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17th Signal Battalion ( United States ) The 17th Signal Battalion of the United States Army was a MSE ( Mobile Subscriber Equipment ) equipped signal battalion based in Kitzingen , Germany ( Larson Barracks ) . The battalion was one of three that made up the 22nd Signal Brigade , based in Darmstadt , Germany . On order , 17th Signal Battalion rapidly deploys to provide signal support to V Corps in support of conventional or contingency operations . The battalion was deactivated on 17 August 2006 . History . The 17th Signal Battalion was activated in the Army of the United States on 30 November 1942 at Camp Crowder , Missouri . From its activation until 20 October 1943 , the battalion participated in the Second Army maneuvers . On 1 November 1943 , the battalion was assigned to Headquarters , U . S . First Army , station in Patchway , England where its primary mission was to provide communications for First Army Headquarters . The battalion was then deployed and participated in the World War II campaigns of Normandy , Northern France , Rhineland , Ardennes - Alsace , and Central Europe . Following World War II , the 17th Signal Battalion was inactivated at Camp Bowie , Texas . The Battalion was reactivated on 5 July 1950 at Karlsruhe , Germany , and again inactivated on 25 September 1965 . On 16 March 1981 , the battalion was reactivated under the 22nd Signal Brigade at McNair Kaserne , Höchst , Germany , and entrusted with the mission of providing command and control communications to the US V Corps Commanding General and subordinate units . Charlie Company 17th Signal was located on Gibbs Kaserne and supported the V Corps Emergency Action Center located on the Abrams Complex . This area came to be known as " The Patio " . Eventually , Delta Company was formed and replaced Charlie Company at Gibbs while they rejoined the rest of the battalion in residence at McNair until they and other members of the battalion were deployed to Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm . In December 1992 , with Charlie Company having returned , the entire battalion moved to their new home on Larson Barracks in Kitzingen , Germany . In recent years the battalion has participated in Operations Desert Shield , Desert Storm , Deny Flight , Provide Hope and Joint Endeavor . In October 2002 the 17th Signal Battalion participated in Operation Internal Look and later deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom . The battalion was inactivated on 17 August 2006 . The unit ' s final commander was LTC Glenn A . Kennedy II . In the end , the 17th Signal Battalion consisted of a Headquarters Company , 3 MSE Area Support Companies ( Alpha , Bravo , & Charlie ) , and an MSE Signal Support Company ( Delta ) .
USS Mistletoe ( 1872 ) The second USS " Mistletoe " was a wooden lighthouse tender built in Chester , Pennsylvania , in 1872 . Service history . The ship was operated by the Lighthouse Service of the Commerce Department . On 11 April 1917 , she was transferred to the Navy with the entire Lighthouse Service by executive order . Assigned to the 3rd Naval District , " Mistletoe " served during World War I as a patrol boat out of Section Base No . 8 , Tompkinsville , Staten Island . Following the end of the war , the vessel was returned to the custody of the Department of Commerce , 1 July 1919 .
RAAF Station Cunderdin RAAF Base Cunderdin was a Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF ) airfield located at Cunderdin , Western Australia during World War II . History . Cunderdin was home to No . 9 Elementary Flying Training School ( 9EFTS ) and No . 17 Repair and Salvage Unit . The RAAF also assembled a number of P - 40 Kittyhawk fighter aircraft at Cunderdin in March 1942 to provide air defence coverage of Perth . Between March and June 1942 , two B - 24 Liberator heavy bombers of the United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF ) 28th Bombardment Squadron , from the 19th Bombardment Group , were based at Cunderdin and carried out long - range ocean patrols in the defence of southern Western Australia . No . 25 ( City of Perth ) Squadron was based at Cunderdin from February 1945 , operating Liberators until its disbandment in 1946 . The remains of a No . 25 Squadron B - 24 ( A72 - 124 ) is located at the end of one of the runways . In June 1945 , No . 86 Operational Base Unit took over the running of the RAAF base at Cunderdin from 9EFTS . Cunderdin Airfield was employed as a migrant camp between 1949 and 1952 , with a capacity of 700 persons . It is currently used as a civilian airfield and headquarters for the Gliding Club of Western Australia .
