116th Infantry Regiment (United States)

595: 1478: 842: 733:. At 1400 the 1st was able to advance through the 3rd and both battalions continued into the forest. Advancing against machine guns, high-caliber artillery, anti-tank guns, and gas, they reached the normal objective at 1540 and stopped at the Ravin de Molleville (at the southern edge of Molleville Farm) on the right and the ridge in Boissois Bois on the left, but withdrew to the ridge in the Bois de Brabant-sur-Meuse, overlooking the Ravin de Bourvaux. The two battalions had contact with the French on the right, but none with the 115th Regiment to the left. Headquarters Company Sergeant 767: 1350:, and would be temporarily attached to 1st Division. H-Hour, the beginning of the invasion, was scheduled for dawn on 5 June (D-Day, the first day of the assault). Companies A, E, F, and G were to be in the first wave of the assault on Omaha Beach. The beach was divided into sectors: Company A, the westernmost, was to land at Dog Green, Company G at Dog White, Company F at Dog Red, and Company E at Easy Green on the right of 16th Infantry. It was planned that by 09:30 on D-Day, the beach exits would be open and vehicles able to leave the beach. 1st Battalion was to take 2130:

The shield represents the mixed Confederate and Union lineage of the regiment and its artillery traditions. Its crest is that of the Virginia Army National Guard, including on a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules "Virtus, the genius of the Commonwealth, dressed as an Amazon, resting on a spear with one hand and holding a sword in the other, and treading on Tyranny, represented by a man prostrate, a crown falling from his head, a broken chain in his left hand and a scourge in his right" all Proper. It also includes the regimental motto of Ever Forward.

1832: 881: 586:, on 6 July, arriving on 11 July. In late July, the regiment's machine gun company was formed. The regiment became part of the 1st Provisional Brigade there in early August. On 10 January 1917, the regiment became part of the 2nd Separate Brigade after the command structure of National Guard units in the Brownsville District was reorganized. The regiment departed Brownsville by train after several delays on 11 February. On 16 February, it arrived in Richmond. The regiment mustered out on 28 February 1917 at Richmond. 71: 1323: 55: 1656:. Under heavy German artillery and mortar fire, the 116th advanced between 500 and 1,000 yards (460 and 910 m) by the end of the day in street fighting. The attack was resumed the next day, and 2nd Battalion commander Major Charles Cawthon was wounded; he was replaced by Colonel Sidney Bingham. The regiment was withdrawn from the front and returned to the 29th after the capture of Aachen for rest and river crossing training at 1414:. The landing craft approached Vierville at 06:00, and at 06:36 the ramps of Company A's five surviving boats out of six were dropped after reaching the assigned sector. There were no shell holes for cover at Dog Green, and within seven minutes Company A was virtually wiped out by either the heavy German fire or from drowning in the surf – by the end of the day, only 18 of 230 members of the company had avoided becoming casualties. 1418:

the shingle intact ten to fifteen minutes after landing, but other boats suffered heavy casualties farther to the east. F Company mostly landed in its assigned sector, Dog Red, directly in front of the strongly fortified German positions at Les Moulins, and was disorganized due to losses of officers. Company E, assigned to Easy Green, ended up east of Fox Green with E Company of the 16th Infantry.

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between 07:30 and 08:30. Company G advanced up the beach between 08:00 and 09:00, meeting the wounded Canham, who was organizing an attack on Vierville. Around 08:30 he and 50 to 60 men moved up a hill to the right of Hamel; this group later joined up with an element of Company B led by Lieutenant Walter Taylor in the attack on the fortified Chateau at Vierville.

1580:. After the 121st Engineers blew gaps through the minefields surrounding the fort. Company C attacked at dawn and cleared the ground west of the moat in fierce close combat. After the engineers continued clearing the minefield under the cover of a smoke screen, a combined tank and infantry assault was launched at 17:00. Advancing behind flamethrowing 942: 1086: 1068: 1050: 1032: 1014: 996: 978: 960: 924: 906: 888: 2505: 2490: 1765:, recently transferred from Norway, capturing 1,600 prisoners. On 2 May the division linked up with Soviet troops on the other bank, and Germany surrendered five days later. The regiment suffered casualties of 1,298 killed, 4,769 wounded, and 594 missing for a total of 7,113 during the war. In mid-May the 116th began occupation duty in the 2095: 1559:. The regiment moved up to the line of departure on the night of 24–25 August, beginning the attack at 01:00. The 116th advanced south in column of battalions with the 115th Infantry on its left. Its 3rd Battalion initially faced little resistance, and by 04:00, the 1st Battalion was tasked with capturing the high ground at 1704:, the 116th took over the 2nd Armored's positions after it left for the fighting. In January the regiment conducted three major raids on German positions on the opposite bank, which kept the German troops "on edge". On 23 February the division launched the attack across the Roer, with the 116th's 3rd Battalion capturing 754:

attempts, which were also repulsed with heavy losses. On 15 October the 3rd Battalion attacked again, advancing in the lead of the regiment. By 1600 they reached the southern edge of the Bois de la Grande Montagne after taking Molleville Farm. The 2nd Battalion reinforced the 3rd there, and established a line near the

673:. On 21 August, Colonel A.J. Harris replaced Threlkeld. On 26 August, the 2nd Battalion was attacked by German troops supported by a heavy artillery barrage at 0430. The German troops were repulsed after two hours of fighting, most of which was conducted by Company F. In early September, the regiment moved to 2129:

The coat of arms was approved on 19 April 1924. The blazon of the coat of arms includes a shield with Gules, a saltire Argent voided throughout per saltire Gray and Azure per cross counterchanged, in chief a fleur-de-lis Or. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the regiment's service in France in World War I.

