The 504th is the most highly decorated mp battalion in the history of the army. The military police corps is indeed a 21st century force on the move. Headquarters and headquarters company, 114th engineer battalion, converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 may 1963 as headquarters and headquarters detachment, 112th military police battalion remainder of 114th engineer battalion hereafter separate lineages location changed 1 august 1990 to canton. The 504th military police battalion is a military police battalion of the united states army currently part of the 42nd military police brigade supporting the i corps and based at fort lewis, washington. Marcus fichtl, 8th military police brigade public affairs, 8th theater sustainment command august 7. Was assigned to psfc on labor day weekend, 1967, the summer of love. Army 504th military police battalion army veteran locator. On 2 october 1950, the 504th military police battalion and companies a, b and c, were reactivated at camp gordon, georgia and for the next 12 years, remained a combat ready military police force that was called many times to deploy throughout the world.
On the cover it says 504th aaa gun battalion 34th aaa brigade fort bliss texas 1949. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 504th mp bn. Armys 82d airborne division, and the regiment traces its lineage back to the origins of the armys airborne infantry. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It comes with an honorable discarge certificate for a roland p cassidy dated june 1952.
As a military policeman that has been deployed and on his second, this book hit home for me. The 504th infantry regiment, originally the 504th parachute infantry regiment 504th pir, is an airborne forces regiment of the united states army, part of the 82nd airborne division, with a long and distinguished history. The 200th military police command wrote a new page in the history books during an activation ceremony of the 387th military police battalion on sept. The 92nd mp bn was reactivated on 14 april 2006 at ft benning, ga. Jb lewismcchord, wa jblm units joint base lewismcchord is home to many major units in the air force. This book hit home mostly to me because 1 mp 2 my battalion. Of the troops for the troops over there we were soldiers s cenes images convoys other things band of brothers babins page good morning, vietnam.
Also, the 212th mp company, headquartered in wurzburg, was reassigned from the 793rd mp bn to hhd, 385th mp bn, and remained in wurzburg, thereby putting the 385th mp bn in direct support of the 3rd infantry division. Alan brannon and sp4 strobach of the 218th mp company standing along side of hwy 1 near nha trang. The 504th was the only noninfantry mp unit to be awarded the cib for action in vietnam. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 504th military police battalion dragon fighters lineage and honors information as of 9 february 2007. Regardless of mos, if you were a veteran of the 720th mp battalion and recognize any of the names listed on this page, or you are a surviving family member of a battalion veteran from this era and would like to contribute information, personal stories, orders or other official documents, media articles or photographs to help with the timeline, please take a moment to contact tom watson the.
This is a great collectable for display in either home or office for former 504th members or for vietnam era collectors. In panama, the paratroopers were joined on the ground by 3rd battalion, 504th parachute infantry regiment which was already in panama. The history of the 42d mp brigade began with the establishment of the 7751st mp detachment on 21 march 1949 to fight organized and widespread blackmarket activities, which posed a serious threat to the german economy. I was there with the battalion from the beginning and this history is. All runners receive a participant shirt and finisher medal.
The 177th was reactivated in march 1998 in support of the 10th military police battalion and fort drum. This organization has not appeared on the irs business master file in a number of months. Any help in determining the age and where made would be much appreciated. Throughout most its history, the 505th, nicknamed panthers, as wells as the regiments individual battalions, have been assigned to the u.
If you were a veteran of the 188th mp company and recognize any of the names listed on this page, or you are a surviving family member of a company veteran from this era and would like to contribute information, personal stories, documents, media articles or photographs, please take a moment to contact the history project manager via the email link provided above for instructions or assistance. Us army 607th mp bn grand prairie, tx business information. The pleiku mp association is comprised of members of co b 504th mp bn and served together in pleiku vietnam and its detachments. The 504th military police battalion secures the iraqi. Thenafter several contingency deployments to panama and kosovothe 504th was battletested again during operation iraqi freedom.
Mar 28, 2014 photo courtesy of 19th military police cid battalion with trophy in hand, capt. The pleiku mp association will be having its 2019 welcome home reunion in clarksville tn from 91822. The 177th military police detachment dates back to 6 april 1966, when it activated at fort riley, kansas. History of the 504th military police battalion, 19411961 united states. Dont miss your chance to run from beautiful downtown fayetteville through historic fort bragg in a one of a kind event. The 504th mps were here at phu thanh when a spooky gunship opened up on vc in the hills behind the compound.
