42nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
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42nd Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1917-1944 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Motto(s) | none |
Colors | blue |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia |
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The 42nd Infantry Regiment is an inactive
History
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Lineage
Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as the 42nd Infantry. Organized 24 June 1917 at
The 42nd Infantry was allotted to the Second Corps Area 28 February 1927. It was affiliated with the
Distinctive unit insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1+1⁄4 inches (3.2 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, semé of bees Or, a cross Argent, on a canton of the last two saltires of the field.
- Symbolism
The shield is blue for Infantry. The Regiment was organized at Fort Douglas, Utah, in May 1917, from the 20th Infantry which is shown on the canton. The bees are taken from the arms of Utah. The Regiment is now recruited from Puerto Rico shown by the cross taken from the old banner of the island.
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 14 November 1923. It was rescinded/cancelled on 28 January 1959.
Coat of arms
- Blazon
- Shield
Azure, semé of bees Or, a cross Argent, on a canton of the last two saltires of the field.
- Crest- None
- Motto- None
- Symbolism
- Shield- The shield is blue for Infantry. The Regiment was organized at Fort Douglas, Utah, in May 1917, from the 20th Infantry which is shown on the canton. The bees are taken from the arms of Utah. The Regiment is now recruited from Puerto Rico shown by the cross taken from the old banner of the island.
- Crest- None.
- Background- The coat of arms was approved on 4 June 1921. It was rescinded/cancelled on 28 January 1959.
See also
References
- ^ Cullum, George W. (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy. Vol. VI–A. Saginaw, MI: Seemann & Peters. p. 547 – via Google Books.
External links
- Rinaldi, Richard A. (2005). The United States Army In World War I: Orders of battle; Ground Units, 1917–1919. Takoma Park, MD: General Data LLC. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-9720-2964-3 – via Google Books.