323rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)
323rd Cavalry Regiment | |
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Active | 1922–1942 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Part of | 66th Cavalry Division (1922–1941) |
Garrison/HQ | Los Angeles (1934–1941) |
Motto(s) | "Primero" (First) |
Insignia | |
Distinctive Unit Insignia |
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The 323rd Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry unit of the
History
The regiment was constituted on 15 October 1921 in the Organized Reserves, part of the
The 323rd conducted regular equestrian training on the horses of Troop B,
Upon moving to Los Angeles, future United States President Ronald Reagan joined the regiment's Headquarters Troop as a second lieutenant on 18 June 1937.[4] After the United States entered World War II, the regiment was converted into the 549th Signal Aircraft Warning Regiment on 30 January 1942.[2] The regiment was disbanded on 11 November 1944.[3]
Commanders
The following officers commanded the 323rd:[3]
- Major Eugene A. DeHermida (4 March–29 September 1922)
- Colonel Charles M. Tobin (29 September 1922–September 1926)
- Colonel Jack Hastie, Jr. (June 1929–6 October 1936)
- Lieutenant Colonel Cortez J. Cobler (6 October 1936 – 12 February 1938)
- Major Verne Austin (12 February–10 October 1938)
- Major John F. Snider (10 October 1938–January 1940)
Heraldry
The regimental coat of arms and distinctive unit insignia were approved on 23 April 1928. The distinctive unit insignia consisted of a gold colored metal and enamel device 1 1/16 (2.70 cm) in diameter with a mission bell in the center of a yellow shield. The regimental motto, "Primero" (First) was attached to a scroll at the bottom of the insignia. The yellow represented the cavalry and the mission bell the regiment's location in California. The coat of arms was of a similar design except that it omitted the motto and included the Organized Reserve Minuteman crest above the shield.[5]
References
Citations
- ^ Clay 2010, p. 609.
- ^ a b Sawicki 1985, p. 378.
- ^ a b c d Clay 2010, p. 652.
- ^ "Military Service of Ronald Reagan". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "323rd Cavalry Regiment Insignia and Coat of Arms Page". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
Bibliography
- Clay, Steven E. (2010). US Army Order of Battle 1919–1941 (PDF). Vol. 2. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Combat Studies Institute Press. ISBN 9781780399171. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- Sawicki, James A. (1985). Cavalry regiments of the US Army. Dumfries, Virginia: Wyvern Publications. ISBN 9780960240463.