See 2 photos and 1 tip from 7 visitors to 317 mp bn army reserve center. Military police unit existingdisbanded existing year 1942 present. Find people you served with from c company, 504th military police battalion. Lineage constituted 29 july 1921 in the organised reserves as the 304th military police.
Richard collects all types of war memorabilia and is the commander of his local honor guard in washington state. Feb 26, 2017 army mps from the 504th mp battalion, danang vietnam. Combat ready welcome to military police of the vietnam war. The book also included many other photos of various soldiers, both on duty and off. The 504th military police battalion has a rich history of supporting and securing its military brethren during combat operations, as reflected in its support of world war ii and vietnam. He always said he served with the finest soldiers during his two tours in the korean war. The 177th provided command and control for the 504th military police battalion in vietnam from 19671968. Explore the us army 607th mp bn business page in grand prairie, tx. Constituted 29 july 1921 in the organized reserves as the 308th military police battalion withdrawn 1 january 1938 from the organized reserves and allotted to the regular army redesignated 1 june 1940 as the 508th military police battalion activated 20 march 1944 at fort sam houston, texas reorganized and redesignated 20 october 1947 as the 508th military police service battalion. I have compiled a service history from 19451969 and possess some mp photos from winter of 5152, prior to his rejoining 72d tank battalion. May be attributed to the 504th military police battalion. Coming from new york, i had never seen an area of the country so beautiful. The battalion is assigned to the 85th troop command and is the battalion command for the 143rd military police company cs, 643rd military police company cd, 928th kennel master, 11th and 119th military working dog mwd detachments.
Richard also has a post on the 15th mp bde page that decribes his assignment to the 31st mp det in stuttgart. The 504th parachute infantry regiments mission was to deploy worldwide within 18 hours of notification, execute a parachute assault, conduct combat operations, and win. During 1982, the 218th mp company was reassigned from the 385th mp bn to 793rd mp bn remaining in augsburg under the 793rd mp bn. Constituted 18 october 1927 in the regular army as the 15th military police battalion less company a redesignated 1 june 1940 as the 519th military police battalion less company a company e, 524th military police battalion activated 21 july 1942, redesignated 14 april 1944 as company a, 519th military police battalion. This organizations exempt status was automatically revoked by the irs for failure to file a form 990, 990ez, 990n, or 990pf for 3 consecutive years.
Inactivated jan 20, 1947 inactivated 20 january 1947 in germany. Needs to be put back into the history books of co a, 508th mp bn for some former members to see. B 504th military police battalion in pleiku, and its detachments, during its tour of duty in. Redesignated 1 june 1940 as the 504th military police battalion activated 15 may 1941 at fort sam houston, texas company d inactivated 20 june 1942 at fort sam houston, texas. Army 728th military police battalion army veteran locator. Redesignated jun 01, 1940 redesignated 1 june 1940 as the 504th military police battalion activated may 15, 1941 activated 15 may 1941 at fort sam houston, texas company d inactivated 20 june 1942 at fort sam. On 2 april 1973, the 508th military police battalion at fort riley, kansas was reflagged as the 716th military police battalion with attached elements to include the 1st, 207th, 890th, and 977th. Brems, military police corps, who died at his post defending the victoria boq from terrorist attack. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 504th military police battalion lineage. Scott, 30th mp bn was an mp with a rank of sgt, e5. Ky national guard history 198th military police battalion. It may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Co a, 508th mp bn was assigned the section north of landsberger strasse and west of the isar river. The 95th military police battalion was the largest, most geographically dispersed military police battalion in the united states army. The 504th military police battalion, the dragon fighters, was first constituted on 29 july 1921 in the organized reserves as the 304th military police battalion. The 505th infantry regiment the campaign for the national.
The 1st brigade task force made up of the 1st and 2nd battalions, 504th parachute infantry regiment, parachuted into combat for the first time since world war ii. Among those are the 62nd airlift wing which is joined by its reserve partner, the 446th airlift wing. The largest and only combat tested military police brigade in the history of the military police corps had distinguished itself in six plus years of activation and duty in vietnam. Co b 508th mp bn was assigned the opposite sector east of the river and south of landsberger strasse. Aug 07, 2012 19th military police battalion criminal investigation detachment deployment ceremony.
