Always patient and understanding. He will be missed...
Artillery (DIVARTY) during the Korean War 1953.
The 2nd Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) stood ready, as
the most forward deployed division artillery in the world, to
conduct counterfire and deep operations in defense of the
Republic of Korea.
In order to execute that mission, DIVARTY employed two 155mm
Direct Support Cannon Battalions, one Multiple Launch Rocket
System-Army Tactical Missile System (MLRS/ATACMS) battalion,
a separate MLRS/ATACMS battery, a target acquisition battery
and a headquarters and headquarters battery.
These units had a total of more than 2,000 highly trained and
focused U.S. and Korean Augmentee to the U.S. Army (KATUSA)
soldiers and support the Warrior Division from six separate camps.
The DIVARTY moved with the Division into the Pusan perimeter
in August 1950 where the 2d Infantry Division relieved the 24th
Infantry Division. The DIVARTY fired in support of US, ROK and
UN forces until the cessation of the war and deployed back to
Fort Lewis, Washington in 1954. For actions in Korea the unit
earned ten Campaign Streamers and was awarded two Republic
of Korea Presidential Unit Citations.
standing outside his tent in Korea .
