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649th Tank Destroyer Battalion (AA)

Unit History:  Formed on March 31, 1943, at Camp Bowie, TX.  Disbanded in August of 1943 and its personnel transferred to Army Service Forces.  The 649th was one of the few African-American TD units.

Combat Equipment:  N/A

Commanding Officers:  Lt. Col. William S. Halcomb

Code Name/s:  N/A

Campaign Credits:   Continental U.S. Service Only

Awards:  None

Additional Information/Materials

  1.)  Miscellaneous Orders, 1943………………………………4 Pages  (NOTE:  These are the only records available from the National Archives and Records Administration in College Park, Maryland.)