United States Military Academy Camp Buckner - Mortar Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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On the way-Wait! and every eye turned to the impact area awaiting the bright flash and the puff of smoke that would bring the Fire for effect! Dummies flew to pieces and Base Points disappeared before our eyes as we watched. At the guns, we shoved the rounds home with a vengeance and split hairs with the sights to put those rounds where they belonged. And if a few strays did go over the hill, it only added to the excitement. ln FDC we were slipping our air- cooled sticks around like pistons trying to corre- late the FOs with the Gunners. But patience had its reward and the words End of Mission were more than welcome. ,s g c as H 1 ic. e lf sewer s as acaccs 5 K ill' W L2 is gbfvf f Milf. W Field Artillery

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The trip to New Jersey was the highlight of our AntiAircraft Artillery Train- ing. From the time we dis- embussed until time to go, we were amazed by the complex mechanism used at the Teterboro and Teaneck AA installations. We track- ed planes with the quad fif- ties, watched bugs on the radar screens and actually manned the 90mm guns, but the big thing of the day was Nike. The facts we were told about her were just enough to capture our in- terest and thrill our imag- inations with vivid pictures of ourselves as Artillery officers directing one of those big babies on target. rtillery is New pl! if ff i , c X -Y, XX L he -1 ,, i f' . As A c N, ma it 'tiff i ' X X , X

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