Inscription
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
(Names of Soldiers)
Second Korean Winter · Korea Summer-Fall 1952 · Third Korean Winter · Korea Summer 1953
Awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation
(Names of Soldiers)
Details
| HM Number | HM1NK0 |
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| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] RICH EVERETT
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 596759 N 4094931 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.99555000, -85.91260000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 59.733', W 85° 54.756' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 59' 43.98" N, 85° 54' 45.36" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 270 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 101-199 KY-90, Glasgow KY 42141, US |
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I Saw The Marker
I saw this marker for the first time and I have lived in this town for 10 years. I was looking for the marker next to it, and then I saw this one and noticed what is was from. I realized that my Dad's name is on that marker. So, I took a picture and added that here.
Apr 19, 2017 at 1:08pm PDT by rideev
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