I am retired, I worked for Ford Motor co. as a Motor Mechanic for 41 1/2 years. Now I enjoy Camping with my wife. My hobby is Metal detecting and I have been detecting for over 25 years.
My latest hunt was at a Civil War site in Culpeper Va. I found 27 3 ringers and five Eagle buttons. It was Awesome to walk where our Ancestors walked over 145 years ago.
Best Regards to all you vets.
Dennis Morrison
Bluffton, Ohio
595 Sig. Co. Di An Vietnam March '68-'Nov. '69
The unit was constituted on 11 May 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 34th Signal Construction Battalion and activated on 18 March 1943 at Camp Crowder, Missouri. The battalion prepared at both the Tennessee Maneuver Area and Fort Ord, California prior to deploying from New York aboard the Dutchess of Bedford and would arrive in England on 23 February 1944. After staging in England, the battalion would arrive in France on 13 July 1944 to support the breakout of the Third Army and would move into Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge. The battalion would then support the advance of the Third Army into Germany doing so on 26 March 1945. After the surrender, the battalion embarked from Marseilles on 6 June 1945 en route to the Pacific and would land in the Philippines on 23 August 1945. After spending two months in the Philippines, the battalion would move to Japan assigned to Army Service Command "C" at Kobe Base. The battalion would be inactivated on 25 January 1946 in Japan. The battalion had participated in six campaigns during World War II to include: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes- Alsace, Central Europe, and the Pacific Theater. The battalion was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its service in Europe.
The battalion was redesignated on 3 December 1954 as the 34th Signal Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army. It was again activated at its current home at Ludwigsburg, Germany on 28 January 1955 and assigned to support VII Corps.
The 34th Sig Bn, located at Krabbenloch Kaserne, had already been a VII Corps units prior to the formation of the 93rd. On March 16, 1980, the 34th (with four companies) was officially recognized as a part of the 93rd Sig Bde. The unit's mission was to provide Multichannel Radio and Radio Teletype communications to the Corps Message Centers.
The 34th Signal Battalion deployed to Operation Desert Storm in December 1990. They returned on May 8, 1991. While in Saudi Arabia, the unit begin the process of deactivation. All of the equipment was left in Saudi Arabia. In November of 1991, the unit deactivated officially. The 51st Signal Battalion (its sister battalion) was transferred from 7th Corp to 5th Corp. 34th Signal and 21st Sig battalions deactivated. (Source-Command Historian,USASC&FG,Fort Gordon Ga 30905-5000,Tel-706-791-5212,Ext-3920)
