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1/21st F.A. - Various Pictures

1/21st F.A. - K.I.A. (in memory)

An Khe Base Feb 1966 Pics by Alan Berry

Lest we forget Rick Rescola

Deceased Listing of Members
 

54th Annual Reunion at Killeen, Texas (Fort Hood) - June 13-17,  2001

55th Annual Reunion at Colorado Springs, Colorado (Fort Carson) - July 3-7, 2002
 
56th Annual Reunion at Killeen, Texas (Fort Hood) -June 11-15, 2003

57th Annual Reunion at Milwaukee, Wisconsin -June 9-13 2004

58th Annual Reunion at Killeen, Texas (Fort Hood) - June 2005 (no data)

59th Annual Reunion at Louisville Kentucky - July 9-13 2006

60th Annual Reunion at Riverside California - July 11-15 2007

61st Annual Reunion at Jacksonville Florida - June 18-22 2008

Hello Doug,  I have attached a picture of Charlie Battery officers taken on board the USNS Rose. The picture was taken in late August, 1965 as we sailed through the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The "Rose" was the troopship  that we boarded in Charleston, SC on August 18 for the trip to RVN. On board were the Hqs, 3d Brigade; 1st and 2d Battalions, 7th Cavalry; 1st Battalion, 21st FA; and support units.  From left to right: 2d LT Henry Simpson, FO; 1st LT Ron McPherson, XO; 1st LT  Ralph Fisher, AXO; 2d LT Tim Blake, FO; CPT Bob Barker, CO. Not pictured is  1st LT Bill Riddle, FO who took the picture. Also, the battery 1st SGT was Charlie Sanford who later became the battalion SGM. Charlie passed away several years ago. Charlie was 55 years of age when we left FT. Benning and was one of the oldest (if not the oldest) troopers in the entire division. He  was quite a man and a soldier's 1st SGT and respected by all.  LT. Tim Blake was KIA on the first day of the Ia Drang battle. Needless-to-say, we all felt the loss of a fine young man and officer. LT. Bill Riddle was recently inducted into OCS Hall of Fame at FT. Sill. His extrordinary actions in the Ia Drang battle earned him that honor.  Doug, please let me know when you receive this e-mail and if the picture downloads for you. GARRY OWEN, SIR!  Bob Barker  LTC, USA (Ret)

Various pictures from Dennis Proulx - "B" Battery - Vietnam in early 1971

Mike Dunn in Cambodia  - 1970 LZ Ranch  - This was not a fun place......

Dougs Notes

Sgt. Doug Marsh  Quan Loi, Vietnam Dec 1968  Outside the Hq and Hq , 1/21st  Orderly Room  (I was a little thinner then....  actually much thinner. )

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