Photo by DLBarker, 2025

Designation: 105mm Howitzer M2/M101 Terra-Star
Model: 105mm Light Field Howitzer M101A1 aux propelled
Identification No: 10381


Designed by: US Army Ordnance Corps
Built at: not in our records
Built as: 105mm Howitzer M2
Carriage
Model: M2A2 mod Terra-Star
s/n:10381
Mfr: Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal Island, Illinois,
year: 1954
Recoil Mechanism
Model: M2A4
s/n:15157
Mfr: Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal Island, Illinois,
year: 1945
Item Category: Artillery, Towed, Howitzer

Memorial Information
Owner: US Government


Comments: Terra-Star – prototype, sole survivor




Current Status: Static Display
Access: Free Outdoor
Location: Memorial Park
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Lat/Long41.517871-90.540266 Click here to see location in Google Maps

Reference Documents / websites:

https://www.army.mil/article/220947/ria_self_guided_tour_m2a2_experimental_105mm_auxiliary_propelled_howitzer

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Last update to record: 2025-09-27

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