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On January 11, 1985 the first stage of a Pershing II missile exploded at Camp Redleg, Waldheide near Heilbronn, Germany. Three soldiers of C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 84th Field Artillery died, nine other were injured. A memorial stone in English and German language was created near the location of the incident.
Lest we forget
SSG John Leach
SGT Todd A. Zephier
PFC Darryl L. Shirley
who made the ultimate sacrifice for
their country and peace
and the soldiers of C Battery, 3d Battalion,
84th Field Artillery (Pershing) injured in the
missile fire at Fort Redleg, Heilbronn/Germany,
11 January 1985
Zum Gedenken an
SSG John Leach
SGT Todd A. Zephier
PFC Darryl L. Shirley
die für ihr Land und für den Frieden
ihr Leben opferten
und an die Soldaten der C Batterie,
3. Bataillon, 84. Feldartillerie (Pershing), die
bei dem Raketenbrand auf der Waldheide in Heilbronn
am 11. Januar 1985 verletzt wurden.
Knaur, James A. "Technical Investigation of ll January 1985: Pershing II Motor Fire". U.S. Army Missile Command (Defense Technical Information Center). August 1986.
Davenas, Alain; Rat, Roger. "Sensitivity of Solid Rocket Motors to Electrostatic Discharge: History and Futures". Journal of Propulsion and Power 18 (4). July–August 2002.
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