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Constituted 5 July 1918, the 28th Field Artillery,
the 29th Field Artillery,
and the 30th Field Artillery,
became the principle artillery elements of the
10th Division.
Authorized Division Strength: 27,600
The 29th Field Artillery was demobilized 4 February 1919 at
Camp Funston, Kansas.
Reconstituted 24 March 1923 in the Regular Army as
the 29th Field Artillery.
Assigned 1 August 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia,
(less 2nd Battalion) as part of the 4th Division.
(2nd Battalion activated
at Fort Hoyle, Maryland) Inactivated 14 February 1946 at Camp Butner, North
Carolina.
Reactivated 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord, California. Deactivated
1 April 1957 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and relieved from assignment from
the 4th Infantry Division. The Battalion was reorganized and redesignated
31 July 1959
as the 29th Field Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat
Arms Regimental System.
| 28th Field Artillery Association | 30th Field Artillery Association | |||||
| And Her Lineage and Honors | And Her Lineage and Honors |
UNIT CREST INFORMATION
The unit crest design was approved 26 June 1953.
The functions of the organization are represented by the two shells
placed on either side of the sunflower.
The sunflower represents the
state of Kansas, home of the 29th Field Artillery Regiment.
| Normandy (with arrowhead) | ||||
| Northern France | ||||
| Rhineland | ||||
| Ardenne-Alsace | ||||
| Central Europe |
| Defense | ||||
| Counteroffensive | ||||
| Counteroffensive, Phase II | ||||
| Counteroffensive, Phase III | ||||
| Tet Counteroffensive | ||||
| Counteroffensive, Phase IV | ||||
| Counteroffensive, Phase V | ||||
| Counteroffensive, Phase VI | ||||
| Tet 69/Counteroffensive | ||||
| Summer/Fall 1969 | ||||
| Winter/Spring 1970 | ||||
| Sanctuary Counteroffensive | ||||
| Counteroffensive, Phase VII | ||||
| Consolidation I | ||||
| Consolidation II | ||||
| Cease-Fire |
| Defense of Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Liberation and Defense of Kuwait |
The Presidential Unit Citation (Army),
Meritorious Unit Commendation,
Belgian Fourragere 1940, Cited in the Order of the Day
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry With Palm,
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class,
Individual Combat Awards
29TH FIELD ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION
The 29th Field Artillery Regiment Association existed at some point in
the past, but seems to have "disappeared" over the years. A reunion was
held in Augusta, Georgia in 1980. During 1986, the 6-29 FA was visited
by members of the Association over a period of one week. Another reunion
was held in 1993, in Virgina, but I've neither heard nor seen any
information related to it still existing. As such, I've taken an effort
to include all of the former Battalion elements in my efforts. I have
the beginings of a database of members I am in contact with, which grows
daily! If you've never contacted me before, email
me with your assigment data, and I'll add you to my database.
*Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
*Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969
*For action in BELGIUM
*For action in the ARDENNES
*Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969
*Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
*Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969
NOTE: If anyone wishes to add more detail to this info, please
provide me with the specifics, and I'll oblige by adding it!
I suspect the Vietnam era units ultimately became the battalion's
I am familiar with during the 1980's era!
MSG Danny L. Fisher (Ret)
Former Battalion Motor Sergeant
Service Battery, 6-29 FA
Upstate New York
In The Adirondacks
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