12th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
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title:
12th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
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The 12th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion was a United States Marine Corps antiaircraft unit that served during World War II. Formed in 1942 as the 12th Defense Battalion, its original mission was providing air and coastal defense for advanced naval bases. During the war the battalion defended the Russell Islands and took part in combat operations at Woodlark Island, Cape Gloucester, and Peleliu. The battalion remained on Peleliu for the duration of the war and was finally decommissioned on Guam
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Antiaircraft_Artillery_Battalion
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2024-03-30T21:26:04Z
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