623rd Field Artillery Battalion

623rd Field Artillery Battalion (HM1NK0)

Location: Glasgow, KY 42141 Barren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 59.733', W 85° 54.756'

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Reorganized from the 106th A.A. Automatic Weapons Bn. and redesignated as the 623rd F.A. Battalion. Federally recognized January 29, 1947 with headquarters at Glasgow. Re-entered Federal service January 23, 1951 at Glasgow. The only unit of the Kentucky National Guard to actually serve in Korea during the Korean War. Arriving there in December, 1951 and taking part in the following campaigns:

Second Korean Winter · Korea Summer-Fall 1952 · Third Korean Winter · Korea Summer 1953

Awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation

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Date Added Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] RICH EVERETT  
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 596759 N 4094931
Decimal Degrees36.99555000, -85.91260000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 59.733', W 85° 54.756'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 59' 43.98" N, 85° 54' 45.36" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 KY-90, Glasgow KY 42141, US
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