M114 howitzer of C Battery, 5th Battalion, US 42nd Artillery Regiment at Fire Suppor Base Thu Thua, Vietnam, circa late 1960s, photo 2 of 2

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Caption     M114 howitzer of C Battery, 5th Battalion, US 42nd Artillery Regiment at Fire Suppor Base Thu Thua, Vietnam, circa late 1960s, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Thu Thua, Cochinchina, French Indochina
Date  1969
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 702 x 564 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
30 Apr 2015 06:36:10 PM

M114, 155mm Howitzer better known to Vietnam artillerymen as "THE PIG" photo shows gun jacked up, gunner sits on left trail, assistant gunner right trail, breech is open and lanyard hanging down.
In the background are 155mm power canisters that hold seven power bags, you can also see the bunker that holds those 155mm projectiles on left trail is crew chiefs telephone receives firing orders from (FDC) that's Fire Direction Control. Artillery isn't fired blind its the (FO) Forward Observer that calls for support. 24/7 day and night.

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