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on the 29th's left flank. Its 1st Battalion attacked from the south with Companies B and C, but were stopped 400 yards (370 m) short of the town on 17 November by machine gun fire. That night, Company A moved up to the town's western side, while the 2nd Battalion attacked from the southeast. The

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Company G mainly landed on Dog Red after its boats drifted off course from their assigned sector, Dog White. Smoke from grass fires shielded the three or four sections on Dog Red, who suffered few losses to "sporadic and inaccurate" fire as they moved across the tidal flats. Most of Company G reached

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Company H landed at H+30 but suffered heavy losses because the smoke from the grass fires had lifted by that time. After Taylor's group captured the Chateau, they advanced beyond the house but had to pull back to the house when three truckloads of German infantry counterattacked. Company K linked up

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road. 1st Battalion attacked in the lead on 16 October, and along with the 115th's 2nd Battalion had formed a line from the reverse slope of Hill 370 to the road junction area near Molleville Farm in the Bois de la Grande Montagne by 1630. The division had reached its objectives and formed defensive

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of the 2nd Virginia became commander of the new regiment, which included 105 officers and 3,686 enlisted men. Colonel Hansford L. Threlkeld took command on 1 January. He was replaced by Colonel William J. Perry of the 1st Virginia on 1 May. On 5 June, Lieutenant Colonel Hobart M. Brown took command.

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by the end of 5 April. On the next day, the 3rd Battalion flanked the German left, advancing 5,000 yards (4,600 m) and repulsing a German counterattack against Companies E and G with the assistance of American artillery. The regiment then transferred back to the 29th. For the next few days the

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by attacking on the 3rd Battalion's right. German resistance increased throughout the day, and the regiment dug in for the night. During the next two days, German oppositions stiffened further, and the regiment was relieved by the 115th so that it could flank the German positions by using a natural

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relieved Harris of command and replaced him with division machine gun officer Lieutenant Colonel Reginald H. Kelley. The next day the regiment resumed the attack, with 1st Battalion being checked while moving towards Molleville Farm. The battalion was unable to cross a clearing and made two further

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in early August. Its objective was to secure the high ground to the north and northwest of the town. Between 7 and 8 August, 1st Battalion took Hill 203, covering the approaches to the town, which was abandoned by the German defenders in the morning. Following the capture of Vire, the division was

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was killed by a mortar shell on 17 July just before he was to lead his unit into the city and moments after telling division commander Major General Charles Gerhardt "See you in St. Lo!". His flag-draped body was brought into the city on the lead jeep during its liberation and was laid in state in

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On 23 October, the 2nd Battalion attacked towards Hill 361 with the 115th's 1st Battalion and the 113th's 1st Battalion. The battalion advanced in the center after an artillery barrage and stopped at 1430 after reaching Hill 361. The 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 116th then moved into the line. On

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and Headquarters Company provided command and control for D Company and the Area Reaction Force for southern Kuwait. The battalion returned to the United States in April 2008 being released from active duty and reverting to state control on 26 July 2008. 3rd Battalion earned the Meritorious Unit

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by the evening in column of battalions. It advanced 500 yard the next day, but the fighting bogged down on 30 August. A midnight attack by the 1st and 2nd Battalions took La Trinite on the night of 4–5 September, after which they repulsed a German counterattack on the next day. The regiment's 3rd

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On 7 June, 1st Battalion moved back to Pointe du Hoc against stiff German resistance to assist the Rangers in repulsing a German counterattack, digging in there for the rest of the day. On 8 June, 2nd and 3rd Battalions joined the 1st at Pointe du Hoc, and the 116th fought as a unit for the first

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The second wave began at 07:00, landing in a period of forty minutes. Company B waded ashore around 07:26 and suffered heavy casualties, although one of its boat teams took Vierville. By the end of the day Company B had been reduced to 28 men. The regimental command group landed around 07:30 with

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when it arrived on 3 June. The regiment, along with the 4th Virginia and the 49th Iowa, became part of the Third Brigade of the corps' Second Division. On 12 August, the Protocol of Peace was signed, ending the combat phase of the war. The Second Virginia was ordered to be mustered out, and on 19

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At 03:10 on 6 June (the invasion had been postponed for 24 hours due to inclement weather), Companies F and G began climbing into their LCVPs. All first wave landing craft had left the ships by 04:30. At 05:00, a naval and aerial bombardment commenced pounding the German defenses, but the aerial

