7TH BATTALION 11TH FIELD ARTILLERY
Constituted on 1 July
1916 in the Regular Army and activated on 1 June 1917 at Douglas Arizona.
Assigned to 6th
Division in November 1917 and equipped with 155mm-howitzers. The 6th Division
arrived in France in
July 1918. The 11th FA participated in the Meuse-Argonne campaign and is
famous for having
fired the last U.S. artillery round of WW I on November 11th, 1918.
The 11th FA Regiment
was reassigned to the Hawaiian Division on 1 March 1921 where it served
as the general support
regiment of the 11th FA Brigade. On 1 October 1941, 11th FA Regiment
was reorganized and
re-designated as the 11th Field Artillery Battalion and assigned to the 24th
Infantry Division. The
battalion saw its first action of WWII when the Japanese attacked Hawaii on 7
December 1941. In WW
II the 11th FA served as the general support battalion of the 24th infantry
Division making three
amphibious assaults during four campaigns in New Guinea, and the Philippines.
At the end of the war
the 24th was sent to Japan for occupation duties.
When the North Koreans
invaded South Korea in June 1950 the 24th was the first division sent in
response. Conducting a
series of delaying actions, the division supported by the howitzers of the
11th FA fell back to
the Pusan Perimeter where the Eighth Army stopped the North Koreans.
The 11th Field
Artillery participated in a total of eight Korean campaigns. For its gallantry
the
11th FA received two
Presidential Unit Citations and two Republic of Korea Presidential Unit
Citations.
On 31 March 1958
former Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB), 1st Battalion, 11th
Field Artillery Regiment was reorganized and re-designated
as HHB, 7th Battalion, 11th Artillery.
The 7th Battalion was
assigned to the 25th Infantry Division and activated 1 April 1960 at
Schofield
Barracks returning the
11th to Hawaii after an absence of nineteen years.
Arriving in Vietnam on
29 April 1966, the 7th Battalion participated in all twelve campaigns of the
25th Division as
the direct support battalion (105mm howitzer) for the 1st Brigade receiving a
Valorous Unit Award
for Tay Ninh Province. A Battery 7/11 FA recieved a Presidential Unit Citation
for its actions at FSB Crook June 1969. SEE Fire Support Base Crook Info.
The 7th Battalion
returned to Hawaii in December 1970. (In 1971 the 11th Artillery was re-designated
the 11th Field
Artillery) The 7th Battalion was inactivated on 13 September 1972. On 17
September
1989 HHB, 7th
Battalion 11th FA was allotted to the Army Reserve and activated as Battery G,
11th Field Artillery
at Mankato, Minn. The battery was inactivated on 15 April 1994. Battery B,
11th FA Battalion was
re-designated as HHB, 2nd Battalion, 11th Artillery on 31 March 1958,
activated on 21 June
1958 at Fort Campbell, Ky. as a 155mm howitzer battalion.
The 2nd Battalion
arrived in Vietnam on 13 December 1966 and was initially assigned to II
Field Forces and based
at Dau Tieng. The battalion also served with Task Force Oregon and
with the 23rd
Artillery Group.
In 1968 it was
assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. The 2nd Battalion participated in
thirteen
Vietnam campaigns
receiving a Valorous Unit Award for Quang Ngai Province and two awards
of the Republic of
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. Battery C received a Presidential Unit Citation and
a Valorous Unit Award.
The 2nd Battalion departed Vietnam on 1 January 1972. On
13 September 1972 the
2nd Battalion was assigned to the 25th Division, replacing the
7th Battalion.
11th
Field Artillery Lineage and Honors
Heraldic Items
Shield Symbolism:
The 11th Field Artillery served in France with the 6th Division, its battle
service being in the province of Lorraine. The arms of Lorraine have three
alerions on a red bend, the field being gold to which is added to the insignia
of the 6th Division. The crest of the canton represents formation of the
regiment by transfer of personnel from the 6th Field Artillery. The crest is a
black lion rampant taken from the arms of Stenay in commemoration of the
principal action of the regiment, which was in support of the 89th Division
during the crossing of the Meuse near Stenay. The insignia of the 6th Division
is in the lion's paw.
Crest: On a wreath of
the colors, or and gules, a lion rampant sable, langued gules, grasping in his
dexter paw a six-pointed mullet as on shield.
Motto:
On Time.
Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as the 11th Field Artillery. Organized 1 June 1917 at Douglas Arizona. Assigned in November 1917 to 6th Division. Relieved 12 November 1920 from assignment to the 6th Division. Assigned 1 March to the Hawaiian Division (later designated the 24th Infantry Division). Relieved 31 March 1958 from assignment to the 24th Infantry Division. 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, currently assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (Light).
Presidential Unit Citation, Korea, 1950
Presidential Unit Citation, RVN, 1969
Valorous Unit Award, RVN, 1972
Meritorious Unit Commendation, RVN, 1966-67
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, World War II, 1944-45
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Korea, 1951
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Korea, 1952-53