96th MP BN

Comments: Here is a webpage for the 96th Military Police Battalion with links to HHD.The 96th Military Police Battalion was Constituted 8 June 1945 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 96th Military Police Battalion. AActivated 13 June 1945 in France. Inactivated 12 November 1945 in Belgium. Allotted 14 December 1950 to the Regular Army and activated in Korea. In-activated 20 March 1953 in Korea. Activated 20 December 1964 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Inactivated 21 June 1974 at Oakland, California. Reactivated 2005 in San Diego as the 96th MP BN(I/R)assigned to the USAR. The 96th MP BN Campaign Participation Credit: Korean War: CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter ; Korea, Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter. Webpage for the 96th MP BN is : http://unitpages.military.com/unitpages/unit.do?id=104714

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Looking for Companys of the 96th

Comments: I am looking for the lineage, history of the 491st MP co. I believe they were part of the 96th MP Bn in korea, but I can find no trace. I am currently a soldier assigned to the 491st, which was stood up March 04 to go to Guantanamo Bay and guard the detainees at Camp Delta. Any information on the 491st would be very helpful.

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MAJ McKnight

Comments: My records indicate that my father, MAJ James D. McKnight was briefly XO and then CO of this unit in May-August 1952. I have orig LOC from BGEN Dodd dtd 4 days before his capture by POW's in Compound 76. Anyone with personal recollections, pls email.

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M-170 jeep

Comments: I'm looking for the unit that my jeep(M-170 ambulance)was attatched to, if in the states or overseas.The markings on the jeep are-"HQ 96" and the hood # 2E4777

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