Nickforce Nickforce was an improvised formation of the British First Army in the Tunisia Campaign during World War II . It was hastily formed from elements of the British 6th Armoured Division on 14 February 1943 , for the defence of Thala , during the latter stages of the Battle of the Kasserine Pass . It took its name from the commanding officer , Brigadier Cameron Nicholson . In desperate fighting , the force successfully blocked a " Kampfgruppe " of 10th Panzer Division , under the direct control of Erwin Rommel , on 21 and 22 February . Order of Battle . On 14 February 1943 Units subsequently attached :
8 . 8 cm SK C / 31 naval gun The 8 . 8 cm SK C / 31 was a German naval gun that was used in World War II . Description . The 8 . 8 cm SK C / 31 gun weighed , had an overall length of and its bore length was . It used a vertical sliding - block breech design .
Star of Military Valour The Star of Military Valour ( ) is a decoration that is , within the Canadian system of honours , the second highest award for military valour , and one of three honours for military valour gifted by the Canadian monarch , generally through his or her viceroy - in - Council . Created in 1993 , the medal is presented to both living and deceased members of the Canadian Forces deemed to have demonstrated " distinguished and valiant service in the presence of the enemy , " and grants recipients the ability to use the post - nominal letters " SMV " . History . On 2 February 1993 , three decorations , including the Star of Military Valour , were created by Queen Elizabeth II as a family of Canadian military valour decorations . The first awarding of the star was by Governor General Michaëlle Jean , on 27 October 2006 ; only with Canada ' s participation in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan did there emerge , for the first time since 1993 , circumstances wherein one could carry out actions deserving of the Star of Military Valour . Design . The Star of Military Valour is in the form of a silver - gilt compass star Celeste with a maple leaf in each angle . On the obverse is a roundel at the centre of the star , bearing a gold maple leaf on a red enamel background and surrounded by a silver laurel wreath . The reverse bears on the upper arm the Royal Cypher of the reigning monarch beneath a St . Edward ' s Crown — symbolizing the Canadian monarch ' s roles as both fount of honour and Commander - in - Chief of the Canadian Forces — and the inscription " PRO VALORE " . Below this is engraved the name and rank of the recipient . This medallion is worn on the left chest , on a wide crimson ribbon with two vertical white stripes : for men , hung from a bar , and for women , on a ribbon bow , both pinned to the left chest . Should an individual already possessing a Star of Military Valour be awarded the medal again for subsequent valourous acts , he or she is granted a simple gold medal bar , bearing a maple leaf at its centre , for wear on the ribbon from which the original medal is suspended ; Eligibility and receipt . The star is awarded only to members of the Canadian Forces , or members of allied armed forces serving alongside the Canadian Forces , who have shown conspicuous acts of valour in the face of enemy hostility . Should a person meet these criteria , nominations are made through his or her chain of command to the Military Valour Decorations Advisory Committee — a part of the Chancellery of Honours at Government House — which then makes its recommendations to the Governor General of Canada , via the Chief of the Defence Staff . Once they have been decorated with the Star of Military Valour , recipients are granted the right to use the post - nominal letters " SMV " . The Star of Military Valour can be awarded posthumously , as well as multiple times . Recipients . In chronological order , the recipients have been :
