13th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
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title:
13th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
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The 13th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion was a United States Marine Corps antiaircraft unit that served during World War II. Formed in 1942 as the 13th Defense Battalion, its original mission was to provide air and coastal defense for advanced naval bases. During the war the battalion defended Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Hawaii. The battalion was the first Defense/AAA Battalion to be decommissioned during the war officially folding its flag on September 7, 1944.
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Antiaircraft_Artillery_Battalion
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2024-03-30T21:29:10Z
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13
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