Glasgow in Barren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
623rd Field Artillery Battalion
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 9, 2015
1. 623rd Field Artillery Battalion Marker
Inscription.
623rd Field Artillery Battalion. . Reorganized from the 106th A.A. Automatic Weapons Bn. and redesignated as the 623rd F.A. Battalion. Federally recognized January 29, 1947 with headquarters at Glasgow. Re-entered Federal service January 23, 1951 at Glasgow. The only unit of the Kentucky National Guard to actually serve in Korea during the Korean War. Arriving there in December, 1951 and taking part in the following campaigns: , , Second Korean Winter . Korea Summer-Fall 1952 . Third Korean Winter . Korea Summer 1953 , , Awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation , , (Names of Soldiers)
Reorganized from the 106th A.A. Automatic Weapons Bn. and redesignated as the 623rd F.A. Battalion. Federally recognized January 29, 1947 with headquarters at Glasgow. Re-entered Federal service January 23, 1951 at Glasgow. The only unit of the Kentucky National Guard to actually serve in Korea during the Korean War. Arriving there in December, 1951 and taking part in the following campaigns:
Second Korean Winter • Korea Summer-Fall 1952 • Third Korean Winter • Korea Summer 1953
Awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation
(Names of Soldiers)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 36° 59.733′ N, 85° 54.756′ W. Marker is in Glasgow, Kentucky, in Barren County. Memorial can be reached from Green Street north of Washington Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is mounted next to a door on the southeast side of the Barren County Courthouse building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 Courthouse Square, Glasgow KY 42141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
