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41ST ARTILLERY GROUP
Vietnam War
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41st
ARTY GROUP
Distinctive
Unit Insignia
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Distinctive
Unit
Insignia Symbolism
Red and yellow (gold) are the colors for Field Artillery organizations. The
predecessor organization, the 41st Coast Artillery Regiment, was the Hawaiian railway
regiment, which is represented by the track, Hawaiian spears and projectile. |
Image
and text credit: Institute of Heraldry
Department of the Army
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
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Shoulder Sleeve
Insignia Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are the colors associated with Field Artillery. The gun tube alludes to
the howitzers and the flashes symbolize speed, accuracy and shock. |
41st Artillery Group
(Field Artillery)
29 April 1967 - 15 November 1969
The following artillery battalions served at one time or another under 41st Artillery
Group control:
| 7th Battalion, 13th Artillery |
5th Battalion, 27th Artillery |
| 7th Battalion, 15th Artillery |
1st Battalion, 30th Artillery |
| 2nd Battalion, 17th Artillery |
6th Battalion, 32nd Artillery |
| 3rd Battalion, 18th Artillery |
4th Battalion, 60th Artillery |
| 5th Battalion, 22nd Artillery |
6th Battalion, 84th Artillery |
Attached to the 41st Group: Battery B, 29th
Artillery |
Photo
credits:
15th webmaster ©1971
(above)
Twin-40mm Duster defending RSB Schueller in late `71
(below)
Spotlight mission - Main Gate - Artillery Hill - Spring `71
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Two
photos of Gun 6 C Battery, 2/17th
Artillery
1970
Near Ban Me Thout
RVN
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Photos
courtesy of Mike
Burke |
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INDEX OF PAGES
FIRST
FIELD FORCE VIETNAM ARTILLERY
SECOND
FIELD FORCE VIETNAM ARTILLERY
XXIV Corps Artillery
23rd Artillery Group
41st Artillery Group
52nd Artillery Group
54th Artillery Group
97th Artillery Group
108th Artillery Group
Complete
list of Vietnam Artillery Units
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