The 13th Field Artillery was constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army at Camp Stewart, Texas.
Lineage
Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army the 13th Field Artillery Organized 1 June 1917 at Camp Stewart, Texas Assigned 10 December 1917 to the 4th Division Relieved 4 October 1920 from assignment to the 4th Division Assigned 1 March 1921 to the Hawaiian Division Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1941 as the 13th Field Artillery Battalion Relieved 31 March 1958 from assignment to the 24th Infantry Division; concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 13th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System Vietnam 1965-1975- 2nd 13th Artillery Battalion was organized in 1965 at Fort Sill OK and deployed to Vietnam under the II Field Force 23rd Artillery group. 3rd 13th Field Artillery Battalion was organized in 1966 and deployed to Vietnam as part of the 25th Infantry Division and in 1970 they were relieved of duty and returned to Schofield Barracks. 7th 13th Field Artillery Battalion was organized in 1966 at Fort Irwin, ca and assignment to the 1st Field Force the 41st and 52nd Artillery group, and attached to the 1st Air Cavalry and the 1/50th Mech Infantry. They were Deactivated in 1970. Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 13th Field Artillery Withdrawn 16 March 1987 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Distinctive unit insignia
Description
A Silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/16 inches in height consisting of an oval Argent within a diminished bordure Gules the crest of the regiment.
Symbolism
The dragon commemorates a march from Esnes to Malincourt during the night of September 26–27, 1918, over very difficult terrain and against resistance. The dragon, a mythical animal, typifies the inferno prevailing that night.
Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 13th Field Artillery Regiment on 15 January 1923. It was amended to revise the description on 14 February 1927. The insignia was redesignated for the 13th Field Artillery Battalion on 7 May 1942. It was redesignated for the 13th Artillery Regiment on 16 October 1958. The insignia was redesignated for the 13th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1971.
Coat of arms
Blazon
Shield
Per bend Gules and Tenné a band Or, on a sinister canton Argent a mullet of the like fimbriated of the first within a fishhook fesswise ring to dexter, barb to base of the first, a broken howitzer Proper.
Crest
On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a dragon rampant of the last.
Symbolism
Shield
Scarlet and yellow are the colors used for Field Artillery. The canton with mullet and fishhook refers to the 5th Field Artillery from which the 13th Field Artillery was organized in June 1917. The bend is taken from the arms of Lorraine, where the heaviest fighting of the regiment occurred. The broken howitzer alludes to the Vesle River, where heavy losses were sustained and the two pieces put out of action by direct hits.
Crest
The dragon commemorates a march from Esnes to Malincourt during the night of September 26–27, 1918, over very difficult terrain and against resistance. The dragon, a mythical animal, typifies the inferno prevailing that night.
Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 13th Field Artillery Regiment on 29 September 1920. It was amended to revise the blazon of the shield on 1 February 1922. The insignia was redesignated for the 13th Field Artillery Battalion on 7 May 1942. It was redesignated for the 13th Artillery Regiment on 16 October 1958. The insignia was redesignated for the 13th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1971. The coat of arms was amended to correct the motto on 2 February 1978.
7th Battalion 13th field Artillery Battalion 1966-70
Campaign participation credit
World War I: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Champagne 1918; Lorraine 1918 World War II: Central Pacific; New Guinea ; Leyte ; Luzon ; Southern Philippines Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953 Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII Vietnam; 7th Bn 13th Arty Battalion Vietnam Counter Offensive, Phase II - 1 July 1966 to 31 May 1967 Vietnam Counter Offensive, Phase III - 1 June 1967 to 29 June 1968 Tet Counter Offensive - 30 January 1968 to 1 April 1968 Vietnam Counter Offensive, Phase IV - 2 April 1968 to 30 June 1968 Vietnam Counter Offensive, Phase V - 1 July 1968 to 1 November 1968 Vietnam Counter Offensive, Phase VI - 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969 Tet 69 Counter Offensive - 23 February 1969 to 8 June 1969 Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 - 9 June 1969 to 31 October 1969 Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 - 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970 Sanctuary Counter Offensive - 1 May 1970 to 30 June 1970 Vietnam Counter Offensive, Phase VII - 1 July 1970 to 30 Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Cease-Fire
