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Phuoc Vinh - Charlie Battery - 1969 Photos
William "Bill" Sponseller who served at Phuoc Vinh has provided us with images of his time with Charlie Battery and some photos of "going home". Bill joins others from Charlie in our attempt to document the 6/27th Artillery time in Vietnam. Click Here to check them out - I think you will enjoy seeing them, especially and vintage shot of Norm Wolfinger (See below) in khakis at Ft. Sill.

Ken Wright's A Meeting With A Mine
We all know what IUDs have done to our soldiers in Iraq. Regular mines posed a danger when traveling the roads in Vietnam. Ken Wright relates a short story with photos of the day his 175mm gun hit a mine in the road while moving from a Fire Support Base in May 1970. Click Here to View

Ken Wright's Vietnam Videos

A great addition to the site has recently arrived from Ken Wright, #1 Gun Chief, Charlie Battery, 1970-71. Between September 1970 and April 1971 Ken shot 8mm film of Charlie Battery as it moved from Fire Support Base to FSB in Vietnam. Last year Ken's son transferred this film to VHS video and recently Ken had those tapes transferred to DVD. Ken was generous to share some of those movies with us.

In order to expedite download and viewing the video has been split into four parts and set up as Windows Video Media files. Two versions of each part were made - one for faster broadband users and one for dial-up users. The versions are identical but viewing size is smaller for the dial-up user. Even then, the files range from 42-45 Mbs for broadband and 22-26 Mbs each for dial-up users. It may require your patience to load and view each part, but I think you will find it worth your time. Click Here to start viewing. Thanks again, Ken!!!

Charlie Battery Members Hold Mini-reunion

Six members of Gun #1, Charlie Battery - 1970-71, held a reunion in a small town near Niagara Falls, New York on June 1-3, 2007. Former Gun Chief, Ken Wright reported it was great to meet with his crew again after more than thirty-six years. Click here to view photo and story.