Fort Sill in Comanche County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

"Killed in Action at FSB Rita, November 1, 1968"

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

1. "Killed in Action at FSB Rita, November 1, 1968" Marker

Inscription. Soldiers From C Battery 8/6 FA Killed in Action Assigned to This Gun
SP4 Lester C. Williams, SSG James R. Norris, SGT Wendell C. McBurrows

Soldiers From C Battery 8/6 FA Killed in Action
SP4 Thurl G. Carter, SP4 Charles G. Costin, SP4 Ronnie Courtney, SGT James C. Graves

Soldiers From B Battery 1/5 FA Killed in Action
Cpl W.K. Alameda

Soldiers From B Troop 1/4 CAV Killed in Action
SP4 Michael Alongi, SP4 Wayne Laine, SP4 Marvin Propson

Soldiers From B Company 1/26 INF Killed in Action
SGT T.W. Bayonet, SGT J.M. Ciupinski, PFC James Martin

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 34° 40.022′ N, 98° 23.177′ W. Memorial is in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in Comanche County. It is at the intersection of Corral Road and Randolph Road, on the right when traveling west on Corral Road. The marker is located in the central section of Artillery Park at the U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Sill OK 73503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Oklahoma’s Kiowa Tribe,

in the Comanche Nation,

and in Southwest Oklahoma.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer, M109 (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of SGM Ira Edward Whittaker (here, next to this marker); U.S. M109 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer

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(here, next to this marker); "C-22" (here, next to this marker); Soviet D-44 85mm Field Gun (a few steps from this marker); U.S. M108 105mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Soviet D-20 152mm Field Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. M56 90mm Self-Propelled Gun Scorpion (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Sill.

More about this memorial. Marker and Museum are located on Fort Sill, an active U.S. military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access for Fort Sill.

Also see . . .
1. U.S. Army Artillery Museum. (Submitted on February 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Fire support base. Wikipedia

A fire support base (FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying
Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

2. Damage to the M109 Howitzer Gun from RPG
based on the terrain they occupy and the projected garrison.

(Submitted on February 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The "Killed in Action at FSB Rita, November 1, 1968" Marker is the 2nd marker from the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 9, 2021

3. The "Killed in Action at FSB Rita, November 1, 1968" Marker is the 2nd marker from the right

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,311 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.