"Alpini" WWI on the Austrian border

guns3545 · 08-04-2014, 05:11 PM

John S: For me it was (1986-1988)Communication Site Chief, 54th Signal Company, 509th Signal Battalion, attached to 34th U.S. Army Air Defense (Nike Hercules) .

John R: I know the 509th. We used the Italian Comms systems for most tactical communications.

But, Special Weapons release codes came over Sideband, which at that time was state of the art. The 509th provided that support. Tested and exercised a lot but only used twice for real in 4 years. August 1961 and October 1962. Things got a bit tense for a while.

BTW, we were the 29th USA Missile Detachment. There was also the 28th.

And, I knew a few of the guys from the 31st and 34th. They were Fort Bliss guys and worked with the Italian Air Force.. We were Fort Sill guys and worked with the Italian Army. Mainly Honest John and 8 inch howitzer, a little ADM.

John

08-04-2014, 05:11 PM	#1
guns3545 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 438 Thanks: 661 Thanked 493 Times in 219 Posts	John S: For me it was (1986-1988)Communication Site Chief, 54th Signal Company, 509th Signal Battalion, attached to 34th U.S. Army Air Defense (Nike Hercules) . John R: I know the 509th. We used the Italian Comms systems for most tactical communications. But, Special Weapons release codes came over Sideband, which at that time was state of the art. The 509th provided that support. Tested and exercised a lot but only used twice for real in 4 years. August 1961 and October 1962. Things got a bit tense for a while. BTW, we were the 29th USA Missile Detachment. There was also the 28th. And, I knew a few of the guys from the 31st and 34th. They were Fort Bliss guys and worked with the Italian Air Force.. We were Fort Sill guys and worked with the Italian Army. Mainly Honest John and 8 inch howitzer, a little ADM. John