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| Full Name | Glenn Short | Previous Duty Station | Nike/Hercules Missile Base, Maryland |
| Service Branch | USA | Location In Area | ARMY, 108th Arty Grp. Hq. |
| Unit | ARMY, 108th Arty Grp. Hq. | Date Arrived In Area | Feb. 27, 1969 |
| Date Entered | 04/16/67 | Main Job In Area | Artillery Calibration |
| Date Discharged | 11/27/69 | Rank When There | E-5 |
| Highest Rank | E-5 | Date Left Proximity | Mar. 2, 1969 |
| MOS | Artillery Calibration | Next Duty Station | Ft. Lewis, Washington |
| Boot Camp Location | Ft. Leonardwood, Mo | Medals Received | Good Conduct + All VN Medals |
Note:
Glenn is disabled PTSD etc. currently living at House Springs, Mo.
I arrived at the LZ 2 days after the attack, to calibrate the guns. Was there 3 days. I calibrated artillery for 105's, 155's and 8" in Northern I-Corps for both the Marines and the Army. We were held at the Rockpile waiting for two days before they would chopper us in.
108TH ARTILLERY GROUP
Vietnam War
The colors scarlet and gold are for Artillery. The black roundel, representing a gunstone, and the scarlet lightning flash refer to Artillery fire. The upper end of the flash symbolizes the unit's air defense and anti-aircraft heritage; the saltier is for strength. The gold lion's face is taken from the arms of Normandy and stands for the unit's initial combat service in the campaign for Normandy in World War II. The bamboo shoot and the colors green, gold and scarlet allude to service in Vietnam.
Image credits: Institute of Heraldry, Department of the Army