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Entry: 75906 79TH MEDIUM TANK BN	VICTOR VINCENT?
DIANE SIMMONS wrote on August 24, 2010 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Does anyone remember my uncle Vic Vincent who was in the 79th Heavy Tank Battalian (or the 29th Tank Battalian? I have newspaper clippings with it two different ways.) He was in the 25th Division in Osaka Japan. One thing I know about him is he invented a devise for removing double pin tracks on heavy tanks and was cited for outstanding achievement. Information wanted for family memoir. Thanks! Keywords: Vic Vincent, Osaka, Tank "puller"

Entry: 60966 79TH MEDIUM TANK BN	KYOTO TO KOREA
LOWELL VICKERY wrote on May 12, 2007 CITY AND STATE: BALLSTON LAKE NY UNIT: CO A 79TH TK BN MED 25TH INF DIV SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I would like to hear from any of the original Co members. Keywords: Nickname Vick Joined Co when it was being formed at Kyoto in Japan. Went to Korea from Anphib. manuvers at camp McGill. At that time was in the 3rd platoon and was driving for M/Sgt Rentz. Platoon Sgt.

Entry: 50885 79TH MEDIUM TANK BN	79TH TANK BATTALION
MARK SAUBER wrote on May 16, 2005 CITY AND STATE: FOSTORIA OH UNIT: COMPANY A 25TH INFANTRY 79TH TANK BATTALION SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: i'm looking for pics of the 79th tank battalion to see if i can find pics of my father Keywords:

Entry: 47681 79TH MEDIUM TANK BN	89TH TANK BATTALION
RICHARD FAILLACE JR. wrote on December 24, 2004 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My father served in Korea from 1951 to 1953 with the 89th Tank Battalion. I've read that it was assigned to the 25th infantry division but does anyone know if it was part of an Armored regiment during that time? Keywords: 89th Tank Battalion, Korea, 25th Division

Entry: 13123 79TH MEDIUM TANK BN
MICHAEL FIRTH wrote on November 20, 2000 CITY AND STATE: EVANSTON WY UNIT: 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION-79TH TANK BATTALION SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION-79TH TANK BATTALION Keywords: Boyd Firth-25th Infantry Division-79th Tank Battalion-June 25th 1950 to November 1951

Entry: 5063 79TH MEDIUM TANK BN	A CO, 79TH TANK BN
ARNOLD SCHNOBRICH wrote on November 17, 1999 CITY AND STATE: FT. BRAGG NC UNIT: HHC U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My Dad Bernard "Bernie" Schnobrich, served in Korea from aug of 51 to Aug of 52. He was in A Co, 79th Tank Bn until it changed over to the 89th Tank Bn. He was then in the 35th tank Co. Anyone who may have served with my dad or that can tell me more about the unti please contact me. Keywords: 79th Tank BN - 89th Tank BN

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