Vietnam War: Hawk Missiles (6th BN, 71st Arty); DMZ 1st BN 44th Arty, July 1967
National Archives description “MS, sign: “C Battery, 6th Bn, 71st Artillery.” HLS, camps (living quarters.) LS, radar antennas, for Hawks rotating. Soldier adjusts Pulse Acquisition radar. Soldier adjusts antenna on the ROR (Range Only Radar). CU, antenna starts to rotate. Soldiers working on illuminator radar. CU, (CWO) Continuous Wave Only radar. CU, siren atop battery control center. Soldiers run to Hawk missiles on launcher during practice alert. Soldiers prepare missiles for launching. AV, Hon Tre Island. AVs, Hawk missile site showing radar antennas missiles, and quarters. Soldiers run from missile launcher. Hawk missiles on launchers are pointed skyward. Artillery support for US Marines. Col Augustino L Merolla, CO 1st Ban, 44th Arty, inspects crew of M-42 twin-40mm SP gun. Col Merolla inspects M-42 and departs. Marine convoy passing M-42 on guard on dirt road. M-55 quad .50 cal MG mounts on trucks are in the passing convoy. LS, convoy crosses bridge. LS, MS, Marine convoy in assembly area prior to moving out to Conthein. Soldiers checking M-55 mounted on truck. M-42 at head of convoy. Soldiers move out in their positions. LS, convoy prepares to move out.M-42s and M-55s with Marine convoy. M-42 on guard on dirt road. An M-55 is nearby. M-42 pulls out of emplacement. Another M-42 takes its place. LS, pan, Marine emplacements at Conthein. LS, artillery explosions in mountainous area of the DMZ.” National Archives Identifier: 31448