Jack Esquivel:  

My Army Unit : HISTORY OF THE 32ND COMMAND The 32nd Army Air Defense Command history had its beginning during World War 1, when the Command was constituted and organized as Headquarters Battery, 32nd Artillery Brigade. Coast Artillery Expeditionary Forces, in in January 1918 at Key West Barracks, Florida. During the War 1, the Brigade earned Battle Honors while participating in action at St. Mihiel and Meuse Argonne, after World 1 ended, the Brigade returned to the United States, it was inactivated on January 18, 1919. Though on the inactive list, the Command was added to the roster of regular Army Units after being reconstituted as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 32nd Coast Artillery Brigade. On November 20, 1942 the Command was activated at Fort Bliss, Texas and a few months thereafter, on May 28, 1943, was redesigned as the 32 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade. During World War II, the Brigade participated in actions in the South Pacific. Battle Honors were won for outstanding service at Miline Bay, New Guinea, and for participation in the Leyte, Philippine Islands, operations. During the period October 17, 1944, through July 4, 1945, t...Expand for more