William C . Lawe William Clare Lawe ( January 26 , 1910 – June 4 , 1942 ) was a United States Navy sailor who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his role in the Battle of Midway during World War II . Subsequently , a U . S . Navy destroyer was named in his honor . Biography . Law was born on January 26 , 1910 in Carson City , Michigan . He enlisted in the United States Navy on April 27 , 1928 in Detroit , and attained the rate of aviation metalsmith third class ( AM3c ) . Lawe was assigned to a part of Torpedo Squadron 8 ( VT - 8 ) which received the new Grumman TBF - 1 ( Avenger ) torpedo plane . This detachment from VT - 8 temporarily left carrier " Hornet " ( CV - 8 ) to train in the TBFs . They eventually arrived at Luke Field , Hawaii , for final training prior to rejoining their squadron mates in " Hornet " . As American cryptoanalyst s found that the Japanese planned an assault on strategic Midway Atoll , preparations proceeded rapidly to prepare the island to repel the expected attack . Accordingly , AM3c Lawe volunteered to participate in a detachment flight to Midway as aircrew in one of the six planes commanded by Lieutenant Langdon K . Fieberling . Lawe rode as gunner in the Avenger flown by Ensign Charles E . Brannon , USNR . After arriving at Midway on June 1 , 1942 , the six - plane detachment spent the next few days in readiness . On June 4 at 06 : 00 , Lt . Fieberling ' s six planes took off , bound for the Japanese fleet . Attacked by Japanese " Zero " fighters within six minutes of their departure , the TBFs evaded their pursuers and climbed to 4 , 000 feet ( 1 , 200 m ) . At 07 : 00 , the airmen sighted the Japanese fleet and applied full throttle as they dove to 150 feet ( 45 m ) . The six TBFs roared in astern of the Japanese carriers , but suddenly found themselves beset by swarms of " Zeroes " . One pilot , his plane shot up badly in the early approach , dropped his torpedo at the nearest target of opportunity — a light cruiser — and then nursed his crippled plane back to Midway . But five other aircraft — including Ens . Brannon ' s with AM3c Lawe on board — were shot down miles from their objective . For his part in this brave action , AM3c Lawe received a posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross . Namesake . The destroyer escort USS " William C . Lawe " ( DE - 313 ) was named for him , but her construction was cancelled in 1944 . The name was transferred to the destroyer escort USS " William C . Lawe " ( DE - 373 ) , but her construction also was cancelled in 1944 . In 1945 , the destroyer USS " William C . Lawe " ( DD - 763 ) , in commission from 1946 to 1983 , was named in his honor .
Maine Coast Guard Companies The state of Maine organized seven companies of infantry for use as coast guard in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Very little is known about the command structure of these companies , beyond their commanding officers at the rank of captain . Over 800 men served in the seven companies . Company A mustered in at Belfast , Maine , March 18 , 1864 . Stationed at Fort Washington , Maryland . Mustered out May 25 , 1865 . Captain Charles Baker . Company B mustered in at Augusta , Maine , April 27 , 1864 . Stationed at Fort Foote , Maryland . Mustered out June 24 , 1865 . Captain Oliver J . Conant . Company C mustered in at Eastport , Maine , May 16 , 1864 . Stationed at Fort Sullivan , Eastport , Maine . Mustered out September 6 , 1865 . Captain Thomas P . Hutchinson . Company D mustered in at Augusta , January 6 , 1865 . Stationed at Machiasport , Maine . Mustered out September 6 , 1865 . Captain Charles F . King . Company E mustered in at Augusta , January 7 , 1865 . Stationed at Rockland , Maine . Mustered out July 7 , 1865 . Captains Dumont Bunker and James L . Hunt . Company F mustered in at Augusta , January 6 , 1865 . Stationed at Belfast , Maine . Mustered out July 7 , 1865 . Captain Charles H . Conant . Company G mustered in March 1 , 1865 . Stationed at Calais , Maine . Mustered out July 6 , 1865 . Captain Winslow Roberts .
