Proud American
The display (plaque) reads:
Proud American
Proud American 175 MM Tube one of the 1st entering in South Vietnam War.
The M-107 SPG (Self Propelled Gun) entered into the U.S. Army service in 1963 as a replacement for 155 MM M44 and M53 SPGs of the 1950's.
The M-107 SPG was soon pressed into service in South Vietnam as the U.S. Artillery's longest range weapon. The M-107's long-range 175 MM gun was the key to establishing a network of artillery fire bases and was one of the most important pieces in the artillery arsenal.
Type: Self-Propelled Howitzer
Crew: 13 men
Weight: 62,400 lbs
Barrell Life: 300 rds
Speed: 34 mph
Projectile: 147 lbs
Engine: V-8 Diesel, 450 HP
Length: 37 ft, 1 in
Width: 10 ft, 4 in
Height: 11 ft, 6 in
Range: 325 - 450 miles
Distance: 22 miles
Donated by: Proud Americans 2D / 32D Field Artillery (May 16, 2001)
Noted: 1st in South Vietnam / Nov. 4 1965
(COMM. COL. L.L. "Doc" Decorrevont)
1st firing the 175 MM rd in S. Vietnam / Nov. 19, 1965
1st to incorporate M-110 8 inch SPG
1st in Cambodia (A.R.V.N.s) / Apr. 28, 1970
1st in Cambodia (American Troops) / May 19, 1970
1st major F.S.B. in Cambodia / F.S.B. Oklahoma
Start to end: Nov. 4, 1965 to Jan. 26, 1972 Vietnam War
1 of the top combat units plus 15 campaigns
Taken August 10, 2012.
Proud American
The display (plaque) reads:
Proud American
Proud American 175 MM Tube one of the 1st entering in South Vietnam War.
The M-107 SPG (Self Propelled Gun) entered into the U.S. Army service in 1963 as a replacement for 155 MM M44 and M53 SPGs of the 1950's.
The M-107 SPG was soon pressed into service in South Vietnam as the U.S. Artillery's longest range weapon. The M-107's long-range 175 MM gun was the key to establishing a network of artillery fire bases and was one of the most important pieces in the artillery arsenal.
Type: Self-Propelled Howitzer
Crew: 13 men
Weight: 62,400 lbs
Barrell Life: 300 rds
Speed: 34 mph
Projectile: 147 lbs
Engine: V-8 Diesel, 450 HP
Length: 37 ft, 1 in
Width: 10 ft, 4 in
Height: 11 ft, 6 in
Range: 325 - 450 miles
Distance: 22 miles
Donated by: Proud Americans 2D / 32D Field Artillery (May 16, 2001)
Noted: 1st in South Vietnam / Nov. 4 1965
(COMM. COL. L.L. "Doc" Decorrevont)
1st firing the 175 MM rd in S. Vietnam / Nov. 19, 1965
1st to incorporate M-110 8 inch SPG
1st in Cambodia (A.R.V.N.s) / Apr. 28, 1970
1st in Cambodia (American Troops) / May 19, 1970
1st major F.S.B. in Cambodia / F.S.B. Oklahoma
Start to end: Nov. 4, 1965 to Jan. 26, 1972 Vietnam War
1 of the top combat units plus 15 campaigns
Taken August 10, 2012.