457th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battlion

The 457th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion was an American unit activated during World War II to provide air defense for Allied forces in the European Theater. Equipped primarily with 90mm anti-aircraft guns, the battalion played a crucial role in protecting key logistical hubs and troop concentrations from German Luftwaffe attacks. The battalion participated in major campaigns, including the Normandy invasion and the subsequent push through France and into Germany. After the war, the 457th was inactivated as part of the general postwar drawdown of U.S. military forces in Europe.