Hiroshi Imazato Captain Hiroshi Imazato was born in Nagasaki on September 24 , 1896 . He graduated from the Etajima Naval Academy in November 1917 , and then went to the Torpedo School at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal . He later specialized in submarines , and became commander of the 20th Submarine Division in November 1939 . On August 11 , 1941 , he became commander of the 1st Submarine Division and switched to the 2nd Submarine Division in February 1942 . He eventually became commander of " Hokoku Maru " on August 25 , 1942 and was killed in an engagement on November 11 , 1942 in the Indian Ocean . He was promoted to Rear - Admiral posthumously .
Battle of Bryansk ( 1941 ) The Battle of Bryansk ( 2 – 21 October 1941 ) was a nineteen - day fighting during World War II conducted in the Bryansk Oblast ( the town , prior to 5 June 1944 , was part of the Orel Oblast ) . See also : Vyazma and Bryansk pockets . This battle served as the catalyst for the invention of the AK47 . Background . In September 1941 , the German troops of XXXXVII . Armeekorps ( mot . ) ( commander General of Panzer troops Joachim Lemelsen ) advanced towards , and crossed the Desna River in the region southwest of Moscow . During the breakthrough attack , the German troops broke through the Bryansk Front on 30 September , during the operation to encircle the 50th Army . This resulted in the penetration of the Front ' s position between the 50th and 13th Armies . The Bryansk Front commander General - Leutnant Andrei Yeremenko adopted a defence in depth strategy , with the Front ' s reserves consisting of two rifle , one tank division and one tank brigade concentrated in the Bryansk area . However in the course of the operation the troops of the XXXXVII Corps took Karachev and were able to advance to east of the city on 6 October while trying to link up with the XXXXIII Corps coming from the opposite direction . This forced the Red Army ' s 50th and 13th Armies and the Operational Group of General Major A . N . Yermakov to withdraw in order to avoid encirclement , and consequently Bryansk was evacuated without significant fighting . Regardless of this , the city was subjected to heavy artillery and air bombardment which destroyed large parts of Bryansk . The Red Army , as part of the Orel - Bryansk Defensive Operation ( 30 September 1941 - 23 October 1941 ) lost over 80 , 000 killed in and around the area of the city . Another 50 , 000 prisoners were taken , before XXXXVII Corps proceeded on to its next objective , Orel . Inspiration for the AK - 47 . Mikhail Kalashnikov was a senior sergeant ( tank commander ) serving on the T - 34 s of the 24th Tank Regiment , 12th Tank Division of the 8th Mechanised Corps stationed in Stryi ( 31 KV - 1 and 10 T - 34 tanks ) before retreating after Battle of Brody , with the regiment soon to become a part of the 159th Tank Brigade . He was wounded during the battle , but made it to a hospital on foot , where he received medical attention . This was not Kalashnikov ' s first battle as he had also participated in the Battle of Brody where his division was part of the 8th Mechanized Corps that encountered the German 16th Panzer Division in battle around Leshuv . While recovering from his injuries , Kalashnikov started experiencing flashbacks of the raid and " became obsessed with creating a submachine gun that would drive the Germans from his homeland . "
Explorer - class submarine The two " Explorer " class submarines were experimental vessels built for the Royal Navy to test a propulsion system based on the use of highly concentrated Hydrogen peroxide ( HTP ) and diesel fuel to achieve high underwater endurance and speeds . Germany had started experimenting with this technology early in the Second World War and developed it into the Walter cycle . They had built some experimental boats . One of these , the U - Boat " 1407 " , which had been scuttled at the end of the war was salvaged and eventually recommissioned into the Royal Navy as . This eventually led to the construction of the two " Explorer " class experimental vessels , which used steam turbines , the steam being generated using heat from the interaction of high - test hydrogen peroxide ( HTP ) , a catalyst and diesel oil . They used the " Porpoise " class hull , modified with retractable superstructure fittings to help streamlining . Being purely experimental craft they had no torpedo tubes or radar fitted , only one periscope and were equipped with backup diesel engines to recharge the batteries and propel them on the surface . The first , " Excalibur " , was commissioned in March 1958 . They were very fast boats , with a top underwater speed of around 26 . 