Nike Missile Milwaukee Defense Area

Site designations and locations of Nike missile batteries surrounding Milwaukee are:
(M-02) Milwaukee/Brown Deer
(M-64) Muskegon/Prospect
(M-20) Milwaukee/Harbor Drive
(M-74) Waukesha
(M-42) Cudahy
(M-86) Lannon
(M-54)Hales Corners/Paynesville
(M-96) Milwaukee/Silver Spring.

Headquarters facilities were located in Milwaukee.

The Chicago District of the Corps of Engineers oversaw land acquisition, design, and construction of these sites. Regular Army and National Guard units operated these sites defending southern Wisconsin and the northern approaches to Chicago. Sites M-02, M-20, and M-74 were converted from Nike Ajax to Nike Hercules. This Defense Area was merged with Chicago-Gary in 1968.

The three Nike Hercules batteries remained operational until 1971.

Site ID & LocationLink to IFC Site DescriptionLink to Launcher Site Description
(M-02) Milwaukee/Brown DeerM-02 IFCM-02 Launch Area
(M-64) Muskegon/Prospect M-64 IFCM-64 Launch Area
(M-20) Milwaukee/Harbor DriveM-20 IFCM-20 Launch Area
(M-74) WaukeshaM-74 IFCM-74 Launch Area
(M-42) CudahyM-42 IFCM-42 Launch Area
(M-86) LannonM-86 IFCM-86 Launch Area
(M-54)Hales Corners/PaynesvilleM-54 IFCM-54 Launch Area
(M-96) Milwaukee/Silver SpringM-96 IFCM-96 Launch Area
Map Showing Milwaukee Defense Area Nike Launcher Locations
Map 1: Map Showing Milwaukee Defense Area Area Nike Launcher Locations Black shows the Nike Launchers in Milwaukee Defense Area