Organization on post dsn phone number location hours website description. Jacob was a good friend and is always in my thoughts and prayers even though its been over 30 years. The history of the 42d mp brigade began with the establishment of the 7751st mp detachment on 21 march 1949 to fight organized and widespread blackmarket activities, which posed a serious threat to the german economy. Army published a set of monographs on the vietnam war entitled vietnam study series. This vietnamera military police helmet was reproduced by an actual vietnam veteran who was part of the us military police presence in vietnam during a vast part the vietnam conflict. Among those are the 62nd airlift wing which is joined by its reserve partner, the 446th airlift wing. The 504th arrived in the phu tai valley, qui nhon, on august 31, 1965. Every member of the battalion at the time was photographed in their class a uniform for this project. The book also included many other photos of various soldiers, both on duty and off. Oct 29, 2014 help id 504th military police badge posted in military police security force badges. The pleiku mp association website brought the association into the 21st century.
Scott, 30th mp bn was an mp with a rank of sgt, e5. First activated as a customs unit in postworld war ii germany, the brigade has a long history with united. The 509th wwii living history group portrays the history and culture of the 509th parachute infantry battalion during world war ii through educational programs, living history events, and public ceremonies. On 2 october 1950, the 504th military police battalion and companies a,b and c were reactivated at camp gordon, georgia and for the next 12 years, remained a combat ready military police force that was called many times to deploy throughout the world. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 504th military police battalion lineage.
The 504th military police battalion is a military police battalion of the united states army currently part of the 42nd military police brigade supporting the i corps and based at fort lewis, washington. Find us army units airborne, special forces, reserve units. The men of the platoon worked with weapons that they had never been trained to use, and they did a job that they had never been trained to do. The brigades two permanently assigned mp battalions are the 504th and. The 504th military police battalion, the dragon fighters, was first constituted on 29 july 1921 in the organized reserves as the 304th military. What is the history of the 504th military police battalion. He was a member of the american legion post 637 in millersport, oh. The largest and only combat tested military police brigade in the history of the military police corps had distinguished itself in six plus years of activation and duty in vietnam. These distinctive unit insignia dui are worn by the 504th military police battalion 504th mp bn. History of the 504th military police battalion, 19411961. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In 1967, the highway platoon of b company, 504th mp battalion worked out of pleiku in the central highlands of south vietnam. Fort wadsworth, new york dated 15 january 1942, and actually came into being on 22 january 1942, when the first troops arrived. The 504th military police battalion, the dragon fighters, was first constituted on 29 july 1921 in the organized reserves as the 304th military police battalion.
Mar 22, 20 when the arrival of the 504th military police battalion advance party was announced during an evening battle update brief to the cflcc commander, he grabbed the microphone and said something like, move that military police battalion forward now, and get the loc opened back up. Army 504th military police battalion army veteran locator. Company d, 504th military police battalion was subsequently inactivated on 20 june 1942 at fort sam houston, texas. In the city they worked combined patrols with the vietnamese national police, military police and the republic of korea rok military police. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 504th military police. He took part in some of the european and african theaters and received a purple heart after being wounded at the battle of anzio. The 177th provided command and control for the 504th military police battalion in vietnam from 19671968. Military jeep parked in front of sandbagged building. The pleiku mp association is comprised of members of co b 504th mp bn and served together in pleiku vietnam and its detachments. Lex et ordo law and order the 716th military police battalion was activated in accordance with general orders no. While its area of deployment varied during the war, the 504th operated chiefly in the central highlands in such areas as pleiku, nha trang, an khe and kontum. This series covered most of the major aspects of the conflict from airmobile operations to financial management, but did not include the activities of the military police. Convoys welcome to military police of the vietnam war.
The 504th infantry regiment, originally the 504th parachute infantry regiment 504th pir, is an airborne forces regiment of the united states army, part of the 82nd airborne division, with a long and distinguished history. Each day the platoons patrols were scattered over nearly seventy miles of road. Building and maintaining the most complete and sophisticated reference on the world wide web for the u. The 504th military police battalion is a combat military police battalion with a headquarters detachment and three line companies a,b,and c, and is. The 504th infantry regiment, originally the 504th parachute infantry regiment, is an airborne forces regiment of the united states army, part of the 82nd airborne division, with a long and distinguished history. Combat ready welcome to military police of the vietnam war. I remember my first convoy out of dian, the base camp for the 1st infantry division. Guidestar worked with boardsource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section, which enables organizations and donors to transparently share information about essential board leadership practices. Some of the territory patrolled by the 504th, dennis berri at the french grove. The enabler appreciation day at 504th mp bn honored these soldiers, bringing. Work continues on the website and an updated version is due soon. Activated in europe during world war ii, the unit provided military police support and during the korean war, the 97th military police battalion conducted internment operations throughout the duration of the conflict.
United states army 504th military police battalion unit crest duty, justice and honor criteria. A seargent inspects mps in ranks and signs for the 504th. The 94th mp bn was activated june 1945 in france and inactivated 25 february 1946 in france. Soldiers with 504th military police battalion, 42nd military police brigade get a more indepth look at what goes on behind the scenes for forensic evidence processing at a mobile forensic processing lab on joint base lewismcchord, sept. History of the 504th military police battalion, 19411961 united states. A seargent inspects mps in ranks and signs for the 504th mp battalion a company in vietnam. When the arrival of the 504th military police battalion advance party was announced during an evening battle update brief to the cflcc commander, he grabbed the microphone and said something like, move that military police battalion forward now, and get the loc opened back up. He was a ww ii veteran serving with the 504th mp battalion, company a.
