History of the 720th military police battalion book ii. Follow national capital historical sales on instagram. Its also the prefect book set for all other mps regardless of their unit and years in service who want to know the big picture of what military police duty in vietnam was all about. B 504th military police battalion in pleiku, and its detachments, during its tour of duty in. Dec 17, 2008 716th military police battalion command sergeant major hands over reins during ceremony. Constituted on 10 january 1942 in the army as the 716th military police battalion, it was activated during the second world war at fort wadsworth, new york on 15 january 1942. Military police corps, fort gordon, georgia, two members of the 716th military police battalion are enshrined for posterity.
Williams like thompson will also take charge of des in addition to the 716th mp bn. The 92nd military police battalion was allotted 14 september 1950 to the regular army and activated in korean on 22 december 1950. History world war ii edit constituted on 10 january 1942 in the army as the 716th military police battalion, it was activated during the second world war at fort wadsworth, new york on 15 january 1942. Feb 11, 2020 post information guide and telephone directory the phone numbers listed below are a partial listing of numbers for fort campbell.
Headquarters and headquarters detachment 716th military police battalion saigon warriors constituted 10 january 1942 in the army of the united states as the 716th military police battalion activated 15 january 1942 at fort wadsworth, new york allotted 27 october 1950 to the regular army companies a, b, and c inactivated 29 march 1973 in vietnam. Fort wadsworth, new york dated 15 january 1942, and actually came into being on 22 january 1942, when the first troops arrived. Lex et ordo law and order the 716th military police battalion was activated in accordance with general orders no. When the newly established provost marshal generals school was established at fort oglethorpe, georgia in june 1942, the 701st was. In fact, the battalion s first commander, lieutenant colonel charles f. To those who have fought for it, life has a flavor that the protected will never know. Ww2 army unit records research the casualties suffered by a typical american infantry regiment serving in world war ii were horrendous. The 716th military police battalion mission is to deploy worldwide in support of us army forces command forscom or xviii corps airborne to provide combat military police support during war or contingency operations as required. This site was created with the assistance and contributions of the men and women of the 720th mp battalion, their subordinate and affiliated units, and is dedicated to the memory of all our fallen comrades since 20 january 1942, and to those men and women of the 720th military police battalion who currently fill our ranks and proudly serve with distinction and honor throughout the world as. It provides law enforcement and police duties to fort bragg, and for the xviii airborne corps when deployed. If you would like information on how to purchase a set, click on either book icon. This specially trained team responds to the most high risk situations on fort campbell and provides the commander with an enhanced response capability above that provided by onduty conventional law enforcement. Shop for the perfect 716th military police battalion gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts.
The battalion is subordinate to the 16th military police brigade. For a more comprehensive list of phone numbers, visit mybaseguide fort campbell. From 2006 thru 2014 csm emerick served at fort drum, ny in the 2nd bstb as a platoon sergeant and battalion operation ncoic and later in the 91st mp battalion as the battalion s rearplans nco. He always said he served with the finest soldiers during his two tours in the korean war. These photos are personal military photos from the veterans and of the veterans that served to protect this great country. History of the 720th military police battalion book ii set. Officers from the 716th military police battalion from fort campbell will hold a memorial day wreath laying ceremony at the nashville national cemetery monday at 9. Building and maintaining the most complete and sophisticated reference on the world wide web for the u. Orders placed online for this item will receive helmet liner with mp regimental crest decal. Stanton, was a field artillery officer who had served in the 27th infantry division prior to his assignment to the 716th military police battalion.
In vietnam the battalion served in 16 campaigns, adding seven unit citations to its one. The first time in the history of the united states armed forces that a military police battalion was tasked with such a mission. Hhd, 716th military police battalion saigon warriors home. April 11, 2020, at age 48, beloved husband of julie ann nee walkowiak mcneil.
Alan brannon and sp4 strobach of the 218th mp company standing along side of hwy 1 near nha trang. They had beefed it up with a 196man security guard company, supplementing hacs main fighting potential, the 716th military police battalion, which had itself been reinforced with additional mp units to bring its strength up to 1,100. If you would like a liner with a specific unit, please include the unit information with your order in customer note. I have compiled a service history from 19451969 and possess some mp photos from winter of 5152, prior to his rejoining 72d tank battalion. History of the 18th military police brigade ever vigilant. The barracks area housing the military police ait companies of the 4th training brigade mp bear the mane of pfc patrick j. Richard alvarez, 504th mp bn at the citadel in hue. February 20, 2020 385th military police battalion upgrades fleet with new vehicles february 19, 2020 students visit mp company for history. A gold color metal and enamel device 1 18 inches 2. Also, members of the 385th mp bn took part as aggressors during the annual army training test att at the stuttgart training area where mp units from throughout germany would conduct their annual twoweek field training for combat readiness. For example, by the end of january, 1945, the 47 th infantry regiment which fought in france and germany had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded.
