267th Chemical Company
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The 267th Chemical Company was a military unit of the U.S. Army Chemical Corps responsible for the surety of chemical warfare agents dubbed "RED HAT" deployed to the Islands of Okinawa, Japan and subsequently Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.[1] A recently discovered Army document reveals that the true mission of the 267th Chemical Company was the operation of the Okinawa deployment site as part Project 112. Project 112 was a 1960s biological warfare field test program that was conducted by the Deseret Test Center.[2] Okinawa is not listed as a test site under Project 112 by the U.S. Department of Defense.[2]
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267th Chemical Company | |
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Active | April 20, 1945 – November 1, 1945 December 1, 1962 – June 24, 2004 |
Disbanded | July 2004 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States Army |
Branch | Chemical Corps |
Role | RED HAT chemical munitions surety |
Garrison/HQ | Waegwan, South Korea (2001–2004); Johnston Atoll, Pacific Ocean (1971–2001); |
Nickname(s) | "Red Hats," later: "Dragon Warriors" |
Mascot(s) | Thumper (chemical sentry rabbit) |
Decorations | Meritorious Unit Commendation (1967), Meritorious Unit Commendation (1971), Superior Unit Award (1992) |
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