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U. S. ARMY 84TH CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION -  The 84th Chemical Mortar Battalion was activated at Camp Rucker, Alabama.  After basic and advanced training, the battalion deployed to Oran, Algeria in the European Theater of Operations during April 1943.

U. S. ARMY 83RD CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION (FIGHTING 83RD) -  The 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion played an important role in the campaigns through the Mediterranean Theater and the mainland of Europe, experiencing more than 500 hard and spectacular days in combat, beginning with the amphibious assault on Sicily and ending with the complete destruction of the German military forces.  The 83rd was activated at Camp Gordon, GA, on June 10, 1942, and after intensive training departed from the U.S. on April 29, 1943 for overseas duty.  

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U. S. ARMY 82ND CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION -  The United States chemical mortar battalions were army units attached to U.S. infantry divisions during World War II. They were armed with 4.2 in (107 mm) chemical mortars. For this reason they were also called the "Four-deucers".

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U. S. ARMY 81ST CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION -   The 81st Chemical Battalion (Motorized) was constituted March 12, 1942 as an inactive unit and made active at Fort D. A. Russell, Texas on April 25, 1942 under the command of Lt Col Thoms James.  Departed the New York Port October 21, 1943 and arrived in England November 2, 1943.  Committed to combat in the European Theater of Operations and landed on Omaha Beach, France on June 6, 1944.   Assigned to the First Army.  Served in Belgium (date unknown) Redesignated February 22, 1945 as the 81st Chemcial Mortar Battalion.

U. S. ARMY 3RD CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION -  The 3rd Chemical Brigade is a training brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, retaining for historic reasons its name.  

U. S. ARMY 2ND CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION - The United States chemical mortar battalions were army units attached to U.S. infantry divisions during World War II.  They were armed with 4.2 in (107 mm) chemical mortars.  For this reason they were also called the "Four-deucers".  

U. S. ARMY 1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE -  Engineer special brigades were amphibious forces of the United States Army developed during World War II.  Initially designated engineer amphibian brigades, the first four brigades were redesignated ESBs in 1943.

U. S. ARMY 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TOUGH OMBRES) -  The 90th Infantry Division ("Tough 'Ombres") was a unit of the United States Army that served in World War I and World War II.  Its lineage is carried on by the 90th Sustainment Brigade.  Nicknamed Tough 'Ombres; originally called the Texas-Oklahoma Division which was represented by the T & O on the shoulder patch which is a khaki-colored square on which is superimposed a red letter "T", the lower part of which bisects the letter "O", also in red.

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