USMC Long Range Artillery - Historical Guns & Howitzers
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M-53 - 1st 155 Gun Battery
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M-107 - 1st 175 Guns
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M-110 - 1st 8" Howitzers
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1st 155 Gun Battery
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M-53 155SP Photos
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Ronald Suden-1st 175 Guns 1970Ronald Suden - 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ronald Suden-1st 175 Guns 1970Ronald Suden-1st 175 Guns 1970First 175 strike lands near the bridge before fire is adjusted by Lieutenant Doug Beard, USA FAO.A second 175 fire mission shot from Gio Linh strikes the bridge in North Vietnam. USA AO Lieutenant Doug Beard called in the strike from the air.The small dark "specs" on the beach are North Vietnamese soldiers trying to escape withering 175 and 105 artillery fire from Gio Linh along with F-4 air strikes. This was on the coast in the DMZ north of Cau Viet.A 155, 175, or possibly an eight inch destroyed by incoming artillery at Gio Linh. Picture provided by Lieutenant Doug Beard, USA FAO.More 175 WP artillery strikes on the beach near the DMZ against NVA in the open.NVA artillery strike ignites 175 powder at Gio Linh175 strike lands in North Vietnam. It was photographed from the cockpit of an USA Piper Cub AO.Ronald Suden-1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970
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Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers - 1st Platoon 1968-69Eight Inch at Gio Linh next to vehicle destroyed by NVA artillery fire.Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Gun crew at Ca Lu 1968 - Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69Sergeant Bill Thrasher 5th 8" Howitzers 1968-69 - Dud rocket...Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970Ron Suden 1st 175 Guns 1970
1st, 3rd, & 5th 155's - 1st, 3rd, & 5th 175's, 1st, 3rd, & 5th 8"
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