188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (United States)

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188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
Active1955-1959
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Allegiance Colorado
Branch Colorado Army National Guard
TypeAntiaircraft
RoleAutomatic weapons
SizeBattalion
Part ofArmy Anti-Aircraft Command (ARAACOM)
Motto(s)Verba Rebus Proba, (prove your words by your deeds)
Mascot(s) Oozlefinch

The 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion was an Antiaircraft Battalion of the United States Army.

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Constituted 28 June 1955 as the 188th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (Automatic Weapons)(Self Propelled) and allotted to the Colorado National Guard. Organized 1 August 1955 from existing organizations as follows-

Consolidated 1 February 1959 with the 157th Field Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System

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World War II

Decorations

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 to 4 JULY 1945 (983rd Field Artillery Battalion cited DAGO 47,1950

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