519th Military Police Battalion
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Mission Statement:
Organized as the 15th Military Police Battalion in 1927, the 519th Military Police Battalion was called to active duty at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, in April 1944. The battalion was deployed to the Pacific Theater one year later. While occupying the island of Okinawa, the 519th Military Police Battalion assisted in processing over 400,000 enemy prisoners taken during the seven-month battle.
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