Here's an in-depth tour of D Battery, 6th Battalion, 11th Artillery on FSB Hill 4-11. D Battery consisted of six M102, 105mm howitzers. Using a maximum charge seven, the howitzers were capable of propelling a 35 pound projectile over seven miles. In addition to protecting the "Hill," the Battery's main mission was to provide fire support to the company units of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry who were out on field operations.
This "Virtual Tour" was provided by Terry Copt, artilleryman, who was with D Battery from November, 1969 to December, 1970. These pictures were taken in early 1970.
Photograph by Terry Copt
This is FSB Hill 4-11 as seen from the road from Tu My ville. D Battery, 6th Battalion, 11th Artillery was located on the far left or south end of the FSB.
Photograph by Terry Copt
From the main resupply pad, this was the signed that welcomed everyone to D Battery. The names of the places on the left are "jumps" that D Battery made since January, 1969. The names of the commander and his staff are on the upper right: Battery Commander CPT Monday, XO 1LT Bohn, 1st SGT SFC Radford, and CFB SSG Pike.
Photograph by Terry Copt
Terry took this picture from a helicopter as it was landing on the resupply pad. Gun I is in the center and Gun II, Terry's gun, is on the lower left.
Photograph by Terry Copt
A picture of Gun II taken during the morning after a busy night of fire missions. During that particular night, Terry and his gun crew fired 125 rounds as evidenced by the cardboard fibers piled up behind the gun and the dispensed shells to the right of the gun.
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