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On Tue, 15 Oct 1996 
updated May 29, 1998
Robert V. Matis Email address
wrote:

2251 Terrace View Ln.
Spring Hill FL 34606

Ph: 352-686-0550

Area of Interest:	8TH ARMY

Cannot find 50th AAA AW BN SP attached to all of the
following units at one time or another;

X-Corps units, 
7th Div-
25th Div-
187th Airborne-
3rd Div-
1st Marine Div.

During the time period of Inchon Invasion 1950 to Oct 1951.

Searching for members of 50th AAA who served in Korea,1950-1951 in 
chosin area.

UNIT INFO 

On Sat, 03 Apr 1999 
bob matis Email address wrote:

It is very hard to find any info for units that were not organic to a
Division.     Such as the 50th AAA Aw Bn (SP). which was active at the
Inchon Invasion,the battle for Seoul,the Iwon Invasion,the drive to the
Yalu and the help it provided in extracting the Marines from the Chosin
Area. 

This unit was attached to the 1st Marine Div., the 7th Inf Div., to the
3rd Inf Div., and then finally to 8thArmy, Yet it is never given mention
in any listings pertaining to these Divisions. 

Stanton in his book titled ,"America's Tenth Legion" wrote a short
paragraph about the great effectiness of the 50ths twin 40 Bofors and
the Quad 50 cal.guns  and their annilization of the enemy on Hill 1081 
at Chiphung-ni. 

Other than this short paragraph, it is very difficult to find any info
about the units, battles it  served in. The Divisions it was attached 
to, rarely ever mention this non-organic unit.

Sincerly,

Bob Matis

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