Name:

Al Wall

Email:

a.wall@mchsi.com

Phone:

 

Date:

3/31/04

Comments

I was on Schuller, I think it was early 1970. I was with 4th ID and was sent there to do night ambushes to keep the vc from blowing the tanks off the bridges at night when the had gaurded the bridges. Does anyone remember when we lit up the sky by blowing holes in the pipe line that was along the road.

Name:

Rafael E Diaz-Garcia

Email:

calindiaz@netzero.net

Phone:

210-659-5316

Date:

3/27/04

Comments

I was assigned to the 2nd BN 17th Artillery from march 1966 to March 1967, and attached to C Battery as a medic for the most part of my tour in Vietnam.

Name:

Jack Picciolo

Email:

purrsfive@comcast.net

Phone:

815 838-3418

Date:

3-17-04

Comments

Pictures are starting to come in and I will get them to Ed Hitchner as soon as possible. They will be posted. Please send any photos or slides to me if you can not scan them yourself. I will return them. This applys to WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc Jack Picciolo

Name:

Norman Richard Jones

Email:

AnKhe2nd17FA68@aol.com

Phone:

 

Date:

05 March 2004

Comments

Hello All, Just received the good news that 1/17th Artillery at Fort Sill Oklahoma (now in Iraq) will not be deactivating. They will be coming home next month, tenatively 1st or 2nd week. This could change as you all know. I will be there to greet our Redleg Copperheads of the 17th Artillery Regiment when they arrive home. Everyone that is interested in attending their welcome home festivities please contact me via the above email. Also the ladies at Fort Sill have created (task forces) to welcome home our soldiers and are putting together goodie baskets, buying pillows/towels ect. If any of you are interested in donating or participation let me know. Most of us are from combat era's and know what it is like when we were not welcomed home, lets greet these troops and show our support.

Name:

Norman R. Jones

Email:

AnKhe2nd17FA68@aol.com

Phone:

 

Date:

March 03,2004

Comments

Hello All, Just received the good news that 1/17th Artillery at Fort Sill Oklahoma (now in Iraq) will not be deactivating. They will be coming home next month, tenatively 1st or 2nd week. This could change as you all know. I will be there to greet our Redleg Copperheads of the 17th Artillery Regiment when they arrive home. Everyone that is interested in attending their welcome home festivities please contact me via the above email. Also the ladies at Fort Sill have created (task forces) to welcome home our soldiers and are putting together goodie baskets, buying pillows/towels ect. If any of you are interested in donating or participation let me know. Most of us are from combat era's and know what it is like when we were not welcomed home, lets greet these troops and show our support.

Name:

Ray Comeaux

Email:

raycomeaux@cs.com

Phone:

337-6253656

Date:

02/22/04

Comments

On May 13,14,& 15th we will have our 2004 Walk Across Louisiana. This will be our second. The first one was in 2002. It will start on about 0700 hours Thursday May 13 and end around noon on May 15 at the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge. The Walk is dedicated to all Veterans past and present. In 2002 I walked with a Calvary Troop from the 2nd ARC from Ft. Polk. We walked about 12-15 miles a day on the western leg to Baton Rouge. It was an patriotic experience. Walking through the towns of south Louisiana with people lining both sides of the road waving flags and cheering. In Breaux Bridge we had 1000 elementary school kids walking and waving flags. If this sort of thing interests you contact me to sign up.

Name:

Donald J Arceneaux

Email:

djarceneaux@hotmail.com

Phone:

208-8827192

Date:

2-16-2004

Comments

I was in Nam in 1970 and 1971. In May 1970 I was assigned to FDC of C Btry, 2/17Arty. at Fire Base Doris K near the airport at Ban Me Tout East. Then we took over FB Aquarius on the other side of the huge US perimeter at BMT East when the big guns departed for the states. When the 2/17 was ordered back stateside in Feb. or March or April 1971, I traveled with the unit including men, guns and equipment to Cam Ran Bay. Some men went home if they had only a short time left in country. I had extended to get out of the service early so I was assigned to B Btry. 5/27 Arty outside of Phan Rang. If we served together and ya wanta re-connect, drop me an e-mail or call. I hope and pray that each living vet of the 2/17th is well and happy. Donald(Don) Joseph Arceneaux