Coming from new york, i had never seen an area of the country so beautiful. The dragoon university of florida digital collections. On 2 october 1950, the 504th military police battalion and companies a, b and c, were reactivated at camp gordon, georgia and for the next 12 years, remained a combat ready military police force that was called many times to deploy throughout the world. The regiment was first formed in mid1942 during world war ii as part of the 82nd airborne division and saw service in sicily, italy, anzio, the netherlands, belgium and germany. On order, the 503rd military police battalion airborne is postured to deploy globally and provide unique policing capabilities to commanders iot counter hybrid threat strategies, enable protection and promote the rule of law.
Mps receive awards for valor article the united states. Welch, 188th mp company, 504th mp battalion, 16th mp group, 18th mp brigade, october 1970 to august 1971. Upper right, anh khe home of the 504th mp battalion. Jennifer fauth, 728th military police battalion, executive officer. This helmet has been restored to its original condition of those worn by the 504th military police in vietnam, the 504th is themost decorated military police battalion in the history of the us army. The 1st and 2nd battalions of the 504th parachute infantry regiment and charlie company, 3rd battalion of the 505th parachute infantry regiment 82nd airborne division, were joined by soldiers from the 2nd battalion 9th infantry regiment, 2d and 3d battalions of the 27th infantry regiment, 7th infantry division light qrf from fort ord, california. As a member of the convoy escort platoon you were the driving force that kept us together. Among the highwaymen on the roads of vietnam were the roadrunnersthe nickname given to the u. The 42nd military police brigade is a military police brigade of the united states army based at joint base lewismcchord in washington. On the cover it says 504th aaa gun battalion 34th aaa brigade fort bliss texas 1949. Lineage and honors information as of 9 february 2007. If you were a veteran of the 188th mp company and recognize any of the names listed on this page, or you are a surviving family member of a company veteran from this era and would like to contribute information, personal stories, documents, media articles or photographs, please take a moment to contact the history project manager via the email link provided above for instructions or assistance.
The 94th military police battalion was constituted 8 june 1945 in the army of the united states as headquarters and headquarters detachment, 94th military police battalion. Feb 26, 2017 army mp s from the 504th mp battalion, danang vietnam. The 504th military police battalion, 42nd military police brigade, held an award ceremony here today to present the unit with a. Huachuca, az in may 1961, fresh from the signal officer basic course at ft. The unit was then activated at fort sam houston, texas on 15 may 1942, the day the battalion subsequently celebrated as its birthday. Army mps from the 504th mp battalion, danang vietnam. On the title page it says antiaircraft artillery and guided missle center fort bliss, texas. The pleiku mp association will be having its 2019 welcome home reunion in clarksville tn from 91822.
I was attached to the 504th mp bn from the 630th mp co for operation lam son 719. Cecil rhodes, foreground, 720th mps, gets ready to assist the 9th infantry division with a convoy escort into the mekong delta. Military police army, military service, us army, vietnam history, vietnam war. Was assigned to psfc on labor day weekend, 1967, the summer of love. History of the 720th military police battalion book. That resolution is currently displayed at the 504th battalion headquarters at joint base lewismcchord. In honor and memory installations and facilities of the. Aug, 2019 the 42nd mp brigade consists of two battalions located at jblm.
It is the only book ive found that covers military police operations in vietnam. Lineage constituted 29 july 1921 in the organised reserves as the 304th military police. History of the 509th 509th parachute infantry battalion. Army ac fort lewis jb lewismcchord, tacoma, washington, united states. The 177th military police detachment dates back to 6 april 1966, when it activated at fort riley, kansas. A parent regiment under the united states army regimental system, two battalions from the regiment, 1st batta. In 1994, the 504th mp battalion printed a yearbook. If you are planning a mp reunion please send us the information, and we will share it here. On the 12th of july 1945, the 508th military police battalion relieved the 512th military police battalion of all active duty in munich and having been reinforced with 200 enlisted men took over the mission of law enforcement in munich and its environs. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 504th military. Email from kendall fugate, 93rd sig bn and 504th sig bn, 19611964 i and several other newly minted 2lts joined the 93rd signal battalion at ft. Mps receive awards for valor article the united states army. Some of these photos represent activities going back to at least 1992. History of the 720th military police battalion book ii.
The 16th military police brigade is a military police brigade of the united states army headquartered at fort bragg, north carolina. Redesignated jun 01, 1940 redesignated 1 june 1940 as the 504th military police battalion activated may 15, 1941 activated 15 may 1941 at fort sam houston, texas company d inactivated 20 june 1942 at fort sam. Jim johnson and doug dragert, 552nd mp co, long binh. The 177th was reactivated in march 1998 in support of the 10th military police battalion and fort drum. Mar 27, 20 the 504th military police battalion received credit for the following ww2 campaigns in no particular order. The 504th military police battalion received credit for the following ww2 campaigns in no particular order. I am a former military police officer who served in vietnam in 1967 and 1968 with the 504th military police battalion and have just finished reading combat police. Feb 26, 2017 army mps from the 504th mp battalion, danang vietnam. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 504th military police battalion dragon fighters lineage and honors information as of 9 february 2007. Help id 504th military police badge military police.
See more of 504th military police battalion on facebook. Constituted 29 july 1921 in the organized reserves as the 304th military police battalion. Jb lewismcchord, wa jblm units joint base lewismcchord is home to many major units in the air force. Military web pages recommended military books today in military history. In the latter operation, elements of c company, 504th military police battalion, joined the 1st cavalry. Army leaders have long recognized that an awareness of a units history. The 97th military police battalion is a military police battalion of the united states army based at fort riley, kansas. On 1 june 1940, the unit was redesignated as the 504th military police battalion. Inactivated jan 20, 1947 inactivated 20 january 1947 in germany.