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563rd Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion


Disbanded: General Order #134, HQ, XIX TAC
Jul 23, 1945
Campaign Streamers: Normandy 1944
Campaign Streamers: Northern France 1944
Campaign Streamers: Rhineland 1944-45
Campaign Streamers: Central Europe 1945
Campaign Streamers: Ardennes-Alsace 1944-45
Formation: Drew Field, Tampa, Florida
Sep 28, 1942
Unit Awards: Distinguished Unit Citation (Co. "A" only)
Aug 3, 2008
Unit Awards: Meritorious Unit Commendation
Other: Assigned to
100th Fighter Wing, XIX Tactical Air Command, 9th Air Force
Service Streamers: World War II Victory
Service Streamers: Army of Occupation Service (Germany)
Other: Station 14
Wallersheim, Germany
Other: Station 05
Le Vast, France
Other: Station 02
Ashford, England
Other: Station 06
Hattonville, France
Other: Station 09
Distorf, France
Other: Station 12
Wincrange, Luxembourg
Other: Station 18
Langenback, Germany
Other: Station 15
Limburg, Germany
Other: Station 13
Sevenig, Germany
Other: Station 11
Arsdorf, Luxembourg
Other: Station 07
Bouvron, France
Other: Station 16
Homberg, Germany
Other: Station 19
Paulushofen, Germany
Other: Station 01
Middle Wallop, England
Other: Station 04
Woodchurch, England
Other: Station 17
Giernstadt, Germany
Other: Station 03
Biddenton, England
Other: Station 10
Tromborn, France
Other: Station 08
Manonville, France
Other: Station 20
Straubing, Germany
Other: Station 21
Viechtach, Germany
Other: Station 22
Bischofsmais, Germany

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Commanding Officer
LTC William L. McBride

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