89th Medium Tank Battalion (United States)
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89th Medium Tank Battalion | |
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Active | 1950–1957 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Part of | 25th Infantry Division |
The 89th Medium Tank Battalion was an armored tank unit of the United States Army. It was activated in Korea in August 1950 and in November 1951, it was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division. And supported the Eighth Army Ranger Company during Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River. The unit participated in no fewer than ten campaigns, from 1951 through the Armistice in 1953 with the 25th Infantry Division. It earned the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit Commendation.
The 89th Tank Battalion returned to Hawaii with the 25th Infantry Division where it remained until inactivation in 1957.
References
[edit]- Official Site of the 25th Infantry Division Archived 5 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- 25th Infantry Division Association
- 69th Armored Regiment Unit History
- Army Special Forces History
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