383rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion

"You Asked For It!"

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Formed as a coast artillery battalion, and redesignated as the 383rd AAA Battalion on April 30, 1943. They participated in the Louisiana Maneuvers and trained across the U.S. before deploying to the Pacific Islands, the Philippines, and eventually Japan.  

Honoring their service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.