We were soldiers,military police of the vietnam war. Im wondering if this may be earlier,perhaps even a korean war era piece. Oct 29, 2014 the 504th mp bn then being army level troop unit army troops would not only be wearing this on this badge, but as a standard shoulder patch on uniforms and on the mp brassard, if this particular form of brassard was worn, maybe depending on the year, even as a decal on the steel pot and or liner, some decals were worn on the sides, some times. This shows what the military police really did in vietnam. Help id 504th military police badge military police. The 504th military police battalion received credit for the following ww2 campaigns in no particular order. What is the history of the 504th military police battalion.
Co c 508th mp bn was assigned the area from the hauptbahnhof main railroad station west to the suburb of laim. Explore the 724th military police battalion business page in fort lauderdale, fl. Greetings all, a recent find is this 519th mp insignia,seller described as theatre made vietnam war era. On 2 october 1950, the 504th military police battalion and companies a,b and c were reactivated at camp gordon, georgia and for the next 12 years, remained a combat ready military police force that was called many times to deploy throughout the world. It is a taxexempt, nonprofit organization, for members who served honorably with co. A seargent inspects mps in ranks and signs for the 504th. In 1994, the 504th mp battalion printed a yearbook. Military jeep parked in front of sandbagged building. The pleiku mp association was incorporated january 26, 1998, by the internal revenue service per section 501c, 19 as the pleiku mp association incorporated. List of united states army military police corps units. Lineage constituted 29 july 1921 in the organised reserves as the 304th military police battalion organised in tennessee in april 1922 inactivated 1 january 1938 in tennessee, concurrently. Believe it or not, it received credit for assault landings at gela, licata, and scoglitti in sicily and anzio and southern france.
Come join us and take part in our 7th annual all american marathon, mike to mike half marathon, and all american 5k. Army mps from the 504th mp battalion, danang vietnam. The 92nd mp bn received the korean presidential unit citation while stationed there. Not only is this good for militaru or mps to read but also for the everyday cicilian.
History of the 720th military police battalion book ii. Cid accepts the feherdeavers award for his unit from maj. The bn served in vietnam and panama where it was deactivated. We served together on my second tour with the 545th mp company in vietnam, 19691970.
The 504th mp battalion moved north to phu bai in november 1968, to da nang in august 1970, and then to long binh in 1972 before finally departing vietnam on july 31. The barracks area housing the military police ait companies of the 4th training brigade mp bear the mane of pfc patrick j. Military police corps, fort gordon, georgia, two members of the 716th military police battalion are enshrined for posterity. On the title page it says antiaircraft artillery and guided missle center fort bliss, texas. The 192nd military police battalion is a national guard battalion assigned to the connecticut army national guard. Some of the territory patrolled by the 504th, dennis berri at the french grove. The two wings fly 50 c17 globemaster iiis to provide. Every member of the battalion at the time was photographed in their class a uniform for this project. Left, ray spy spychalski background and another 552 mp getting ready for work. A seargent inspects mps in ranks and signs for the 504th mp battalion a company in vietnam.
The 92nd mp battalion was deactivated at the end of hostilities on 20 march 1953. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 504th military. Armys b company, 504th military police battalion patrolled central highlands highways during the vietnam war for the men who patrolled such notorious stretches of road as route 1 from nha trang to bong son, route 19 from qui nhon to pleiku and route 14 from pleiku to kontum, the central highlands dust will forever fill their nostrils. Army c company, 504th military police battalion army. The 504th military police battalion was originally aligned under the 18th military police brigade for deployment. History of the 504th military police battalion, 19411961.
Are you looking for someone who is or was in 504th m. Specifically, the regiment is able to conduct a forcible entry to seize a defended airfield, build up combat power as quickly as possible and conduct followon military operations. Constituted 29 july 1921 in the organized reserves as the 304th military police battalion. Cecil rhodes, foreground, 720th mps, gets ready to assist the 9th infantry division with a convoy escort into the mekong delta. The military police corps has been a very busy organization during the fiftyseven years of its existence, and as one of the most deployed branches of the service, it appears that it will remain so for the foreseeable future. Can i please get a good contact number for 317mp bn.
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