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You are bidding on a unique 50+ year old Kennedy Administration 1 page (front and back) Document from April 8, 1963 (could be a one of a kind item).

 

It is from: Headquarters Battery, 1st Howitzer Battalion (8-Inch), 17th Artillery, APO 24, United States Army

 

To: All Personnel Headquarters Battery

 

This document is written in English and Korean.

 

This document covers:

 

I.                   Chain of Command.

II.                 Mission of Hq Btry.

III.              Location of Emergency Medical treatment kit, In Bn Aid Station.

IV.               All American Personnel will know their TOE position.

V.                 The English command “Halt or I’ll Fire” in Korean is “Chung Ji Son Da”.

VI.               Policy on use of weapons on guard duty.

VII.            All personnel will know the Battery tactical SOP and CBR, Ground And Air Defense Plans.

VIII.          All personnel will be familiar with the characteristics of the weapon with which they are armed.

 

People mentioned in this document:

·               President of the United States ……………  the honorable John F. Kennedy

·               Secretary of Defense ………………………….  the honorable Robert S. McNamara

·               Secretary of the Army ………………………..   the honorable Cyrus Vance

·               Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff …………..    General Maxwell D. Taylor

·               U.S. Army Chief of Staff …………………….    General Earl G. Wheeler

·               Commander, U.S. Pacific Command ….      Admiral Harry Felt

·               Commander, U.S. Army Pacific ………….     General James F. Collins

·               Commander, Eighth U.S. Army ………….     General Guy S. Meloy

·               Commander, I Corps (Gp) ………………….      General Harvey H. Fischer         

·               Commander, I Corps (Gp) Arty ………….      General Donald V. Bennett

·               Commander, 1st How Bn, 17th Arty ……      Lt. Col. Oliver P. Tjossem

·               Commander, Hq Btry, 17th Arty …………      Capt. William L. Anderson

 

 

Condition: Folded many times, Some corner wear, Some soiling on the back (see images).

 

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This item would make a great gift.

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