Kitzengen, Germany
1962 to 1966
The Bn. was issued the first
M109's (SP 155MM How.) to be used in
Germany
Officers and NCO's A Btry. 3/76th Field Artillery,
3rd Inf. Div. on field training in Germany (L to R) Capt. Cotner, Lt. Meck, Lt. Owen Perron,
SFC Ball and 1st Sgt. Russie
The Italian Government bought 24 M109's in 1963 and
sent 30 Italian Soldiers to the Bn. for training on
M109's. I instructed them for 30 days on the operation
of the M109. When they returned to Italy I went TDY
for 30 days to help process the M109's prior to
issuing them to an Artillery Unit. At this time I
was Chief Of Firing Battery for A Battery. Later I
was promoted to 1st Seageant of A Btry.
