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your head at two and their families gathered every three years.
in the morning In 1996, it was decided to meet every two years.
when you can’t
sleep.” Bill’s unit, The Thunderbirds, brought every
man home. They formed a bond that has lasted
Following is a through the years. Today, as far as anyone
summary of the can tell, Bill is the only member of the 45th MP
activity of Billy Company, still living.
Joe Womack’s
unit:
• August 1950,
the 45th Military
Police was called
into active duty
with the 45th
Infantry Division.

• April 1951, the
Company was ordered to Hokkaido, Japan, for
the defense of the northern island.

• August 1951, the Company was rated by the
Far Eastern Command as the Number One
Military Police Company in the Far East.
• December 1951, the Company was ordered to
South Korea to take up offensive action against
the North Korean and Communist Armies. herrin
• The Company was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal by the United
States Department of Defense. h real estate
• The 45th MP Company returned to the
State of Oklahoma control in 1953, in Atoka, ron herrin broker
Oklahoma.
In 1974, a group of the men organized a mini 806.773.6512
reunion in Atoka which was so well received ronherrin1@gmail.com
that a full reunion was held in Arrowhead State
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