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On 3 February 1941, the regiment was called into federal service and its men reported to their armories for the next ten days. The regiment and the 29th Division were moved to Fort Meade on 13 February after being called into federal service. At this time the regiment absorbed many draftees from

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Around 9:00 Company K began advancing inland, breaching the seawall but losing fifteen men in a minefield before reaching the crest around 12:30. 111th Field Artillery's guns were lost in the surf and its artillerymen ended up pinned down in front of Les Moulins like 2nd Battalion after landing

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and Canham. They rallied the men for the attack and around 08:30 Cota discovered an exit off the beach, through which men began advancing. Company D landed off course, running into heavy German fire. Company H suffered heavy losses to German machine gun firing from Les Moulins. Company K landed

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for home stations. The regiment reached Richmond during 20–21 September, where they received a thirty-day leave on 23 September. At the end of the thirty days the regiment's companies were assembled and mustered out at home stations between 13 and 20 December of that year, with a strength of 46

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at 16:00 and advanced into Vierville, encountering only sniper fire. At the end of the day, only 250 men were left from 1st Battalion. Meanwhile, 3rd Battalion and elements of 2nd Battalion held positions northwest of St. Laurent near the 115th Infantry. Company C and Ranger units were west of

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inch (2.1 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, a saltire Argent voided throughout per saltire Gray and Azure per cross counterchanged, in chief a fleur-de-lis Or. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Gold bipartite scroll inscribed "EVER" to dexter and

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On 12 October 1921, former units of the regiment located in western Virginia became the 2nd Infantry in the Virginia National Guard. The regiment was redesignated on 9 March 1922 as the 116th Infantry and assigned to the 29th Division (later redesignated as the 29th Infantry Division). Its

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as Task Force Normandy from September 2015 to July 2016. There, the battalion conducted security operations. In July 2016, they were replaced by the 1st Battalion of the regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Samulski. The 1st Battalion was relieved by the 1st Battalion,

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At 0500 on 9 October, German troops counterattacked the 116th and the 115th's extreme right, but were repulsed. The 1st Battalion renewed the attack and advanced 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) into the Molleville Forest by 1130. On 10 October, parts of 1st Battalion were relieved by the

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road. The regiment's 2nd Battalion was in reserve 1,500 meters northeast of Neuville. During the night of 7 to 8 October, the regiment's battalions moved into the starting positions. The attack began at 0500 on 8 October, with the 3rd Battalion advancing with its right on

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Former troops of the 5th and 52nd Infantry became independent infantry companies in the Shenandoah between 1871 and 1881. These units were part of the Virginia Volunteers. On 2 May 1881, the companies became the 2nd Regiment of Infantry at Staunton. Headquarters moved to

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Fort Montbarey surrendered on 16 September after the engineers tunneled under the fort and blew parts of it up with explosives. The battalion captured around 75 German soldiers. In house-to-house fighting the regiment advanced into the last German stronghold,

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municipality, which ended on 5 November 2007. The 116th returned to Kosovo under the name "Task Force Saint Lo" in February 2022 for KFOR 30. During the rotation the 116th provided support to NATO alongside the 547th Medical Company (Area Support) from

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on 1 June 1959. It included the 1st and 2nd Battle Groups, part of the 29th Division. On 22 March 1963, the battle groups were converted into battalions. On 1 February 1968, a third battalion was added and all three battalions became part of the

1959:. Company D conducted security and force protection missions. In December, the two companies returned to Camp Atterbury and transitioned back to the National Guard. The 3rd Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Kurt Kobernik, deployed to 4191:"Ever forward," World War I, 1917–1919. History of the 116th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, organized from the 1st, 2nd and 4th Infantry Regiments, Virginia National Guard, at Camp McClellan, Anniston, Alabama, 4 October 1917 1554:

on 24 August. From the forward assembly area, the battalion patrolled the line of departure for the 29th's attack, a southeast-facing line around four miles northwest of the city. For the attack, the 29th was positioned on the right flank of

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on 7 December 1941. The attack found the 116th traveling north through southern Virginia near the North Carolina border. Upon its return to Fort Meade, the regiment was split up – the main body of the regiment guarded the coastline of the

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officers and 1,146 enlisted men. The regiment was disbanded on 29 April 1899 and reorganized from then until 1902 as separate infantry companies. On 19 May 1905, it merged with separate infantry companies formerly part of the disbanded

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Battalion was assigned to Task Force Sugar alongside the 5th Rangers and a tank unit, attacking Hill 53 and helping to cut the coastal highway. On the night of 13–14 September, the 116th replaced the 115th in the attack against

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later in the day. During a move from Les Moulins, 2nd Battalion broke loose from the beach and fought their way to a farmhouse to establish the first command post in France. Towards the end of 8 June, Company K advanced on

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on 22 April 1886. The regiment was disbanded on 2 April 1887 and broken up into independent infantry companies again. On 20 April 1889, these became the 2nd Regiment of Infantry again, now with headquarters at

