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THE 55th BRIGADE PAGE
The 55th Brigade is an Armored Brigade
with a long and distinguished history that dates back to
1879. The brigade is made up of a Headquarters Company, 3
subordinate battalions, and 3 supporting
battalions.
The brigade's heart and soul is the Tactical
Operations Center (TOC). This is where the staff tracks
and coordinates the current battlefield. Planning for
future operations, analysis of the enemy, and coordination
with Army Aviation and Air Force aircraft are conducted
here as well. The Brigade Commander does not fight his
units from here, but he can. The Brigade Commander has his
Tactical Command Post (TACP) which is forward on the
battlefield that he fights from.
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HISTORY OF 55th
BRIGADE
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HISTORICAL
HIGHLIGHTS PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL
GUARD
The following are pictures of the train
wreck that killed 33 men of the 109th on their way to Camp
Atterbury,Indiana on Sept.11,1950. This accident happened
right after the time when the 28th Div. was activated for
the Korean War on Sept.5,1950. This section of the web
page is dedicated to these men who were the first
casualties of the Korean War for the 28th
Inf.Div.
The photos were made available through the
courtesy of SFC Lewis Crocker, Hq & Hq Co. 55th Brigade.
SFC Crocker has been a great help to me in getting the
information I needed in order to get
this site on the road.As the saying goes, he was a ball of
fire.
THIS SECTION OF THE 55th BRIGADE PAGE IS TO
PROVIDE A SPACE FOR OUR VIEWERS TO REMEMBER THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE THAT MEMBERS OF THIS BRIGADE MADE OVER THE
YEARS.ESPECIALLY THE 33 MEMBERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES SO
EARLY IN LIFE. PLEASE CLICK ON THE CROSS FOR TAPS AND
DEDICATE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ALL PAST MEMBERS OF THIS
BRIGADE THAT ARE NOW DECEASED.
