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CommentsThis is an invitation to post on my new Discussion Page on my C Battery 2/17th website. I have added a discussion page which allows you to post a message or suggest a topic and receive replies. I will try to keep it open without screening or editing but will delete material I deem objectionable. Got a question, an opinion or just want to start a discussion; post on the Discussion Page. I started a "Care Package" topic, try a reunion, military award, VA benefit, Agent Orange, Korea Past and Present, New Army, etc. topic. Site: www.persuaders65.org
CommentsHello 17th Artillery Veterans, The reunion is just around the corner, less than 5 months. We need to start the wheel in motion. Let's make the commitment and get those plans finalized. Below are the details. The 17th Artillery reunion will be held November 10, 11, 12, 13, 2004 at Best Western Washington Gateway, 1251 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, Maryland. Rates are $72.00 per day. (Reservations must be made by October 12, 2004, to receive this rate. After October 12, 2004, regular rates will apply.) Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-366-1251. Be sure and state that you are with the 17th Artillery. The last reunion was held in Lawton, Oklahoma, and Fort Sill, on October 9-11, 2003 and was a huge success. This year’s reunion promises to be bigger and better. November 10------ Check into hotel. November 11------ Attend memorial of your choice (times to be posted at Hospitality Room) Shuttle Bus available to and from Metro. November 12------ Tour on your own November 13------ Membership meeting in Hospitality Room 10:30 am, then Buffet at 1:pm in the Old Country Buffet (directions will be posted in Hospitality Room and a map will be made for each member). Please bring pictures, snapshots, slides and movies. If you have slides please bring a slide projector. If you have 8-mm movies, you will have to furnish a movie projector. This is a time to reminisce with old friends as well as meet other veterans of the 17th Artillery. Let’s get together. We would love to see you, your spouse and family there. If you are unable to attend, please let us hear from you by letter or email. We will share this information with those who are present. Click here for Registration form in html or click here for a registration form in Microsoft Word suitable for printing and mailing. Note: It it prompts you for a password just hit Cancel. If you have questions, please contact: Thomas R. Kurtz 703 South College St. Lincoln, IL 62656-2523 Telephone (217) 732-4357 Sincerely, Thomas R. Kurtz, Association President kurtz_t@msn.com
CommentsHello 17th Field Artillery Vets: I am sending this in memory of Maj. Harold E. Lauer, recently deceased. We buried Maj. Lauer at Arlington national cemetry June 9, 04. He served this unit as a battery, then company commander during WW11. He served through the entire war in all the action from Africa to Germany. Sadly missed by family. Nephew Richard Carey
CommentsTo all 17th Artillery Regiment Association members and veterns of the 17th Artillery Regiment. The 2004 Reunion is fast approaching. Reminder to all who are planning to attend and stay at the motel in Rockville, Maryland. To receive the motel's group rate, your room reservations must be made prior to October 12, 2004. Normal motel room rates may apply after October 12, 2004. I hope the association has a great turn out this year and the attendance record from last year is surpass. Please contact any association oficer or me if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you all in November. Thomas R. Kurtz Association President
CommentsHello. Just found this site today. I served with the 1st battalion 17th field artillery from 1975 to 1978. I was in Service Battery ammo platoon. I saw the pictures of Charlie Battery In Augsburg in 1976. Was there myself. Had quite a few friends in C Battery. This web site sure brought back some fond memories. May God bless you all my friends.
CommentsI was in "B" Battery 7/17th FA from December 1968 to February 1970. We were stationed in Korea (I think at Camp Pelham/Son yu-ri?) Would be interested in hearing from anyone with B/7/17 at that time.
CommentsPlease check out http://www.kitchentablegang.org for a great resource for retired veterans.
