Site D-61 - Romulus/Dearborn

Unit:	6/57 - 9/58, Battery C, 504th USA 9/58 - 2/63, Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 517th USA 1959 - 2/63, HHB, 2nd Battalion 177th MIARNG 2/63 - 6/71, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 177th MIARNG
Activation Date:	June 1957
Hercules conversion date:	June 1961
De-activation Date:	June 1971
IFC Area:	West of Middlebelt in line with Goddard Rd, South of the MIANG ramp. GPS: +42° 00' 19", -83° 21' 25"
Launch Area:	On the grounds of Detroit Metro Airport where Merriman and Superior Roads would have intersected had they met. GPS: +42° 12' 08", -83° 21' 06"
Radar(s):	AN/FPS-75
Missiles:	30 Ajax/18 Hercules
Magazine(s):	1 type B, 2 type C
Launchers:	12 Universal
Current Status:	The Launcher area was demolished in July 1974 and is now a taxiway.
Comments:

D-61 Launcher Area as it appeared in 1961. THe road to the East is Merriman Rd.

D-61 IFC Area as it appeared in 1961. The area to the North is the Michigan Air National Guard Ramp.

D-61 Launch Area as it appeared in 1967.

D-61 IFC Area as it appeared in 1967.

Memo documenting the personnel assignments for Emergency Equipment Maintenance for all Detroit Nike Sites. Contributed by Linda Klais. 395k