People and Places, circa 1957 at N-75L
U.S. Army units stationed at N-75L/C
The Army Antiaircraft Command (ARAACOM), with both guns and missiles, was established 1 July 1950. It was re-designated Army Air Defense Command (ARADCOM) on 21 March 1957 after all units were converted to missiles. Under these two Headquarters the following Army Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA) units were stationed here in Carrollton:
D Battery, 56th AAA Regiment March 1955-September 1958.
D Battery, 4th Battalion, 51st Regiment September 1958-July 1960.
A Battery, 4th Battalion, 59th Regiment July 1960-June 1961
Marker can be reached from Nike Park Road (Virginia Route 669) 0.1 miles south of Carrollton Court.
Courtesy hmdb.org
