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Deeds, Bobby
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Jaragoske, Richard
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 Arcaro, Lanny
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Campbell, Elton Ray

Deese, Gary

 

 

 

February 4th, 2005

7th Battalion, 8th Artillery to be reactivated. 7th BN 8th Artillery will live again with the new BDE(UA) of the 25th ID later this year at Ft Riley, KS. This from MAJ G. Matthew Gore XO, 6-37 FA 2ID DIVARTY. MAJ Rob Picht, have been tentively slotted to be the S3 and XO. Both are XOs in Korea now.

George Bradley to be membership chairman. George served with the Bn from Jan '67 thru Jun '68. He is working with Gary and Carl trying to get a data base of members. He has contacted some of you by email or phone. If you are in contact with any member let them know of this email address automatic8@hotmail.com or have them contact him by phone at: 325-646-5066. We know that some of our members do not have computers, so we must reach them by mail.

We are now offering a Picture CD of all the pictures on this site, and many that we don't presently have room for. This CD contains 600+ pictures of the 7/8th Artillery in Vietnam. Yearbook, Tet '68, Bien Hoa, Ben Luc, Xuan Loc, FSB Blue, mid 60's to 70's.
Pictures are from members that have sent them in and and do contain some pictures of deceased persons. Proceeds will be placed in a fund to pay for additional server space with the ability to upload and display all pictures, documents, and text we now do not have room for. All this for only $20.00. For more information contact:
Carl Johnson
(616) 856-1306
1025 Royal Oak St. SW
Wyoming, MI  49509
carl_johnson1@hotmail.com

Coat of Arms.

Shield: Bendy of eight ermine and Gules, on a canton per fess Or and Vert a fishhook eye to dexter barb to base Sable debruised by a mullet Argent fimbriated of the last and a winged centaur courant armed with a bow and arrow of the third.

Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules a mullet of the first charged with a giant cactus Vert.

Motto: AUDACIEUX ET TENACE (Daring and Tenacious).

Symbolism:

Shield: The regiment was in the 7th Division and was in training in Brittany shown by the ermine taken from the arms of that province. The numerical designation of the regiment is indicated by the eight divisions of the shield. The parent organizations are shown on the canton. The fishhook and star are from the arms of the 5th Field Artillery and represent that regiment’s service in the 12th Corps at Gettysburg. The winged centaur is the crest of the 6th Field Artillery. Both the 5th and 6th saw service in Mexico in 1846-1847 as indicated by the color green.

Crest: This regiment was organized in 1916 at Fort Bliss, Texas, from the 5th and 6th Regiments of Field Artillery. Its birthplace and initial service on the Mexican border are shown on the crest, the lone star of Texas and the cactus.

Motto: The motto is also a combination of those of the 5th and 6th Field Artillery Regiments.

Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 8th Field Artillery Regiment on 14 June 1920. It was amended to correct the blazon on 11 October 1921. It was redesignated for the 8th Field Artillery Battalion on 7 April 1942. The insignia was redesignated for the 8th Artillery Regiment on 28 August 1957. It was redesignated for the 8th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1971.

Gary Harrington
President
7th Battalion 8th Artillery Assocciation