4th Battalion 42nd Field Artillery

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The 42nd Artillery has a long association with the 1/22 Infantry and the 4th Infantry Division.

In World War II the 42nd Artillery Battalion served as part of the 4th Division's Combat Team 12.
It again served with the 4th Division in Germany 1951-1956.

In Vietnam the 4th Battalion of the 42nd Artillery was a towed 105mm howitzer battalion assigned to the 4th Infantry Division,
to render direct support to the 2nd Brigade, of which the 1/22 Infantry was a part.
In 1966 the 4/42 Artillery deployed to Vietnam on the same ship as the 1/22 Infantry.
Its personnel shared the same firebases as the Regulars and provided forward observers to 1/22 units in the field.
Many Regulars are alive today, because of the fire support given to them by the Redlegs of 4/42.
The 4/42 Artillery served in Vietnam from 1966-1970.

Today the 4/42 Artillery "Straight Arrows" continue to serve with the 4th Division as part of its organic Division Artillery.
The Straight Arrows saw duty in Iraq 2003-2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, again alongside 1/22 Infantry,
as part of the 1st Raider Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized).

The 42nd's motto is Festina Lente (Make haste slowly).

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*** Reunion Notice ***

4^th Battalion, 42^nd Field Artillery Assn. Reunion

October 16 – 18, 2009

Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Louis Airport

11228 Lone Eagle Drive

Bridgeton (St. Louis), Missouri 63044

There will be a guided coach tour of Jefferson Barracks Historic Park and National Cemetery.
Tour will include General Grant’s Farm which is now owned by Anheuser Busch and features wild animals,
replica of a German town Square, the Budweiser Clydesdale horses and more. Also, we will visit the Soldier’s Memorial.

The reunion will conclude with a Saturday Night Banquet and Sunday morning goodbyes.

The registration form must be received no later than September 1, 2009. We hope that each of you will attend this reunion
and renew old friendships and make new ones.

For more information and registration form, please contact either Gene Shaw at (636) 938-6011 or e-mail him at
gshaw331@aol.com or Alan Bahl at (816) 436-9663 or e-mail at vikesagb@sbcglobal.net

Don’t miss out, Plan now to attend the reunion

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