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The Battalion returned to the United States and was deactivated on 2 October 1945 at Camp Miles Standish, Mass. On 1 February 1955, while still inactive, the Battalion was redesignated as the 102nd Microwave and Radio Relay Battalion and transferred from the Army of the United States to the Regular Army.
After Leavenworth, Scott and his family moved to Pirmasens, Germany where he was in the 73rd Signal Battalion. A year later he took command of the 459th Signal Battalion in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Finally, Fort Hood, Texas was his last assignment where he again commanded the 1114th Signal Battalion.
The 270th Signal Company, the world's largest overseas automatic digital network (AUTODIN) switching center, was in Pirmasens, Germany; it was assigned to the 73rd Signal Battalion, one of the Battalions under the command of 2nd Signal Brigade, which was a brigade under the 5th Signal Command. The switch used mag tapes until around 1980 or 1981 ...
Oct 17, 2012 · 73rd Signal Battalion: Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. By Debbie Barton October 17, 2012 at 08:43:05. I saw a message posted by Juan Arce (2008), looking for anyone who served in Vietnam at Cam Ranh Bay 1969-1971. My husband Denis served with the 73rd Signal Battalion, half way to the top of the hill overlooking the rest of the companies. About 20 guys ...
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An oversized battalion of around 800 Army Signal Corps members. Approximately 200 of these personnel were directly involved in running the Pirmasens ASC. In early 1974 STRATCOM Pirmasens was redesignated the 73rd Signal Battalion under the 5th Signal Command. Within the 73rd Signal Battalion, the 270th Signal Company was tasked with operating ...
Looking for more information from military/civilian personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army in Germany from 1945 to 1989. If you have any stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. 102nd Sig Bn. 7th Sig Spt Unit. Rene Meier. 447th Sig Bn. 68th Sig Bn. 73rd Sig Bn.
