Task Force Smith

Task Force Smith (HM9TG)

Location: Arlington, VA 22211 Arlington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 52.511', W 77° 4.481'

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Dedicated to the memory of the 375 infantrymen from the 1st Battalion 21st Infantry, the 134 artillerymen from the 52nd Field Artillery Battalion, and the 31 medical personnel from the medical company of the 21st Infantry Regiment who comprised Task Force Smith, the first United States Army contingent to engage North Korean invasion forces in combat in the vicinity of Osan, Korea, on July 5, 1950. The efforts and selfless sacrifices of these soldiers are an example for all future generations and put meaning behind the phrase,

"Freedom is not free."
June 28, 2000.

Unit Insignia with the slogans: "Duty" and "Habile et Pret"
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HM NumberHM9TG
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Year Placed2000
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 3:38pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 320025 N 4304971
Decimal Degrees38.87518333, -77.07468333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.511', W 77° 4.481'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 30.66" N, 77° 4' 28.86" W
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Area Code(s)703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 732-770 Arlington Cemetery, Arlington VA 22211, US
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