What: Open House

Who: 119th Corps Support Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard

Where: National Guard Armory, 550 South Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton

When: September 7

Time: 1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.

Details: The 119th Corps Support Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, part of the original Homeland Defense of this nation, will be holding an Open House September 7. The open house will highlight the men and women along with the equipment that is fighting the Global War on Terrorism while providing Homeland Defense and Homeland Security. There will be New Jersey Army National Guard vehicles on display, including a UH-1 Huey and a OH-58 Kiowa helicopter from the 150th General Aviation Support Battalion, which participated in the recovery operations following the attack on the World Trade Center, along with re-enactors representing the National Guard at various periods of its history. The 119th Corps Support Battalion was recently relocated to the Hammonton Armory to better meet both its federal and state missions.

New Jersey Army National Guard Fact Sheet

119th Corps Support Battalion

Lineage

20 Feb 1942 – Organized in the Regular Army of the United States as the 12th Ordnance Battalion.
5 Mar 1942 – Activated at Camp Haan, California as the 12th Ordnance Battalion.
25 May 1944 – Redesignated as the 12th Ordnance Composite Battalion
1 Jan 1945 – Redesignated as the 12th Ordnance Service Battalion. Battalion deploys and serves in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
31 Mar 1946 – Inactivated at Yokohama, Japan.
9 Jul 1946 – Redesignated 30th Ordnance Battalion and allotted to the New Jersey National Guard.
21 Nov 1946 – Reorganized and Federally recognized at Trenton, New Jersey
14 Aug 1950 – Ordered into active Military service at Trenton, New Jersey. Assigned to Fort Bliss, Texas.
26 Jan 1951 – Deployed to Republic of Korea.
25 Jan 1953 – Released from active Military Service
26 Jan 1953 – Reorganized and Federally recognized at Camden, New Jersey
15 Oct 1961 – Ordered into active Military service and assigned to Fort Bliss, Texas.
14 Aug 1962 – Released from active Military service.
15 Aug 1962 – Reorganized and Federally recognized at Camden, New Jersey.
1 Feb 1968 – Redesignated as 119th Maintenance Battalion.
1 Feb 1975 – Redesignated as 119th Maintenance Battalion.
1 Jan 1996 – Redesignated as 119th Support Battalion (Corps) at Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

Campaign Participation Credit

World War II: New Guinea 1943-44, Luzon 1944-45, Southern Philippines 1944-45
Korea: 1950-53

Unit Decorations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (ARMY) for Korea

Organizational Crest

a. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device consisting of a crimson fusil (diamond shape) and flames; a gold sun in the center with eight rays charged with a crimson and blue Taeguk; a lion’s head enclosing the top and sides; two gold sprays and laurel leaves; with the Battalion’s motto: “WE’LL FIND A WAY”.

b. Symbolism: Crimson and gold represent the Ordnance Corps. The laurel leaves together with the eight-rayed sun from the Philippine flag and Taeguk from the flag of South Korea depict decorations and honors. The New Jersey National Guard is indicated by the lion’s head and the fusil from the New Jersey’s own crest of Lord Carteret; the fusil formerly steel for striking fire, is shown with flames and refers to the Battalion’s maintenance heritage.