307th Infantry Regiment (United States)
307th Infantry Regiment | |
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Active |
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Country | United States |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 174th Infantry Brigade |
Regimental Headquarters | Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey |
Motto(s) | Clear The Way |
Facings | Light blue |
Campaigns |
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Decorations | Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
U.S. Infantry Regiments | ||||
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The 307th Infantry Regiment was a
Battalions
The 1st Battalion is currently serving at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey, under command of the
History
World War I
Between the Wars
World War II
Ordered into active military service 25 March 1942 and reorganized at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The regiment participated in the January 1943 Louisiana Maneuvers. In July 1943, the regiment was organized with 3,256 officers and enlisted men:[8]
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company- 111
- Service Company- 114
- Anti-Tank Company- 165
- Cannon Company- 118
- Medical Detachment- 135
- Infantry Battalion (x3)- 871
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company- 126
- Rifle Company (x3)- 193
- Weapons Company- 156
The regiment departed San Francisco on 23 March 1944 and arrived in Hawaii on 1 April. The 307th first saw combat during the liberation of
Post War Service
Under the 87th Training Division
Realignment to the 174th Infantry Brigade
On 15 December 2009 all three Battalions were relieved from assignment to the 87th Division (Training Support). 1st Battalion was then assigned to the 174th Infantry Brigade and is currently stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Lineage and honors
Lineage
- Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 307th Infantry and assigned to the 77th Division
- Organized 29 August 1917 at Camp Upton, New York
- Demobilized 9 May 1919 at Camp Upton, New York
- Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 307th Infantry and assigned to the 77th Division (later redesignated as the 77th Infantry Division)
- Organized in August 1921 with headquarters at New York, New York
- Ordered into active military service 25 March 1942 and reorganized at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- Inactivated 15 March 1946 in Japan
- Activated 17 December 1946 in the Organized Reserves with headquarters at Bronx, New York
- (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
- (Location of Headquarters changed 30 January 1951 to New York, New York; changed 2 August 1954 to Bronx, New York)
- Reorganized 1 May 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System to consist of the 1st Battle Group, an element of the 77th Infantry Division
- Reorganized 26 March 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 77th Infantry Division
- 1st and 2d Battalions inactivated 30 December 1965 and relieved from assignment to the 77th Infantry Division
- 307th Infantry withdrawn 17 October 1999 from the Combat Arms Regimental System, redesignated as the 307th Regiment, and reorganized to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 87th Division (Training Support); 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions concurrently allotted to the Regular Army
- (1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions relieved 15 December 2009 from assignment to the 87th Division [Training Support])[33]
Campaign participation credit
Conflict | Streamer | Year(s) |
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World War I |
Oise-Aisne | 1917 |
Meuse-Argonne | 1917 | |
Champagne | 1918 | |
Lorraine | 1918 | |
World War II |
Western Pacific | |
Leyte (with Arrowhead) | 1944 | |
Ryukyus(with Arrowhead) | 1945[33] |
Decorations
Ribbon | Award | Embroidered | Year | Earned by[33] |
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Presidential Unit Citation | Okinawa | 1945 | 1st Battalion | |
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
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None | 1944 | Entire Regiment | |
Army Superior Unit Award
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2007-2008 | 2007-2008 | 1st and 2nd Battalion |
Distinctive unit insignia
- Description/Blazon: Azure, a mailed dexter hand grasping an oak branch fructed Or debruised by a bend wavy Argent charged with a broken chain Sable, on a chief of the last a portcullis of the third.
- Symbolism: The mailed gauntlet grasping the oak branch symbolizes the drive through the Argonne Forest in World War I; the broken chain, the rescue of the surrounded troops; the bend represents the Vesle River; the portcullis, Grand Pré.
- Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 307th Regiment Infantry, Organized Reserves on 12 May 1924. It was amended to withdraw "Organized Reserves" from the designation and to delete the Organized Reserves' crest from the coat of arms on 10 Aug 1959. On 28 Jul 1970 it was amended to reinstate the crest of the Army Reserve and revise the symbolism for the 307th Infantry Regiment. The coat of arms was redesignated for the 307th Regiment on 8 Apr 1999.[34]
References
- ^ "1st Battalion official homepage". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ISBN 1-84342-642-0, pp. 147–8.
- ^ ""The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army, p40"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ a b US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941 p454
- ^ Postcard from a Soldier of 1st Battalion during World War I
- ^ "Order of battle for the 77th Infantry Division in World War I" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ 77th Division Order of Battle in World War I
- ^ Maneuver and Firepower p183
- ^ The 307th on Leyte
- ^ Battle of Okinawa
- ^ Soldiers of the US 307th Regiment, 77th Division advance towards the war front in Okinawa, Japan during World War II.
- ^ Order of Battle for 77th ID in WW2
- ^ Additional footage
- ^ Stanton, Shelby L. (1984). World War II Order of Battle. New York, New York: Galahad Books.
- ^ Maneuver and Firepower p270
- ^ Wilson, John B. (1997). Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades. Washington, DC: Center of Military History.
- ^ Maneuver and Firepower p329
- ^ Maneuver and Firepower p424
- ^ Patriots on Point! article
- ^ Granite State Soldiers prepare for Iraq
- ^ Save time, money, train virtually
- ^ Expert Field Medical Badge: 112 step up for challenge, 21 earn coveted badge
- ^ Motorcycle safety saves lives in all seasons
- ^ Soldiers train at Air Advisor Academy
- ^ Patriot brigade pays respects to MLK
- ^ Cultural Awareness Training is reality for trainer/mentors
- ^ Women helping women
- ^ Law Enforcement Training
- ^ Guardsmen train for OEF mission
- ^ 174th Inf. Bde. Soldiers ace Army Basic Instructor Course
- ^ 174th Infantry Brigade returns from Eager Light 2011
- ^ 307th Inf. Reg. builds on foundation
- ^ a b c "Lineage and Honors Information: 307th Regiment." U.S. Army Center for Military History. 4 November 2011. Web. Accessed 26 December 2017. <https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/regt/0307rgt.htm>.
- ^ "Regimental DUI". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
External links
- 307th Infantry Regiment Memorial at 77th Infantry Division Reserve Officers' Association