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on 15 May, where it was confined behind barbed wire in order to preserve secrecy. At Blandford each company was briefed on its missions for the invasion. On 3 June the regiment embarked for Normandy from

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On 6 October, the 29th, as part of XIX Corps, was tasked with protecting the corps' left flank, probing the Siegfried Line (a German fortification line on the Franco-German border), and following up the

729:. After encountering scant resistance, it reached the immediate objective in four and a half hours. The 1st Battalion then attempted to move through the 3rd, but was checked by machine-gun fire from the 610:, arriving there on the evening of 6 September. On 4 October, the 2nd Virginia consolidated with the 1st and 4th Virginia Infantry Regiments. The new regiment became the 116th Infantry, part of the 594: 4296: 541:. It was called up between 10 and 21 May 1898 and designated the 2nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry, under the command of Colonel James C. Baker. On 2 June, the regiment began its movement to 1514:

the city's square. Between 7 June and 19 July, 438 men of the regiment were killed, 2,040 wounded, and 38 missing, for a total of 2,516 casualties. On 20 July the 29th was relieved by the

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terrain of Normandy. The 116th fought to overcome Martinville Ridge near the city from 12 July, then after street fighting the city was captured on 18 July. 3rd Battalion commander Major

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On 1 September 2005, the regiment was reorganized and redesignated as the 116th Infantry, eliminating the 2nd Battalion. It was redesignated as the 116th Infantry Regiment on 1 October.

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On 13 April 1861, volunteer companies of the 32nd, 93rd, and 160th Regiments became the 5th Regiment, Virginia Volunteers. They mustered into Confederate service on 1 July 1861 as the

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in August 2011, after being called into Federal service on 1 June. Operating out of Contingency Operating Base Adder, Company C conducted 56 convoy escort missions and earned 12

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three-pronged attack with tank support captured the town in street fighting on 18–19 November. The regiment briefly went into reserve at Baesweiler before moving forward to take

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before moving back into action to mop up the Ruhr Pocket between 18 and 19 April. After overcoming token resistance and accepting German surrenders, the regiment reached the

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was captured at 10:45 on the morning of 14 June. By 17 June, most of the regiment had reached positions only 3 miles (4.8 km) short of Saint-Lô, but the fighting in the

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As of 2018, the following units of the parent regiment were active in the Virginia Army National Guard, assigned as components of the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Tennessee, among other states. The regiment conducted training for the next months. In June, the regiment and the division moved to

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Beach, the first unit of the 29th to go through the center. At the beginning of 1944, the regiment included 166 officers, five warrant officers, and 3,100 enlisted men.

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Headquarters Company (Roanoke) and Company A (Bedford), 1st Battalion, and Headquarters Company (Lynchburg Home Guard), 2d Battalion, each additionally entitled to:

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On 11 June the 116th was withdrawn to the reserve in order to reorganize due to the D-Day losses. After the 115th Infantry was repulsed while attacking across the

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that a National Guard infantry company had been deployed to a combat zone. The company suffered no losses and had no incidents before returning home in May 1998.

1240:, a passenger liner converted into a troopship, on 26 September, arriving on 5 October. During the voyage, the men of the regiment witnessed the collision of the 880: 288: 3332: 546: 2826: 2513: 1944:. The battalion received a Meritorious Unit Commendation for its actions. It was released from active duty and reverted to state control on 8 February 2011. 845:

Members of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry, known as the Farmville Guard, guarding a bridge on the outskirts of Danville in the winter of 1930–1931.

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in an attack beginning two days later. Preceded by a half-hour artillery bombardment, the regiment's 1st and 2nd Battalions crossed the canal and captured

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in the southeast, where it continued training. On 11 October, Lieutenant Colonel Morris T. Warner took command of the regiment. On 16 March 1943, Colonel

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and a battalion was detached to the coast of the Carolinas. Between 12 and 14 January 1942, it participated in amphibious exercises with elements of the

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The 1st Battalion was ordered into active Federal service on 25 January 2010. From March to August, it deployed to Iraq. The battalion operated out of

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I at Slapton Sands, a final rehearsal before D-Day. On 11 May elements of Force O moved to their assembly areas. The regiment relocated by truck to

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The regiment conducted training in shooting, gas warfare, and using the bayonet for the next months until 11 June 1918, when it began movement to

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American Embarkation Center. Ten days later, it was transferred to Saint-Nazaire. On 10 May, the regiment embarked for the United States on the

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for two months, and then deployed to Kosovo on 6 December. They become known as Task Force Red Dragon for the duration of their deployment in

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Commendation for the deployment as well as campaign credit for the Iraqi Surge Campaign and the Global War on Terror Expeditionary campaign.

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and returned to the United States in 1919, where it was demobilized. It was reformed in 1922 and called back into federal service before the

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headquarters was federally recognized 3 April 1922 at Staunton. During the interwar period, the 116th conducted annual summer training at

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On 13 October, the regiment's 1st and 2nd Battalions were attached to the 30th Division for an attack on Aachen through heavily defended

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around 07:50 and elements of the unit ended up pinned down until midday near the Vierville draw. Company L also landed around this time.

