MGM-5 Corporal Guided Missile - West Union, IL - Military Ground Equipment Displays on Waymarking.com

County of display: Clark County
Location of display: Walnut St. (N1900th St.) & Hull St., city park, S. of West Union

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"The MGM-5 Corporal missile was the first guided weapon authorized by the United States to carry a nuclear warhead. A surface-to-surface guided missile, the Corporal could deliver either a nuclear fission or high-explosive warhead up to a range of 75 nautical miles (139 km). Developed by the United States Army in partnership with Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Gilfillan Brothers Inc., Douglas Aircraft Company and Caltech’s pioneering Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Corporal was designed as a tactical nuclear missile for use in the event of Cold War hostilities in Eastern Europe. The first U.S. Army Corporal battalion was deployed in Europe in 1955. Six U.S. battalions were deployed and remained in the field until 1964, when the system was replaced by the solid-fueled MGM-29 Sergeant missile system." ~ Wikipedia

To read the full article on Wikipedia or you can see the full details of the series at JPL/Firestone

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