Men from Gallatin, MO, and the area who were enrolled in the U.S. Army Reserves participated in annual training at Camp McCoy, WI, during the late 1950s. They were a part of Battery B, 381st Field Artillery Battalion, 102nd Ozark Division. The Gallatin reserves went to the meetings at Camp McCoy twice a month. Kenneth Mort of Jamesport, MO, who shares this photograph, knew a few of the men in the photograph. They are from left to right: Oxy Loxterman is first on the front row; CO Nevin Smith, specialist 4th Class, is fifth on the front row; Dean Trosper, executive officer, is sixth on the first row; Sgt. Marvin Teel is ninth on the first row; Dean Wilson, specialist 4th Class, is ninth on the second row; Kenny is either the second from the left or second from the right on the second row; Tommy Ramsbottom, Specialist 4th Class, is third on the back row. Junior Terry is also known to be in the picture somewhere.
Men from Gallatin, MO, serving in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1958 are shown at Camp McCoy, WI, where Battery B, 381st Field Artillery Battalion, 102nd Ozark Division, went for yearly training. The Gallatin Reserves went to the meetings at Camp McCoy twice a month. They were the 155 Howitzer Division and practiced using artillery.