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from April to 6 July, when they began exercises in the Carolinas (the second Carolina Maneuvers). On 17 August, the regiment was sent to

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On 31 December 1792, the regiment was expanded to form the 32nd and 93rd Regiments. Elements of 32nd and 93rd were called up during the

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between 1921 and 1938. Between November 1930 and January 1931, the regiment restored order during a strike of cotton mill workers in

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On 1 November 2002, the 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment was mobilized for deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to take part in

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positions along the line. From 8 to 22 October, the regiment suffered casualties of 838 wounded, 44 died of wounds, and 152 killed.

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Company A (Monticello Guard, Charlottesville) and Support Company (Farmville Guard), 2d Battalion, each additionally entitled to:

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pulled back to receive replacements, and the regiment conducted battle drill and small unit training between 16 and 21 August.

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on 6 January 1847 as the Light Infantry Company of the 1st Regiment of the Virginia (alternately the Augusta) Volunteers at

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bombardment was ineffective and the naval bombardment failed to destroy most of the German gun emplacements, manned by the

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On 3 February 2007, the 3rd Battalion under the command of LTC John M. Epperly was alerted for deployment in support of

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The regiment was reorganized and federally recognized on 24 March 1948 at Staunton. It became a parent regiment of the

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in Afghanistan on 15 July 2004. They were quickly engaged in operations. The battalion conducted combat operations in

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between 23 and 24 October. In early November the division returned to the front, taking positions on the line of

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time in the war. Companies K and L with 3rd Battalion assisted the Rangers in an attack across a bridge on the

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by 9 December. The front then settled down and the regiment trained for the Roer crossing for the next weeks.

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were half a mile south of Vierville. On 6 June, the regiment suffered 341 casualties, including soldiers from

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for training. From A.P. Hill the 116th and the rest of the division moved south by road to participate in the

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and the heights southwest of it. 3rd Battalion constituted the reserve, and was tasked with advancing to

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headquarters in the city.At the beginning of April, the regiment went back into combat, attached to the

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on CCA's tanks, dismounting at Umbach to occupy the town. On the next day the attack continued towards

1502: 686: 189: 2383:

Companies A and B (Alexandria Light Infantry, Manassas), 3d Battalion, each additionally entitled to:

3923: 2474:

The 3rd Battalion's Headquarters Company, and Companies A, B, C, and D are additionally entitled to:

2227: 2032: 1335: 1331: 1267: 1057: 967: 750: 709: 555: 523: 235: 4136:

Order of Battle of the United States Army in World War II: European Theater of Operations: Divisions

1921: 1294:, it became the 116th Regimental Combat Team (RCT). The 116th participated in intensive training in 445:. Captains David Laird and John Syme's companies were organized on 3 December, becoming part of the 3366: 2978: 2026: 1781: 1701: 1093: 913: 859: 792: 631: 527: 115: 3547: 2463:

The 1st Battalion's Headquarters Company, and Companies A, B, and C are additionally entitled to:

1925: 1677: 1661: 1270:

became the regimental commander. In late May the 116th was transferred along with the division to

690: 4156: 3759:"Last group of Va. Guard Soldiers from Task Force 183 return to United States after duty in Iraq" 3016: 2102:

Approved on 31 March 1925, the Distinctive Unit Insignia is a Gold color metal and enamel device

1988:

as part of the 29th Infantry Division to provide stability operations in the Serbian province of

1589: 1120: 931: 867: 855: 803: 583: 461: 403: 365:

The regiment was inactivated in 1946 and was reformed in 1948. It was reorganized as part of the

145: 76: 1721: 1681: 1671:

On 16 November the attack began, with the 116th joining with units from the 2nd Armored to take

1630: 1572: 1465:

killed numerous German soldiers and forced others to surrender. He was posthumously awarded the

4242: 4194: 4175: 4119: 4095: 4065: 4046: 4025: 3990: 3969: 3948: 3929: 3569: 2163: 1956: 1713: 1445: 1388: 1351: 1302:. In July, it commenced amphibious assault training on landing boats loaned by the British at 1245: 1219: 1021: 949: 895: 721: 713: 505: 485: 419: 351: 327: 151: 131: 121: 4140: 1808:

when the 29th was inactivated. On 1 April 1975, the regiment's battalions became part of the

4109: 1960: 1855: 1846:

On 1 March 2004, the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment was mobilized for deployment to

1685: 1547: 1543: 1498: 1383: 1322: 1283: 492:

after being mustered on 1 May 1862. The 5th and 52nd Virginia Infantry surrendered with the

411: 399: 316: 194: 4061:

Virginia Military Organizations in the World War, With Supplement of Distinguished Service

1908:

border, also part of Multinational Division West. C Company provided convoy escort around

1863: 1526: 1510: 1458: 1374: 564: 550: 504:

for the engagements that these Civil War units participated in; thus the regiment carries

