

Would like to hear from anybody stationed at the 1/40th HHB or any battery in the unit.Does anybody know the whereabouts of SP4 William Gale Hinson (HHB 1/40 FA) please e-mail me or Tim Welsh who is also on this site. ALL FOR ONE

9) PFC Anthony J. Florido
HQ Btry 1st bn 40th Arty
Jan. 1967 June 1967
dvbp14@prodigy.net

I was an RTO attached to 3rd battalion 3rd Marine Division (Reinforced)Mike Co. and Kilo Co. Who in turn would attach us to the 5th & 8th Battalion Vietnamese Air Borne Rangers at times. My US Army unit was in Dong HA, I seldom was at my unit; so I remember very little about it. I need help finding my FO-Lt, and Recon Sgt. Their names were Lt. Mentasona? and Sgt.E5 Ely Cooper. I was wounded and my Lt. put me in for the Silver star and Purple Heart. I have no evidence this ever took place, which is why I need to find my Lt. I am not sure of the spelling of his name. I believe he was from some where in pennsylvania. for the same action I was awarded the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star for valor and received it through the 3rd Marine Division (reinforced) Fleet Marine Force, signed by B. A. HOCHMUTH, Major General, U. S. Marine Corps. This is the only proof I have of the incident which led to our getting the Cross, and my being submitted for the Silver Star And Purple Heart.

I SERVED IN THE COMMO SECTION, BUT I WAS NOT AT DONG HA VERY OFTEN BECAUSE I TRAVELED FROM ONE FIRING BATTERY TO ANOTHER. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A LT. DAVID R GUST WHOM I SERVED WITH. SURE WOULD BE GLAD TO HERE FROM HIM. THANK'S SP/4 (then) STORM

11) Kenneth F. Thompson We Regret Kenneth has passed on "Rest In Peace" Brother
HHB 1st BN 40th ARTY
66-67
thompsrc@bp.com

Looking for anyone who served with my brother. He was a forward observer attached to marines. We're having difficulty getting military records and corroboration would be helpful. He's very ill and we might not get records in time. Suggestions welcome. Please contact his brother, Roger (me) at thompsrc@bp.com

12) William P. O'Brien
HHB, S2/S3, SVC Btry 1SG
Aug 67 - Aug 68
csmob@aol.com

13) James Reynolds (Jim)
C Btry, HHB
C Btry 4/66-5/67, HHB 5/67-9/67
jbreynol@earthlink.net

I was with 1/40 from the start at Ft. Sill. Then it was Oakland Army Terminal and the USS General LeRoy Eltinge to Da Nang. Assigned to 3rd MAF and attached to 3rd Marine Div with OpCon to 12th Regiment. Then convoy to Dong Ha via Hue/Phu Bai. Operated in Quang Tri City, Cam Lo, Camp JJ Carrol, The Rockpile and up Highway 1 between Dong Ha and Gia Linh and Con Thien. Spent last few months as Bn FDO. Was there when we were building the Dong Ha base. DEROSed shortly after the DIV ASP went up at Dong Ha. Returned for a second tour with 1/11 of the 9th Div in the delta.

Jim

14) Alan Kerr
HHB 1/40th Commo/ Message Center
11/67 - 6/69
aakerr@comcast.net
http://www.
65.96.2.190

29 Mar 2008

I was with 1st of the 40th Artillery at Dong Ha form November 67 until June 69, I was Hq Commo SP4 then STG Would like to here from anyone who remembers me. Hay Rankin you out there? Also I travailed to C1,C2,Rock Pile,Khe Sanh,Cua Viet,Cam Lo,Con Thien,Camp Carroll,