41ST ARTILLERY GROUP
Vietnam War

41st Unit Insignia

41st ARTY GROUP
 Distinctive Unit Insignia
   

Distinctive Unit
Insignia Symbolism
Red and yellow (gold) are the colors for Field Artillery organizations. The predecessor organization, the 41st Coast Artillery Regiment, was the Hawaiian railway regiment, which is represented by the track, Hawaiian spears and projectile.

Image and text credit: Institute of Heraldry
Department of the Army
   

41st Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
   

Shoulder Sleeve
Insignia Symbolism
Scarlet and yellow are the colors associated with Field Artillery. The gun tube alludes to the howitzers and the flashes symbolize speed, accuracy and shock.


41st Artillery Group (Field Artillery)
 29 April 1967 - 15 November 1969
The following artillery battalions served at one time or another under 41st Artillery Group control:

7th Battalion, 13th Artillery

5th Battalion, 27th Artillery

7th Battalion, 15th Artillery

1st Battalion, 30th Artillery

2nd Battalion, 17th Artillery

6th Battalion, 32nd Artillery

3rd Battalion, 18th Artillery

4th Battalion, 60th Artillery

5th Battalion, 22nd Artillery

6th Battalion, 84th Artillery

Attached to the 41st Group: Battery B, 29th Artillery


Duster on the perimeter

 Photo credits: 15th webmaster ©1971 

(above) Twin-40mm Duster defending RSB Schueller in late `71

(below) Spotlight mission - Main Gate - Artillery Hill - Spring `71

Xenon searchlight mission

 

Two photos of Gun 6

C Battery, 2/17th Artillery
1970
Near Ban Me Thout
RVN
    

M102 of the 2/17th Artillery

Photos courtesy of Mike Burke

Gun 6 of the 2/17th Artillery firing for effect

INDEX OF PAGES
 FIRST FIELD FORCE VIETNAM ARTILLERY
SECOND FIELD FORCE VIETNAM ARTILLERY
XXIV Corps Artillery
23rd Artillery Group
41st Artillery Group
52nd Artillery Group
54th Artillery Group
97th Artillery Group
108th Artillery Group
Complete list of Vietnam Artillery Units