441:

and was organized on 16 March 1776. Captain David Stephenson's company became part of the

199: 2830: 3570:"From the Historical Collection – This day in Virginia National Guard history – March 1" 1571:

On 28 August, the 116th took positions on the division's right flank, moving forward to

653:. Threlkeld took command of the regiment around this time. In August, it transferred to 1997: 1816: 1774: 1593: 1581: 1577: 1466: 1462: 1378: 1235: 1223: 1116: 738: 658: 646: 414:. The regiment provided a company, organized on 18 March 1754 and commanded by Captain 2448:

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2008–2009 (earned by the 1st Battalion)

1854:. Members of the battalion reported to armories around Virginia and began arriving at 1230:

in Florida in preparation for deployment. In September the regiment moved by train to

437:

and was organized on 21 October 1775. Captain John Hayse's company became part of the

373:

in 1975. Units of the brigade have since been called into federal service for duty in

4265: 4059: 2898: 2896: 2459:

French Croix de Guerre with Silver-Gilt Star, World War II, Streamer embroidered VIRE

2332:

Headquarters Company (Lynchburg Home Guard), 2d Battalion, additionally entitled to:

2139: 2001: 1770: 1614: 1303: 1263: 1227: 1154: 734: 642: 501: 369:

in 1959, during which it became a parent regiment. Its battalions became part of the

205: 2478:

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2007–2008

1985: 1871: 1453: 708:. The 3rd Battalion was positioned on the southern slope of the ridge southeast of 650: 602:

On 25 March 1917, the regiment was called up just before the United States entered

374: 178: 3661:"Charlottesville, Leesburg and Woodstock area Va. Guard Soldiers return from Iraq" 2121: 30: 4113: 4089: 3984: 3963: 3942: 2563: 1885: 1847: 1820: 1788: 1766: 1733: 1653: 1551: 1490: 1423: 1343: 1299: 1231: 666: 635: 603: 465: 453: 355: 335: 184: 166: 137: 1815:

In 1997, the 3rd Battalion's Company C deployed to Bosnia, mostly guarding the

3835: 3808: 3785: 3703: 1947:

Company D of the 3rd Battalion and Company C of the 1st Battalion deployed to

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Flag-draped coffin of Major Thomas D. Howie in the rubble of St. Lo cathedral

814:. On 11 April the regiment moved with the division to the Ballon area of the 741:

for his actions in singlehandedly capturing 19 German soldiers on 8 October.

2022: 1901: 1717: 1709: 1672: 871: 717: 422:. Organized between 11 and 25 August 1755, companies of the regiment led by 402:, organized on 3 November 1741 at Beverley's Mill Place, which later became 4198: 4069: 4050: 3933: 3786:"Task Force Normandy Soldiers return to Virginia after federal active duty" 1712:

on 27 February. After "pausing to regroup", the regiment continued towards

1665: 755: 4024:. Vol. 1. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Combat Studies Institute Press. 1889: 1749: 1745: 1657: 1642: 1295: 1287: 1282:

there to free up Tidworth for the buildup of American forces in England,

1275: 1256: 830: 674: 567:. On 1 September 1908, it became the 2nd Infantry (Virginia Volunteers). 378: 305: 2509: 1222:

was made ceremonial "daughter of the regiment". The regiment trained at

1741: 1622: 1597: 1560: 1486: 815: 678: 645:, where it stayed for three days in a former British camp. It moved to 598:

A panoramic photograph of the regiment at Camp McClellan, February 1918

398:

The regiment traces its heritage to the Augusta County Regiment of the

4080:

29, Let's Go!: A History of the 29th Infantry Division in World War II

2562:. 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation. 13 November 2001. Archived from 1641:. On 4 October the 2nd Battalion was moved up from the reserve to the 500:

on 9 April 1865. The successor 116th Infantry Regiment later received

3309: 1989: 1913: 1893: 1859: 1638: 1506: 791:

on 11 November, and the regiment and the division moved to the 11th (

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The Great Call-Up: The Guard, the Border, and the Mexican Revolution

2950: 2902: 2887: 2809: 2671: 2094: 1736:. It took up positions on 2 April, and was tasked with crossing the 1529:, the breakout from Normandy, the regiment fought in the advance on 1835:

Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion on patrol in Guantanamo, January 2003

1334:, the regiment participated in invasion rehearsal exercises, using 2120: 2093: 2050:

Colonel Hansford L. Threlkeld (29 December 1917 – 18 January 1918)

1964: 1909: 1905: 1830: 1525:

In reserve, the regiment rested and received replacements. During

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with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered BEACHES OF NORMANDY

1286:. The regiment took over responsibility for coast defense in the 4042:

History of the Twenty-Ninth Division, "Blue and Gray", 1917–1919

2560:"116th Infantry Regiment (Stonewall Brigade) Lineage and Honors" 2396:

Company B, 3rd Battalion (Woodstock), additionally entitled to:

1993: 1948: 1758: 1720:

just before nightfall. These gains brought the 29th Division to

1618: 1530: 1359: 775:

the night of 28 to 29 October, the regiment was relieved by the

704:

with the 29th Division. The regiment was attached to the French

359: 3965:

