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New York Units
Federalized during the Korean War
199th Army Band
| UNIT/ ORGANIZATION |
199th Army Band |
| HOME STATION |
Bronx, NY (29 W Kingsbridge Road) |
| DATE MOBILIZED |
15 OCT 50 |
| ACTUAL STRENGTH |
Warrant Officers: 1; Enlisted: 23 |
| TOE STRENGTH |
(TOE 20-107N, Dec 47, Chl,Apr 48) Officers: 0; Warrant Officers: 1; Enlisted:
34 |
| TRAINING STATION |
CampChaffee, AR |
| DUTY STATION(s) |
Same |
| RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY |
15 FEB 55 |
| REMARKS/NOTES |
Returned to state status with station Bronx, NY |
Contributed by cwo(ret) Louis K. Milgram:
The Army Band was a 28 man unit.
When released from Active Federal Service by the DOD to HQ NYNG then at 270
Bway NYC. An administrator was assigned to round the members up and regroup
at the Madison Ave & 94th Street Armory , then home of the Hq&Hq Det
(less sep det) and the NYC residence of The Chief of Staff to the Gov.Then
MG Karl F. Hausauer. The Bandmaster was cwo John Price The band participated
in many NYC public functions including The April in Paris Ball at the Waldorf
Astoria.
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War
New York State Division of Military
and Naval Affairs: Military History
Last modified:
May 24, 2007
URL: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/korea/199thArmyBand.htm
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