Entry: 94470
Subject: B BATTERY 88TH AAA BASIC TRAINING
David DeHart wrote on March 28, 2017
City and State: WILSONVILLE OR
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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was assigned to B Battery, 88th AAA (11th Airborne) Fort Campbell, Ky, for basic training from March 1953 to July 1953. Then was assigned to the 511th AIR Regiment. Retired as a CWO, Military Intelligence Corps, after 20 years, March 1973. My best friends in Basic were Roger Cyr and Hank Creekmore.
Keywords: Korea 1954 to 1956; 1962 to 1963. Vietnam 1968-69-70.
Entry: 73410
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT IF AT FT. CAMPBELL / MARCH '53 TO MARCH '55
Don Robinson wrote on February 3, 2010
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City and State: OKLAHOMA CITY OK
Unit: 88TH AIRBORNE ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATALLION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
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Entry: 57381
Subject: 88 AAA AW HQ. BATTERY 1952-53
James Callahan SR. wrote on May 29, 2006
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City and State: DAYTONA BEACH FL
Unit: 82 AAA AW BN, HQ. BATTERY, 2D INF DIV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: searching for Korean War vet. who has knowledge of the building of a temporary bridge over a stream by members of
of temporary squad of members of Hq.Battery, 82 AAA Aw Bn.
in 1952-1953.
needed for a VA claim.
Thanks.
Sgt. Callahan, RA 16 334 513, cally3341@cs.com
Keywords: Kumwha Valley. Temporary bridge. Hq. Battery, 82 AAA AW Bn. 1952-1953
Entry: 36382
Subject: 'A' BATT. 88TH ABN. AABN
Alex Gilliss wrote on August 20, 2003
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: I recently purchased a patch that reads:
"A"BATT.88thABN.AABN
followed by:
187 RAKKASAN
Can anyone tell me exactly what the "A"BATT.88thABN.AABN stands for. I assume that it is Alpha Battery, 88th Airborne Air Assault (or anti-aircraft") Battalion, but I'd like to know for sure.
Thanks
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Entry: 22405
Subject: 88 TH AAA ABTRY FT CAMPBELL, 1953- 1955
Owen Brown JR. wrote on January 18, 2002
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City and State: HICKSVILLE NY
Unit: A BATTERY 88TH AAA
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments:
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Entry: 20934
Subject: PHOTO LOOKING
Connie Voga wrote on November 24, 2001
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City and State: WEST END NC
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
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Entry: 7710
Subject: 88TH AA ARTY BN
Leonard C. (Len) Fletcher wrote on March 29, 2000
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City and State: SAN JOSE CA
Unit: C, B, - H-S BTRYS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: In Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan for Occupation Fall 1945. Rtn to States Feb 1946. In Naples and Genoa, Italy May-June 1946.
Reg Army Inf Cadre NCO Instructor at Parachute School, Ft. Benning, Ga Feb 1948 to Jan 1949.
Commissioned Lt, Atry Aug 1949; In 11th Abn Div, 88th Abn AA Bn, C Bat Jul 1950; 457th Abn FA Bn Aug 1950 Jan 1951; C Bat, 88th Feb 1951 to June 1951; B Bat Jun 51 to Mar 52; H and S Bt, Bn Staff Mar 52 to Aug 52. Rel Active Duty Aug 52.
Enlisted in Reg Air Force Nov 1952; Suwon, Korea May-Jun 1954; Naha,Okinawa Aug 1954 to Oct 1955; Upstae NY Air Base, Nov 1955 to Nov 1956. Hon Dischg'd 6 Nov 1956.
Keywords: Lt, Btry Exec Off In C and B Btrys; Bn Staff Motor Off and Commo Off in H and S Btry.
Lt in 457th Abn Field Arty Bn, Ammo Train Officer