Why was Heavy Anti-Armor Weapons Crewman disestablished?

Consolidated into 11B in the same October 2001 reorganization that killed 11M. The cause-of-death category is "Consolidated / merged."

When did Heavy Anti-Armor Weapons Crewman end?

Heavy Anti-Armor Weapons Crewman was disestablished in 2001. Full service window: 1970s–2001.

Army·Consolidated / merged·In Memoriam

11HTOW Gunner

Served: 1970s–2001

Crewed TOW and Dragon anti-tank missile launchers — the long-range tank-killers organic to the infantry battalion.

The 11H field manual was still being printed in 2001 — surplus copies were used for years as door-stops in Bradley motor pools.

Epitaph

“Killed the tank from a mile out. Killed by a memo from the front office.”