tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post8733491509963215172..comments2024-03-29T07:11:25.519-04:00Comments on The Feral Irishman: A Reader Sends... "Atomic Annie 1967 Ft Sill".. Updated..Irishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-75397185922544485592016-07-20T10:01:34.531-04:002016-07-20T10:01:34.531-04:00Yes, the "Atomic Annie" fired a 280mm pr...Yes, the "Atomic Annie" fired a 280mm projectile. There was is at least one 240mm in Vietnam. One was positioned at a location I knew as Tuy Hoa North in late '67 early '68. Surely there were other 240s in-country but I don't know where they were. The cannon was mobile but the one I saw was not "motorized."<br />m9777https://www.blogger.com/profile/01132878613398613088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-5574652399958545822016-07-17T13:44:29.263-04:002016-07-17T13:44:29.263-04:00My dad had a company at Sill w/ two 280 mm 'At...My dad had a company at Sill w/ two 280 mm 'Atomic Canons'. They were deployed to Okinawa in 1956, there they proven to be too 'unmanageable' in the field but was a great attention getter to China & Korea. I was 7 years old and spent two years there, what a great time!<br /><br />Tim in FL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-78329917548471061952016-07-17T05:10:12.250-04:002016-07-17T05:10:12.250-04:00atomic cannon was 240mm fort sill Ok. 1968 MOS 13A...atomic cannon was 240mm fort sill Ok. 1968 MOS 13A10 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-4270539469242345642016-07-16T16:32:19.824-04:002016-07-16T16:32:19.824-04:00I think anon is correct, I was mistaken. Tried to ...I think anon is correct, I was mistaken. Tried to call by brother but he is out of cell range. I found other photos on the net and they didn't look the same. Sorry for the confusion. <br />Old age isn't for sissies. Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693579680266086557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-77872965280639276902016-07-16T16:09:57.071-04:002016-07-16T16:09:57.071-04:00Ft Sill 78-80 good times.Ft Sill 78-80 good times.michigan doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01130170354196505359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-35995595818242616072016-07-16T15:09:54.389-04:002016-07-16T15:09:54.389-04:00Standing Tall! Standing Tall! Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-47995402726395602882016-07-16T15:06:44.469-04:002016-07-16T15:06:44.469-04:00Hi anon, Ill send him an email for clarification. ...Hi anon, Ill send him an email for clarification. Irishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-23663223028105732372016-07-16T14:56:31.180-04:002016-07-16T14:56:31.180-04:00Sorry, but the gun in the photo is not the "A...Sorry, but the gun in the photo is not the "Atomic cannon"; rather it is a WWII-era 240mm gun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-50654870552241244122016-07-16T12:44:34.444-04:002016-07-16T12:44:34.444-04:00Wonderful photograph! Thankful for his service!Wonderful photograph! Thankful for his service!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661170441563596213noreply@blogger.com