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From: Ktperehwon@aol.com [Karl Pflock]
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 15:37:52 -0400 (EDT)
Fwd Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 18:00:33 -0400
Subject: Re: Corso's Qualification Record
In a message dated 08/28/97 17:08:15, you wrote:
>From: KRandle993@aol.com [Kevin Randle]
>Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 09:33:44 -0400 (EDT)
>To: updates@globalserve.net
>Subject: Corso's Qualification Record
>I have looked over Corso's Qualification and have some
>questions for those who have seen the record.
>Specifically, does it give a clue as to what he was
>doing in 1957. I notice that he was assigned to the
>US Army in Europe beginning in Oct 1957, and that
>he was a battalion commander in 1957 and 1958. Is
>there any additional information about that in the
>record? What unit did he command? Why was the
>period of command so short?
KEVIN & GREETINGS TO THE LIST -- According to Corso's official record of
assignments: (A) From 21 Oct 56 thru 6 Feb 57, Corso was a student officer
in antiaircraft guided missile school, Fort Bliss, Texas ("StuO Assoc SAMOA
(44-O-4B) #1-57 [TDY BtryD, 2dBn (StuOff) SchBrig, AAA&GM Sch (4054) FtBliss,
Tex]"). (B) From 7 Feb 57 thru 19 Jun 57 he was assigned to Hqs. 1st Guided
Missile Group (SAM), Ft. Bliss, serving as Inspector of Training, with one
TDY (8 Mar - 18 Apr) to Ft. Polk, La., as an umpire during Exercise King
Cole. (C) From 20 Jun 57 to 26 Aug 57 he was battalion commander and group
executive officer with Hqrs. 1st GMGp at Ft. Bliss, with TDY to Hqrs 2d GMGp,
Ft. Bliss. (D) From 27 Aug 57 - 12 Sep 57, he was a batallion commander with
US Army Europe, his assignment described thus:
"BnComdr,O/S#2TEYw/BtryA1stGMBn(SAM) 1st GMGpFtBlissTex." (E) 13 Sep 57 -
30 Oct 57, he was "casual," enroute to USAREUR. (Presumably, the assignment
described at "D" was training and training with the unit he commanded in
Germany.) (F) 31 Oct 57 - 25 Mar 59, he commanded the 552d AAA Missile
Battalion (Nike) in Germany (unit redesignated 3d Missile Bn, 71st Artillery,
17 Sep 58). (G) On 26 Mar 59, he became special assistant to the chief of
staff, Seventh Army.
Hope this helps. -- KARL, PATRON OF PLACITAS
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