21 AAA Battalion (AW)(SP) was constituted 5 September 1928 in the Organized Reserves as the 2nd Battalion, 562nd Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft). Redesignated as the 2nd Battalion, 917th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) and organized in Virginia on 30 November 1929. Allotted to the Regular Army, redesignated as the 2nd Battalion, 70th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) and activated at Fort Monroe, VA on 4 November 1939. During World War II, the 70th Coast Artillery landed on Guadalcanal with the XIV Corps on 23 May 1943. On 10 November 1943 the 70th Coast Artillery Regiment was reorganized and redesignated as the 70th Antiaircraft Artillery Group.
The Institute of Heraldry official records state that the regiment's distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 917th Coast Artillery Regiment on 7 August 1935. It was redesignated for the 70th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment on 19 January 1940. It was redesignated for the 70th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion on 15 April 1946.
The Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 70th Antiaircraft Artillery Group, and the 70th and 21st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalions consolidated, reorganized, and redesignated 31 July 1959 as the 562d Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System.[1] Redesignated I September 1971 as the 562d Air Defense Artillery.
Tim Aumiller's book lists deployments of battalions of the regiment as follows:
3rd Battalion, 562nd ADA, Suitland, Maryland, 1 September 1958 - 15 December 1961
4th Battalion, 562nd ADA: Dallas, Texas (from 15 June 1959), moved at an unknown date to Duncanville Air Force Station, Texas, disestablished 10 February 1969. Under 67th Artillery Group.[3]
Also:
5th Missile Battalion, 562d Artillery. The 5th Battalion was activated on 17 March 1960 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana (organic elements constituted I February 1960 and activated 17 March 1960).[4] Battalion inactivated 25 March 1966 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 5th Missile Battalion, 562d Air Defense Artillery. Redesignated 1 May 1972 as the 5th Battalion, 562d Air Defense Artillery, and activated at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Inactivated 13 September 1972 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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^Merle T. Cole. "W-25: The Davidsonville Site and Maryland Air Defense, 1950-1974" (PDF). Ed-thelen.org. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
^Morgan, Mark L., and Mark A. Berhow. Rings of Supersonic Steel: Air Defenses of the United States Army 1950-1979: an Introductory History and Site Guide, 74-75.
^Janice E. McKenney (compiler), Air Defense Artillery 2015-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Army Lineage Series, CMH Pub 60-5, 1985, 419.
Timothy S Aumiller, United States Army Infantry, Artillery, Armor/Cavalry Battalions 1957-2011, Ravi Rikhye, 2007 ISBN9780977607228
James A. Sawicki, Antiaircraft Artillery Battalions of the U.S. Army (Volumes 1, 2) 1991, ISBN0-9602404-7-0
April 11, 2024
562nd, defense, artillery, regiment, defense, regiment, united, states, army, organized, under, combat, arms, regimental, system, battalion, constituted, september, 1928, organized, reserves, battalion, 562nd, coast, artillery, regiment, antiaircraft, redesign. The 562nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment was an air defense regiment of the United States Army It was organized under the Combat Arms Regimental System 21 AAA Battalion AW SP was constituted 5 September 1928 in the Organized Reserves as the 2nd Battalion 562nd Coast Artillery Regiment Antiaircraft Redesignated as the 2nd Battalion 917th Coast Artillery Regiment Antiaircraft and organized in Virginia on 30 November 1929 Allotted to the Regular Army redesignated as the 2nd Battalion 70th Coast Artillery Regiment Antiaircraft and activated at Fort Monroe VA on 4 November 1939 During World War II the 70th Coast Artillery landed on Guadalcanal with the XIV Corps on 23 May 1943 On 10 November 1943 the 70th Coast Artillery Regiment was reorganized and redesignated as the 70th Antiaircraft Artillery Group The Institute of Heraldry official records state that the regiment s distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 917th Coast Artillery Regiment on 7 August 1935 It was redesignated for the 70th Coast Artillery AA Regiment on 19 January 1940 It was redesignated for the 70th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion on 15 April 1946 The Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 70th Antiaircraft Artillery Group and the 70th and 21st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalions consolidated reorganized and redesignated 31 July 1959 as the 562d Artillery a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System 1 Redesignated I September 1971 as the 562d Air Defense Artillery Tim Aumiller s book lists deployments of battalions of the regiment as follows 1st Battalion 562nd ADA Fort Meade Maryland 1 September 1958 11 December 1962 Previously 36th AAA Battalion 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Washington Baltimore Defense Area 2 2nd Battalion 562nd ADA Ladd Air Force Base Alaska 11 September 1958 30 June 1971 Nike Hercules United States Army Alaska 3rd Battalion 562nd ADA Suitland Maryland 1 September 1958 15 December 1961 4th Battalion 562nd ADA Dallas Texas from 15 June 1959 moved at an unknown date to Duncanville Air Force Station Texas disestablished 10 February 1969 Under 67th Artillery Group 3 Also 5th Missile Battalion 562d Artillery The 5th Battalion was activated on 17 March 1960 at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana organic elements constituted I February 1960 and activated 17 March 1960 4 Battalion inactivated 25 March 1966 at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 5th Missile Battalion 562d Air Defense Artillery Redesignated 1 May 1972 as the 5th Battalion 562d Air Defense Artillery and activated at Fort Campbell Kentucky Inactivated 13 September 1972 at Fort Campbell Kentucky 6th Battalion 562nd ADA United States Army Europe 5 Inactivated 13 September 1972 in Germany References edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2015 04 15 Retrieved 2015 04 11 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Merle T Cole W 25 The Davidsonville Site and Maryland Air Defense 1950 1974 PDF Ed thelen org Retrieved 2017 04 17 Morgan Mark L and Mark A Berhow Rings of Supersonic Steel Air Defenses of the United States Army 1950 1979 an Introductory History and Site Guide 74 75 Janice E McKenney compiler Air Defense Artillery Archived 2015 04 15 at the Wayback Machine Army Lineage Series CMH Pub 60 5 1985 419 1 Archived 2015 04 11 at the Wayback MachineFurther reading editTimothy S Aumiller United States Army Infantry Artillery Armor Cavalry Battalions 1957 2011 Ravi Rikhye 2007 ISBN 9780977607228 James A Sawicki Antiaircraft Artillery Battalions of the U S Army Volumes 1 2 1991 ISBN 0 9602404 7 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 562nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment amp oldid 1166670045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