CommentsMy father in law was with the 10th Mountain division in WW2 I'm looking for perhaps a hat or jacket with their patch on it can anyone give me some Ideas. I would like to get it for Fathers Day . Thanks Paul Fusco
CommentsThe 1st Cav reunion will be held this year in Milwaukee, WI. I live about 90 miles from Milwaukee and will try to get to the reunion at least for one day. Are any 17th vets planning to attend the reunion. It is held from June 9-13th. I am thinking about attending the artillery luncheon on Sat. I could be there on any of the days if anyone is interested. We supported the Cav in Korea and from 65-68 in Vietnam. I recently joined the Sheridan Cavaly Chapter in the Chicago area and they will have a hospitality room at the reunion. Contact me if you have any interest in attending or for information. Jack Picciolo
CommentsI was in Btry B, 2d, 17th FA. FireBase Colgan, Dalat RVN, from Jan."70" to Nov. 28th "70". I just discovered this website today, and have been looking it over for the last 3 hrs. My MOS was 94b20 (Cook). I only found 1 person that I served with, and that was Doug Runice. If anyone remembers me It will be by the name of William W. Van Horn, not Tucker. Ask me and I will tell you why the name change. Not really a big deal. This is a great site,THANKS ALOT FOR PROVIDING IT FOR THOSE OF US THAT HAVE NO OTHER WAY OF CONTACTING FRIENDS FROM THE PAST THAT WE HAVE LOST TOUCH WITH. THANKS AGAIN.
Commentsi served with b btry. in da lat 1970 (oct-nov.) until unit folded and came back to the world.i think i was on the second gun from the main gate.right below the arvin camp on the hill top.i have a question for someone....what airport are we to fly into for the reunion in d.c.also i was stationed in duc trong before going to da lat, so if anyone was in duc trong,give me a call. i think one friend went to c btry.names are mike white, billy shaw, grunt
CommentsI want to thank Jack Picciolo for being so thoughtful of me and taking the time and putting all the effort into finding me. I went to Viet Nam in 1965 with C btry 2/17 and spent most of my time there in the FO Section with Tom Kurtz till I ETS in 1966. I was so elated to hear from Jack, that when I got of the phone, I had tears in my eyes. I was always trying to find out if the there were any reunions for any of the units that I served with. Prior to going to Nam there were two people that I got very attached to. Tom Kurtz, and 2Lt Gerald L. Johnson. Lt Johnson went to flight school, and Tom well he became my father, as he looked after me guiding me and making a man out of this kid. I was 19 years old when we landed in Nam just a very young and immature young kid andI thought that I knew it all. For many years after the Viet Nam wall was erected I could not get very close to it, as I thought for sure that someones name would be there that I knew. I would always get there but never up to view it close. I am looking forward to seeing those of you that will be at the 2004 reunion in Washington DC. I can hardly wait and see all of my friends that I grew up with. Fraternally Yours Robert L. Plata
Commentsaloha my wife and I have moved from Hawaii to Washington state . So once again I have come back to read the postings for the last two months . In doing so I decided to become a member and sent by money in today . Would like to hear from anyone who served with 7/17 artillery Korea 67/68 or around that time . during my time there was a friendly fire incident. one of our own was killed on the south bank of the imjin river . He was shot while on night stakeout by another member of our own . I have been researching this event and have come up with quite a bit of information . I know who the shooter was but was unable to identify the casualty . so I'm trying to give him the respect and honor he deserves for his service to his nation If anybody has any information on this please contact me . Also does anybody know if we have a unit historian or if there is someplace I can go for information regarding those years . Aloha Thomas
CommentsServed in Korea Sept.66 to Oct. 67 B Btry 7/17 not Sept 67 to Oct 68.
CommentsServed with B Btry 7/17th Arty Sept.67 to Oct 68.
CommentsJust wanted to wish everyone a Happy & Safe Easter. Mike Burke C Btry 2/17th Arty, RVN
CommentsJust makeing another visit and realized I made a mistake when I signed in befor, When I was in SVC Btry 3/17FA at Merrell Bks in Nurnberg Ger we had 8" M110's not M109's. At the time when I was assigned to the 17th I was in HHB 3/39th at Merrell Bks, that was a 280MM unit, When we merged with the 17th, the 17th moved to Merrell and we retired one of our 280MM Guns and sent it to Ft. Sill, It was named Atomic Annie when we had it, as it remaines today, as I understand it that was the very Gun that fired the first Arty Atomic Round |