Name:

Thornton W. Purvis

Email:

jrpur52@aol.com

Phone:

434-263-4053

Date:

02-14-04

Comments

I was in D batry until they deactivated 1967 and then I went to LZ Shuller to join A batry. I was an assistant gunner until I started going up in the chopper every morning and FOing or AOing. I was in the 3rd gun section. Some of the men in that section that I can remember are. Sgt Bates from GA. SP/4 Cleavland from Miss. Cpl. Gunner Pfc Rhea.

Name:

Mike Burke

Email:

cbtry17fa1ffv@earthlink.net

Phone:

949-645-9284

Date:

2/13/2004 Friday the 13th

Comments

To all Troops-- The T Shirt supply is completely restocked now. All Designs and all sizes are available. So if your feeling the need to help support the Association or just re-supply your Colors fire a order off to us. The Designs and information on ordering can be found by simply clicking on the "GEAR" Icon at the top of the Main Page. We also will be having some new designs in the near future on Caps & T's. We'll keep everyone posted on the new changes. Mike Burke--V.P. 17th Artillery Regiment Assoc C Btry 2/17th, RVN

Name:

Dearl D. Brown

Email:

ddcsbrown@aol.com

Phone:

620-664-5146

Date:

30 Jan 04

Comments

Served with 3rd BN, 17th FA {155SP/M-109), 16 Dec 63 to 10 Dec 65, 7th Army, 7th Corp, Merrell Bks, (SS Kaserne) Nurnberg, Ger Served with 7th BN, 17th FA (105-T/M-101A1), 15 Oct 70 to 15 Nov 71, 2nd INF DIV, Camp Pelham,Korea. Retired 31 Aug 81

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Name:

Mike Middleton

Email:

streetrodder@adelphia.net

Phone:

502-839-3655

Date:

01/30/04

Comments

My brother SSG. John Middleton was in A-Btry. 2/17 form May 67 to Nov 69. I would like to hear from anyone that knew him. I think he was at LZ Action. Thanks

Name:

Dave Hornbarger

Email:

dave@tebone.net

Phone:

909 925 7307

Date:

01/19/04

Comments

For a good part of 1968 I was the platoon leader with the twin 40 "Dusters" at LZ Action with your Alpha forward Battery and the 1/69th Armor M-48 platoon. I'm trying to locate any Artillery OCS graduates from the 60's, especially from my class, 31-67. There is a new web site dedicated to members of this group and most of the records at Ft Sill from this time period were lost. If any Robinson Barracks graduates gets this message please contact me. Thanks Dave Hornbarger

Name:

Dave Rowell

Email:

DROWELL47@aol.com

Phone:

 

Date:

1/12/2004

Comments

From a Vietnam veteran that served with A battery 2nd/17th from February 1968 till March 1969, I wanted to say THANKS! I'm impressed with the website and just happened to find it today. I plan on forwarding a copy of my DD214 to the address that is listed and I look forward to perhaps finding some guys that I served with. (One war story....----I was in the group of personnel from the 2nd/17th from An Khe that was choppered out to clean-up and secure the C battery area after it had been overrun on 3 April 1968. Your website with the article detailing the incident brought back oh so many memories. Seems as though it was only yesterday.) For most of my tour I was attached to the 1/50th 173rd mechanized infantry as a FO. And, thank the LORD, I returned to the world in one piece. Thanks for the work on the website and again many THANKS!!!

Name:

Thomas R Kurtz

Email:

Kurtz_T@msn.com

Phone:

217-732-4357

Date:

2 Jan 04

Comments

TO: Ed Hoffman. C-2-17 1968. You need to provide your email or mailing address before we can provide any information that you requested. Right now we have no contact information. Tom Kurtz, President 17th Artillery Regiment Association email: Kurtz_T@msn.com or President@17thartilleryregiment.org