The Last Roll Call: The 29th Infantry Division Victorious, 1945

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The following officers commanded the 116th from 1917 to 1942:

858:. The location of headquarters was changed on 26 June 1933 to 3460: 3458: 3456: 3276: 3274: 1936:

in southern Iraq, conducting convoy escort missions with the

1218:

On 14 March 1942, at the regiment's farewell dinner, actress

3944:

Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy

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Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIRE

2328:

Iraqi Surge (earned by Companies A, B, and C, 3rd Battalion)

1262:

In the United Kingdom, the 116th was transported by rail to

4272:

Infantry regiments of the United States Army National Guard

3516:. Virginia National Guard. 24 February 2004. Archived from 1984:

In August 2006, the 1st Battalion mobilized in support of

829:

on 21 May, the regiment was demobilized on 30 May 1919 at

426:, David Lewis, and John Smith became part of the Rangers. 334:. It was formed under the designation of the 116th during 3761:. Virginia Department of Military Affairs. Archived from 3727:"Virginia's 'Bedford Boys' carry history into deployment" 2655: 2653: 2098:

Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 116th Infantry (ARNG VA)

2031:

3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, headquartered in

1440:

Vierville, while parts of 1st and 2nd Battalions and the

1358:

advancing east along the coastal highway, and advance on

574:

on 3 June 1916. The regiment was called up on 30 June at

3947:(3rd ed.). Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole. 3663:. Virginia National Guard. 22 April 2008. Archived from 2445:

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2006–2007

2077:

Colonel George M. Alexander (26 June 1933 – 6 June 1940)

2071:

Colonel FitzHugh L. Minnigerode (23 April – 30 May 1919)

2068:

Colonel George W. Ball (1 December 1918 – 23 April 1919)

2059:

Colonel Hansford L. Threlkeld (26 June – 21 August 1918)

4064:. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia War History Commission. 3986:

Destination Normandy: Three American Regiments on D-Day

3607: 3605: 3603: 3601: 3599: 3597: 3595: 3593: 3591: 1386:. 1st Battalion (Companies A, B, C, and D) boarded the 2989: 2987: 2080:

Colonel Evarts W. Opie (6 June 1940 – 10 October 1942)

2065:

Colonel Reginald Kelley (12 October – 1 December 1918)

2062:

Colonel Archie J. Harris (21 August – 12 October 1918)

4193:. Richmond: Virginia Department of Military Affairs. 3925:

29th Division, Summary of Operations in the World War

2793: 2791: 2074:

Colonel Hierome L. Opie (3 April 1922 – 26 June 1933)

2047:

Colonel Robert F. Leedy (5 August – 29 December 1917)

1761:

on 24 April. At the Elbe it met troops of the German

634:. On 15 June the regiment embarked for France on the 406:. Elements of the regiment were called up during the 3928:. Washington, DC.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 3308:. National D-Day Memorial Foundation. Archived from 2423:

The regiment was awarded the following decorations.

3333:"Virginia Guard Remembers D-Day at Home and Abroad" 2056:

Lieutenant Colonel Hobert B. Brown (1–26 June 1918)

2053:

Colonel William J. Perry (18 January – 1 June 1918)

