70th Division Band History
The 70th Division U.S. Army Band was activated on May 15, 1943 at Camp Adair, Oregon, and served with the division in Italy, France, and Germany. During this period, the division saw combat in numerous battles, including the capture of Monte Cassino, Italy, and the Battle of the Bulge. The band itself earned campaign credit for service in the Rhineland and Central Europe. The band was inactivated in Germany in Dec. 1945, but reactivated in Michigan during the Korean War. In 2002, the band was moved to Seattle, WA and many of the members became attached to the 338th Columbus, OH, with station in Livonia, MI. The newly based 70th Division Band in Washington became attached to the 204th band and later decommissioned in 2009.
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