Battery Craighill         

 

2000

On or about October 20, l94l orders were received changing tactical assignment of Battery "I" to the A.A. Defenses for tactical employment.  The Battery was equipped with four three inch, mobile, M-3, Anti-Aircraft guns; one T8-E3 Director; one T-2 Height Finder and one power Plant.  The new location of Battery "I" was to be on the eastern end of Ft. Hughes and in accordance with this change, one officer and approximately thirty three enlisted men were moved to Ft. Hughes to load gun equipment and prepare gun, height finder and director positions.