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Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
Division Artillery (DIVARTY), 3d Armored Division
"Spearhead Steel"
(Hutier Kaserne, Hanau, Germany)


Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery (DIVARTY), 3d Armored Division deployed to Southwest Asia from Hutier Kaserne at Hanau, Germany on or about 27 December 1990. HHC remained there until on or about 17 May 1991, when it redeployed to Germany.  DIVARTY subsequently reflagged as the 42d FA Brigade which redeployed to Fort Polk, LA along with 4-82 FA.

 


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HHB, Division Artillery

 Position  Name & Rank  Remarks
DIVARTY Commander Michitsch, John F. COL Retired in 2000 as Major General
DIVARTY Executive Officer Odierno, Raymond P. MAJ(P) Currently commands 4th ID (Mech)
Command Sergeant Major Carr, Thomas E. CSM Now working at Fort Sill
CDR's HMMWV Driver    
XO's HMMWV Driver Devore, John SPC  
CSM's HMMWV Driver Randall, Hannah SPC  
S1 - Adjutant Nicholls, Greg MAJ Did not deploy Rear Det. OIC in Hanau
S1 NCOIC Marshall, James MSG  
S1 M577 Driver    
S1 personnel Billups, Bonnie L. SGT  
S1 personnel Robertson, Anne M. SGT Left Army Jan 1995. Now living in Texas
S1 personnel Lyons III, Horace SPC  
S2 - Intelligence Officer Vance, Mike D. CPT  
Asst. S2 Sliwa, Steve A. CPT currently commands 1-37 FA
Asst. S2    
S2 NCOIC    
Assist. S2 NCOIC    
S2 M577 Driver    
S2 personnel    
S2 personnel    
S2 personnel    
S3 - Operations Officer Riddle, Ray MAJ Died in 1994 (heart attack)
DIVARTY Fire Direction Officer    
FDNCOIC Williams, Marcus SFC Retired in VA
FDC personnel Ramirez, Larry DS rank not known; now an Instructor at Fort Sill
DIVARTY Targeting Officer    
DIVARTY Special Weapons Officer     
Assist. S3 Morin, John MAJ Lead DIVARTY Advance party
Assist. S3 Powell, Charles MAJ  
Assist. S3 Ops Yager, John K. CPT  
Assist. S3 Plans & Exercises Kelly, David CPT  
S3 NCOIC Griffin, William H. SGM  
OPS SGM Poindexter, Michael F. MSG  
S3 M577 Driver    
S3 personnel Mackenzie SFC MET and Duty NCO
S3 personnel Chase, John SSG Duty NCO
S3 personnel    
Metro NCOIC Lorimer, Mathew G. SFC Became 1SG in 1/24th ID
Metro NCO Marsh, Johnny R. SSG Currently working at Fort Sill
Metro NCO Zeigler, SSG  
Metro NCO Taft, Geoffrey SSG  
Chemical Officer Welch, Mark A. CPT  
Chemical NCO Greene, John SFC  
S4 - Logistics Officer Sellers, Steve R. CPT  
Assist. S4    
Assist. S4    
S4 NCOIC    
HMMWV Driver (S4 Section)    
M577 Driver (S4 Section)    
Signal Officer Luster, Albert MAJ Currently COL
Signal NCOIC    
Wire Team NCOIC    
Radio Team NCOIC    
Radio Team personnel    
Trans. NCOIC    
Trans. NCO    
Maint. NCOIC    
Maint. NCO    
Maint. NCO    
Ammo NCO    
Food Service NCO    
Staff Judge Advocate (SJA)    
Chaplain    
EO NCO Ringwood, SFC What tactical position held?  Retired in Leesville, LA
HQ Unknown position Bradley, Corey L. CPT  
HQ Unknown position Clark, Daniel J. CPT  
HQ Unknown position Claburn, Shannon S. 1LT  
HQ Unknown position Oleinik, John J. 1LT ??Assist. S4??
HQ Unknown position Doyle, Dennis A. MSG  

 HHB Personnel

HHB Commander Marrick, Matt CPT Currently LTC
HHB CDR's HMMWV Driver Munoz, Henry G. SPC(P)  
HHB XO Steele, Charlene 1LT  
HHB XO  Sutherland, Patrice M. 1LT  
HHB XO's HMMWV Driver Vassar, Vincent E. SPC Also drove Commo Sergeant
HHB First Sergeant McKim, John P. 1SG  
HHB First Sergeant Chastain SFC Interim
1SG's HMMWV Driver Kyle, James SGT  
Orderly Room Clerk ArtyBooker, Kathalene SPC  
Supply Sergeant Tasi, Seti SSG  
Supply Specialist/Armorer Arvelo, Mariano SGT  
Armorer & Wire Section Schartner, Darin SGT Currently MSG at Ft Sam Houston
     
     
     
     

 

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