5 knots for period up to 3 hours and 12 knots for 15 hours on one turbine . Because of the use of hydrogen peroxide as a hair bleach , the submarines were nicknamed the " Blonde " - class . As well as providing experience with this type of technology , they also allowed the Royal Navy to practice against fast moving underwater targets . However the use of HTP was not successful , and there were several explosions , which resulted in the second nickname of " Exploder " being applied to the class and " Explorer " in particular , while " Excalibur " had the nickname " Excruciater ' . The subsequent use of HTP to power torpedoes led to the loss of and the loss of the Russian submarine " Kursk " . When the United States developed a nuclear reactor which could be installed in a submarine , the HTP project was abandoned . It was decided that it was not worth converting the class into normal diesel submarines . As a result " Explorer " was sold for £13 , 500 to T . W . Ward for breaking up . and " Excalibur " in turn was also subsequently sold to T . W . Ward . Other countries have since developed the concept of the non - nuclear air - independent propulsion submarine to the point where it is a safe technology albeit as an auxiliary power source to a conventional diesel - electric drive , although hydrogen peroxide has long been abandoned and liquid oxygen is generally now preferred .
Andreas Platis Andreas Platis ( ) was a Greek Army officer who reached the rank of Lieutenant General . Biography . Born in Athens on 3 November 1865 , he enrolled in the Greek Army Academy and graduated on 11 August 1888 as an Infantry 2nd Lieutenant . He fought in the Greco - Turkish War of 1897 and was a battalion commander of the 17th Infantry Regiment in the Balkan Wars . A moderate royalist , he was dismissed from the army by the Venizelists in 1917 – 1920 , but was recommissioned following the Venzelist electoral defeat in November 1920 . ΙIn 1921 he assumed command of the 7th Infantry Division , which he led in the Greek summer offensive and the advance towards the Sakarya River . In June 1922 he was named CO of the Smyrna Superior General Military Command , covering the Army of Asia Minor ' s rear areas . Following the Turkish offensive in August and the collapse of the Greek army , he assumed for a short time command of the Greek troops in the Erythraea n peninsula , before they were evacuated to Greece . He did not take part in the September 1922 Revolution , and went into retirement along with several other pro - royalist sympathizers in November 1923 .
James O . Mason James Ostermann Mason ( born June 19 , 1930 ) was the United States Assistant Secretary for Health ( ASH ) from 1989 to 1993 and the Acting Surgeon General of the United States from 1989 to 1990 . As the ASH he was also a former four - star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps . He was also a director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints ( LDS Church ) . Born in Salt Lake City , Utah , Mason earned B . A . and M . D . degrees from the University of Utah and a masters and Ph . D . of Public Health degrees from Harvard University . He was the first managing director of the LDS Church ' s Unified Welfare Services , directing the church ' s hospital system . He served as the executive director of the Utah Department of Health until 1983 , when he was named director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in Atlanta , Georgia ; Mason held the directorship of the CDC until 1990 . In 1989 , the U . S . Senate confirmed Mason as Assistant Secretary for Health , which made him head of the United States Public Health Service , and Acting Surgeon General . He later served as the American delegate to the World Health Organization . In 1994 , he was appointed by the LDS Church as a general authority , serving in the Second Quorum of the Seventy until 2000 . He is currently a member of the board of trustees of Evergreen International , a Utah - based non - profit organization that seeks to assist Latter - day Saints and other Christians who wish to diminish same - sex attraction and homosexual behavior . As a young man , Mason served an LDS Church mission to Denmark . Before his appointment as a general authority , Mason served in the church as a bishop , stake president , and regional representative . In 1974 , while serving as Church Commissioner for Health Services , Mason wrote a pamphlet for the church titled , " Attitudes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints Toward Certain Medical Problems " , which expresses the church ' s views on abortion , birth control , and homosexuality .