Veterans Memorial - Lamont, OK - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

County of Memorial: Grant County
Location of Memorial: green space on N. Main St. (US 60/OK 74), just N. of Washington Ave., Lamont
Memorial Text:

MEMORIAL TO ALL VETERANS
Erected by: Kearns Carpenter Post 209

Since nothing exists about the memorial but information does exis about the M110 Self Propelled Howitzer, I will provide some of that for you.

Built primarily in 1961-62
Used by U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps
Used by NATO armies of the Greek, Spanish and Turkish.
In service during the Cold War era
General Characteristics: The M110's rate of fire can reach 3 rounds per minute when at maximum, and 1 round per 2 minutes with sustained fire. Its range varies from 16,800 m to 30,000 m when equipped with a rocket-assisted projectile.

Projectiles:
M14 Dummy M106 HE
M650 HE rocket assisted
M509 ICM
M404 ICM anti-personal (airburst)
M426 agent GB Sarin
M422A1 W33 (nuclear)

"A number of these were used by the American Forces and the design used as the basis for their howitzer. The M110A2 is the latest version with double muzzle brake, the earlier A1 version had a plain muzzle. It first entered service with the US Army in 1963. It has been used in the Vietnam War by the United States Army, and in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm by the United States Army, and the British Army."

"At the end of the Cold War under U.S. Division Plan 86, all armored and mechanized infantry divisions included a battalion of heavy artillery that included two batteries of M110A2 8" SP howitzers with 6 guns each for a total of 12 guns, plus one battery of nine MLRS rocket artillery." ~ CC-BY-SA - Princeton Ed.

Statistics:
Crew: 5 men
Weight: 28 tons
Engine: General Motors 8V71T diesel
Engine power: 405 hp
Maximum road speed: 55 km/h
Range: 520 km
Maneuverability:
Gradient: 60%
Side slope: 30%
Vertical step: 1 m
Trench: 2.3 m
Fording: 1.2 m

Armament:
Main gun: 203-mm
Barrel length: 25 calibers
Machine guns: none
Projectile weight: 92.53 kg
Maximum firing range: 17 - 29 km
Maximum rate of fire: 1 rpm
Elevation range: - 2 to + 65 degrees
Traverse range: 60 degrees

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial In Honor Of: All Veterans Marker Text: see above, please Who Put it Here?: American Legion Post 209 Description of Memorial: An M110 Self Propelled Howitzer with a small stone in front between the tracks. Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed Date of dedication: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   12/04/2021 The Snowdog visited it