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| Activated | 08.08.1942 (at Camp Shelby, Mississippi) |
| New York Port of Embarkation | 22.06.1944 |
| England | 28.06.1944 |
| France-ETO | 07.08.1944 |
| New York Port of Embarkation | 21.02.1946 |
| Inactivated | 22.02.1946 (at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey) |
| 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 | Lt.-Col. Joseph G. Rucks |
| 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 | Maj. Richard G. Banks |
| 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 | Capt. Frank E. Smith |
| Sources & links: | STANTON, S.L., World War II Order of Battle, Stackpole Books, Machanicsburg, PA, USA, 2006 (ISBN: 9780811701570) |
| US Army in World War II: Artillery and AA Artillery | |
| 243rd Field Artillery Battalion Association | |
| Site design & initiative: | Hans Houterman |
| Site created by: | Jeroen Koppes |
| Last update: | 27.12.2008 |
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