62nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
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| 62nd Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1917 - 19 1942 - 45 |
| Disbanded | 1922 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | |
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The 62nd Infantry Regiment was a regular infantry regiment in the United States Army.
History[edit]
WW I[edit]
The regiment was organized in 1917, in California and assigned to the 15th Infantry Brigade a component of the 8th Division at Camp Fremont, California. The regiment was initially commanded by Colonel James R. Lindsay, who served until October 1918, when he was promoted to brigadier general and assigned to command the 97th Division.[1] The regiment departed Camp Fremont on 18 October 1918 with elements of 15th Infantry Brigade for movement to Camp Mills, New York and then movement overseas to France. On 22 October 1918, the 62nd Regiment and the 15th Infantry Brigade were detached from the 8th Division and remained at Camp Mills.
Lineage[edit]
- Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as the 62nd Infantry.[2]
- Organized 1 June 1917 at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, from personnel of the 12th Infantry Regiment, and assigned to the 8th Division on 17 December 1917.
- 8th Division demobilized 5 September 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey, and regiment relieved from assignment.
- Redesignated as the 62nd Infantry (Philippine Scouts) and reorganized on 25 March 1921 in the Philippines from personnel of the 4th Philippine Infantry (Provisional). Inactivated in November 1921 at Fort Mills, Philippines, and disbanded on 31 July 1922.
- Reconstituted in the Regular Army as the 62nd Armored Infantry Regiment and assigned to the 14th Armored Division on 31 August 1942. Activated on 15 November 1942 at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.
- Regiment broken up on 20 September 1943 and its elements reorganized as elements of the 14th Armored Division and redesignated as follows:
- 62nd Armored Infantry (less 1st and 2nd Battalions) as the 62nd Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 1st Battalion as the 68th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 2nd Battalion as the 19th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- 19th Armored Infantry Battalion redesignated as the 562nd Armored Infantry Battalion on 25 February 1953.
- 68th Armored Infantry Battalion redesignated as the 568th Armored Infantry Battalion on 25 February 1953.
Campaign streamers[edit]
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
Coat of arms[edit]
Blazon
- Shield: Azure, a grizzly bear passant proper.
- Crest: On a wreath, argent and azure, a setting sun.
This regiment was organized at the Presidio of San Francisco in 1917 which is symbolized by the grizzly bear from the flag and seal of California and the setting sun. The shield is blue for infantry.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Army Lineage Book Vol II, Infantry, US Gov Printing Office, 1953, pg 247>
External links[edit]
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lh.html Archived 8 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine