495th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

The 495th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was a U.S. Army unit activated during World War II to provide air defense for Allied forces. Organized in 1943, the battalion was equipped with automatic weapons and trained to protect vital installations and units from enemy aircraft attacks. The 495th deployed to the European Theater, participating in campaigns across France and Germany following the D-Day landings. The unit played a critical role in shielding advancing ground troops from Luftwaffe air raids until the end of the war in 1945.