Hhd, 716th military police battalion saigon warriors, fort campbell, kentucky. After action report, 716th tank battalion, 9 jan 45 thru 8. Brems, military police corps, who died at his post defending the victoria boq from terrorist attack. 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. United states army 716th military police battalion unit crest lex et ordo criteria. The 92nd mp battalion was assigned to operate the kojedo pow compound, where it was responsible for 140,000 prisoners of war pow. Frank ribich, 527th mp co, 716th mp battalion heard that early morning of january 31st, 1968. Stb contact information us army combined arms center. See the pics and read the text of this heroic fight by the mps, visit the tet page. This is the official page for the 716th military police battalion. On august 16, 1985 the battalion was reorganized when both the 92d and 127th mp companies were reassigned to a sister battalion. Palmer completed a 31month tour of duty with the 716th mp bn. Regardless of mos, if you were a veteran of the 720th mp battalion and recognize any of the names listed on this page, or you are a surviving family member of a battalion veteran from this era and would like to contribute information, personal stories, orders or other official documents, media articles or photographs to help with the timeline, please take a moment to contact tom watson the.
The 89th military police brigade was originally activated as a group, roughly the size of a modern regiment. It is the first military police unit to arrive in vietnam, and is assigned duties at vung tau. The story of the 716th military police battalion in saigon during the tet offensive david birchfield. Military photos uploaded from members and veterans. Between mortars, rockets, rpgs, booby traps and bullets, there was no safe place for any soldier in vietnam. The story of the 716th military police battalion in saigon. This brigade has the only airbornequalified military police units in the u. The role of military police during the war was extremely dangerous yet a vital part of the overall mission. The battalions most important contribution to the us war effort, and indeed, to the history of the military police corps, was its courageous defense of saigon during the 1968 tet offensive.
The pleiku mp association was incorporated january 26, 1998, by the internal revenue service per section 501c, 19 as the pleiku mp association incorporated. Lex et ordo is their motto and means law and order. The 385th mp bn aggressors conducted day and night operations during those atts. These distinctive unit insignia dui are worn by the 716th military police battalion 716th mp bn based at fort campbell, ky. Had 60 days tdy with other replacements back at long binh 90th replacementthey sent a plt of abn guys, sgt and all of us to saigon as security guards attached 716 mp bn. By the fall of 1967, the 18th military police brigade had been assigned the responsibility for the security of a twentytwo square mile area south of long binh. Jun 20, 2012 constituted 10 january 1942 in the army of the united states as the 728th military police battalion activated 19 january 1942 at fort custer, michigan allotted 29 march 1949 to the regular army. The 92nd mp bn received the korean presidential unit citation while stationed there.
The hhd, 709th mp bn was tasked with providing military police combat support to headquarters, v corps and peacetime law enforcement to twelve v corps communities. Headquarters and headquarters detachment, 716th military police battalion. Like national capital historical sales on facebook. On march 6, 2004, the 716th military police battalion arrived at fort campbell, kentucky after a year in iraq. Or, on a cushion vert, tasseled gules a baton of the field. Follow national capital historical sales on twitter. Within a month of activation, the battalion began conducting area security operations out of jersey city, new jersey. It is headquartered at fort campbell, kentucky history world war ii. Fort campbell, ky on november 6th, 2019, soldiers assigned to 716th military police battalion were hard at work setting up perimeters, pulling security and conducting training drills during. The us army in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive. This made the 18th the first military police unit in history to man a tactical area of responsibility in a combat zone. Above, mps smitty, brock, porch, nichols, abma and moran at camp evans, 504th mp bn.
Softcover set history of the 720th military police battalion book ii volume i follow the new generation of soldiers of the gauntlet who came of age during the turbulent and divisive years of the 1960s and 70s during their preparation. It is a taxexempt, nonprofit organization, for members who served honorably with co. The 16th military police brigade is a military police brigade of the united states army headquartered at fort bragg, north carolina. This liner has been restoredto its current condition of those worn by the 716th prior to the 18th mpbrigade being formed n 1966.
Are you looking for someone who is or was in 716 mp bn saigon,vietnam. Many of the members were interviewed and a portion of the welcoming ceremony was shown. Headquarters and headquarters detachment, 716th military. Soon he and his troops would be in route to clear the american embassy of enemy troops in one of the most significant events of any war. The 701st military police battalion, the armys oldest military police battalion was constituted to the regular army on 16 december 1940 and activated 1 february 1941 at fort snelling, minnesota. Jim johnson and doug dragert, 552nd mp co, long binh. After that they switched to the 18th brigade patch on the side which replaced the unit crest.
Ky national guard history 198th military police battalion. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 716th mp bn. Army ac fort campbell clarksville, kentucky tennessee, united states. This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow.