| 29th Field Artillery Regiment - Then And Now - 29th Field Artillery Regiment |
1st Bn, 29th FAOn 19 February 1962, the 1-29 FA was assigned to the 5th Infantry Division, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts.
It was relieved on 15 December 1970, and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson, Colorado.
Finally, in late 1990, she was deactivated as part of the Army's drawdown.
Lineage After serving in the Gulf War, during both Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, Note 1: The Gulf War Combat Historical Summary is provided! The last unit on active duty, the 3-29 FA Bn is a direct support, M109-A6, Paladin SP Howitzer battalion, Lineage In October 1996, the 4-29 FA began redeploying from it's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia Herzegovina. Lineage The 5-29 FA was deactivated, when the 4th Infantry Division reflagged to Fort Hood, Texas, in December 1995. Note 1: HHB's Unit Motto: "The Cutting Edge" The 6-29 FA turned in their M109-series SP Howitzers sometime in 1991,
2nd Bn, 29th FA
Unit Motto: "Battle Ready"
Gulf War Unit Motto: "Pathfinders"
the 2-29 FA returned to Baumholder, and the 8th Infantry Division, in May 1991.
In 1994, the battalion was assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington.
Finally, in 1996, she was deactivated as part of the Army's drawdown.
Note 2: The Gulf War Personnel Rosters are provided!
3rd Bn, 29th FA
Unit Motto: "Pacesetters"
operating in direct support of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, of the 4th Infantry Division,
and is still located at Fort Carson, Colorado. Currrently the unit is commanded by LTC Michael Kelliher.
4th Bn, 29th FA
8th ID Unit Motto: "Warhawk Thunder"
1st AD Unit Motto: "Iron Thunder"
Redeployment ended in late November 1996, ending their ten month deployment.
In February, 1997, the battalion was redesignated to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery.
The 4-27 FA is assigned to the 1st Armored Division, stationed in Baumholder, Germany.
5th Bn, 29th FA
Unit Motto: "Eagles"
6th Bn, 29th FA
Unit Motto: "Can Do"
becoming a MLRS battalion. It was deactivated on July 15, 1995, and reorganized
as A Battery, 94th FA (MLRS). Many former 6-29 FA soldiersdeployed to Bosnia,
as part of the Implementation Force in A/94 FA and other division units.
Now stationed in Baumholder, Germany, it is part of the 1st Armored Division.
Target Acquisition Units! Battery B (TAB), 29th Artillery In 1978, assigned in Germany with the 3rd Infantry Division. Battery F (TAB), 29th Artillery In 1978, assigned at Grafenwohr, Germany with the 1st Armored Division. Battery G (TAB), 29th Artillery In 1977, assigned at Fort Hood, Texas with the 2nd Armored Division. Battery H (TAB), 29th Artillery In 1976, assigned at Fort Carson, Colorado with the 4th Infantry Division. Battery I (TAB), 29th Artillery In 1976, assigned at Fort Hood, Texas with the 1st Cavalry Division. Battery K (TAB), 29th Artillery In 1978, assigned at Fort Polk, Louisiana with the 5th Infantry Division.
Existed from about 1976 until 1984 when the Regiment was reformed!
In 1984, redesignated as Battery B (TAB), 25th Artillery.
NOTE: All of the TAB unit information was obtained by
"word of mouth" from people that served during this period.
If anyone wishes to add more detail to this information, please
provide me with the specifics, and I'll oblige by adding it!
Searchlight Units, Vietnam!
Battery B (SLT), 29th Artillery
NOTE 1: A transcript of the Annual Historical Summary 1965-67, is provided!
NOTE 2: A transcript of the Presidential Unit Citation, DA GO 69, is provided!
Note 1: A transcript of the Unit Historical Summary, 67-71 is provided!
Note 2: A transcript of the Personnel Rosters, 67-70 is provided!
Note 3: A transcript of the Americal Division History is provided!
Note 4: A story entitled 60 Minutes of Terror at Mary Ann is linked!
Note 5: A partial transcript of the Gimlets Last Patrol is provided!
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Note 1: A transcript of the Annual Historical Summary 67-68 & 70 is provided!
Note 2: A transcript of the Personnel Roster, October 1967, is provided!
Note 3: A transcript of the Personnel Roster, October 1968, is provided!
Note 4: 2nd Platoon Motto - "Hurry Sundown"
29th Field Artillery Very little is known about this era, but in 1952, the 29th FA Bn was stationed near Friedberg, Germany, 29th Field Artillery HQ & HQ Battery, 29th Field Artillery Commander: CPT Edward C. Green Note 1: A Map of D-Day 4ID Unit Positions is provided! Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 29th FA was inactivated 14 February 1946. Through a series of reorganizations, the unit was the basis for the formation of the Searchlight Units of Vietnam! Battery A, 29th Field Artillery Commander: CPT Jack Tate Lineage Battery A, 29th FA was inactivated 14 February 1946. Through a series of reorganizations, Battery B, 29th Field Artillery Commander: CPT Vernon P. Burns Lineage Battery B, 29th FA was inactivated 14 February 1946. Through a series of reorganizations, Battery C, 29th Field Artillery Commander: CPT James C. Hurst Lineage Battery C, 29th FA was inactivated 14 February 1946. Through a series of reorganizations, Service Battery, 29th Field Artillery Commander: CPT James N. McNutt Lineage Service Battery, 29th FA was inactivated 14 February 1946.
Korean War Era
and provided suppport for the 4th Infantry Division. The battalion was commanded by a LTC Brewer.
At this time, the 4th Infantry Division Artillery was commanded by GEN Harlan H. Harkness!
At some point the 29th FA Bn had relocated, and was at Bad Neuheim, Germany, from 1954 to 1956.
It is currently unknown what happened after that.
World War II
Battalion Commander
COL Joel F. Thomason
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the unit ultimately became the 1st Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, on 1 September 1971.
Commander: CPT Lorton S. Livingston
Commander: CPT Ward R. Kidder
Commander: CPT John C. Ausland
Executive Officer: 1LT Charles T. Tobin
Battlefield Commission - Was the 1SG!
the unit ultimately went on to serve in Vietnam.
Executive Officer: 1LT William G. Cole
Assistant XO: 1LT Jack J. Cunningham
the unit was allotted to the Army Reserve, and ultimately became the
3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery !
Important Historical Note:
29th Field Artillery
World War I
Constituted July 5, 1918 at Camp Funston, Kansas, she was deactivated
on February 4, 1919 without ever deploying to the European Theater.
Battalion Commander
COL Charles Dudley Daly
Research has not yet provided any substantial information on the structure within the 29th Field Artillery during this period. However, it must have been similar to the 30th FA, which at that time consisted of 2 battalions! The 1st Battalion, with Batteries A, B, and C, and the 2nd Battalion with Batteries D, E, and F. All gun batteries were manned with 4 officers, about 200 enlisted, and had six gun sections, of 4.7 inch/120mm Rifled Guns (Horse Drawn). It is unclear exactly how the command and control structure worked within the Headquarters & Combat Trains element!
NOTE: If anyone wishes to add more detail to this info, please
provide me with the specifics, and I'll oblige by adding it!
MSG Danny L. Fisher (Ret)
Former Battalion Motor Sergeant
Service Battery, 6-29 FA
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