1399:, and 3rd Battalion (Companies I, K, L, and M) the 1306:. In September the 116th RCT began training at the 1177: 1165: 641:from there. On 27 June the regiment disembarked at 246: 241: 229: 224: 106: 98: 90: 82: 64: 48: 40: 23: 4094:. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. 3359:"The Normandy Invasion: Medal of Honor Recipients" 1780:On 24 December the regiment boarded the transport 1542:On 22 August, the regiment moved out by truck for 1373:Between 3 and 8 May, the regiment participated in 488:. The remainder of the three regiments became the 4297:Military units and formations established in 1741 4007:A history of Virginia in the Spanish–American War 3809:"Red Dragons take over security mission in Qatar" 1198:The United States entered World War II after the 4239:"Augusta County Court Martial Records 1756–1796" 1744:. As German resistance crumbled, it reached the 627:Brown led the regiment until it reached France. 4213:. United States Army Center of Military History 4174:. Chewsville, Maryland: Antietam Publications. 3859:"Virginia Guard Soldiers end mission in Kosovo" 3634:. March–April 2006. p. 8–9. Archived from 1900:. B Company provided convoy escort west of the 1637:, defending positions three miles northwest of 1422:assistant division commander Brigadier General 1392:, 2nd Battalion (Companies E, F, G, and H) the 862:. In August 1939, the regiment participated in 3834:. Virginia Army National Guard. Archived from 4088:Harris, Charles H.; Sadler, Louis R. (2015). 2827:United States Army Center of Military History 2514:United States Army Center of Military History 1326:The first wave of the assault on Omaha Beach. 8: 4292:Infantry regiments of the United States Army 4287:1741 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies 2644: 2632: 2620: 2025:, 116th Infantry Regiment, headquartered in 537:, the regiment was merged with parts of the 16:Regiment of the Virginia Army National Guard 4083:. Washington, D.C.: Infantry Journal Press. 4010:(Thesis). Richmond: University of Richmond. 2979:116th Infantry Regiment Lineage and History 1696:Advance into the Roer to the end of the war 4161:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 3989:. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole. 3968:. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole. 3890:. United States Army Institute of Heraldry 2782: 2767: 2731: 2707: 2683: 1155: 262: 157:Campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia 4282:Military units and formations in Virginia 3702:. Virginia National Guard. Archived from 3500: 3335:. Virginia National Guard. Archived from 3169: 3145: 3061: 3015:. Virginia National Guard. Archived from 2951:American Battle Monuments Commission 1944 2903:American Battle Monuments Commission 1944 2888:American Battle Monuments Commission 1944 2810:American Battle Monuments Commission 1944 2672:American Battle Monuments Commission 1944 2608: 2596: 2584: 1716:and Pesch, with the 1st Battalion taking 1684:on 20 November. It then advanced against 1362:. Meanwhile, 2nd Battalion would capture 4133:Office of the Theater Historian (1945). 4115:To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918 2938: 2926: 2851: 2743: 2719: 2499:United States Army Institute of Heraldry 1321: 665:. The regiment occupied trenches in the 508:earned in fighting for the Confederacy. 321:National Guard units with colonial roots 3832:"Red Dragons complete mission in Qatar" 3685: 3611: 3576:. Virginia National Guard. 2 March 2011 3488: 3476: 3464: 3447: 3435: 3423: 3411: 3399: 3387: 3280: 3265: 3253: 3241: 3229: 3217: 3205: 3193: 3181: 3133: 3121: 3109: 3097: 3085: 3073: 3049: 3037: 2823:"World War I Medal of Honor recipients" 2526: 770:Haig reviewing the regiment, April 1919 484:'s 1st Brigade, which later became the 315:The regiment was formed as part of the 4154: 3625:"Virginia National Guard Organization" 2875: 2863: 2470:(Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2010 1700:After the German counterattack in the 712:, and the 1st Battalion was along the 362:at the end of World War II in Europe. 20: 3882: 3880: 3746: 3744: 3292: 3006: 3004: 3002: 2554: 2552: 2550: 2430:(Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY 1664:, Oidtweiler, and Baesweiler against 1139:. In the latter it faced elements of 689:. Around 1 October, it camped in the 554:September left its temporary camp at 7: 4172:The Long Line of Splendor, 1742–1992 3920:American Battle Monuments Commission 3757:Puryear, Cotton (15 December 2011). 3158:Office of the Theater Historian 1945 2993: 2962: 2914: 2797: 2755: 2695: 2659: 2548: 2546: 2544: 2542: 2540: 2538: 2536: 2534: 2532: 2530: 1819:. This was the first time since the 1645:and Holz area, relieving the 30th's 1211:, repelling a simulated invasion at 323:. Units in its lineage included the 4208:"116th Infantry Regiment Worksheet" 4206:Seymour, Joseph (8 November 2017). 4045:. Philadelphia: MacCalla & Co. 3857:Puryear, Cotton (5 November 2007). 2009:. The tour ended in November 2022. 4257:116th Infantry Regiment Foundation 3013:"Serving Commonwealth and Country" 2981:, replicated at Globalsecurity.org 2512:from websites or documents of the 2125:Coat of arms of the 116th Infantry 1938:256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team 1461:, during which Technical Sergeant 1251:on 2 October. On the next day the 1160:29th Infantry Division (1942–1945) 14: 4018:US Army Order of Battle 1919–1941 4004:Christian, Virginia Rowe (1954). 3830:Puryear, Cotton (16 March 2017). 1489:towards the key road junction of 1336:landing craft, vehicle, personnel 1308:U.S. Army Assault Training Center 580:US–Mexican tensions on the border 4058:Davis, Arthur Kyle, ed. (1927). 3784:Puryear, Cotton (27 July 2016). 3514:"3–116th ordered to active duty" 2508: This article incorporates 2503: 2493: This article incorporates 2488: 2442:, Streamer embroidered 1992–1993 1934:Contingency Operating Base Adder 1870:soldiers to die in combat since 1108:Armories of the regiment in 1941 1084: 1066: 1048: 1030: 1012: 994: 976: 958: 941: 940: 922: 904: 886: 879: 570:The regiment became part of the 350:in March 1941. It fought in the 348:American entry into World War II 250: 69: 53: 29: 3983:Bennett, George Henry (2009) . 3807:Summers, James (13 July 2016). 3698:Puryear, Cotton (11 May 2016). 3331:Owen, Andrew H. (5 June 2009). 2387:Civil War (Confederate service) 2374:Civil War (Confederate service) 2336:Civil War (Confederate service) 2201:Civil War (Confederate service) 1292:111th Field Artillery Battalion 1290:area. With the addition of the 464:. The regiment mustered out at 3861:. Kosovo Force. Archived from 1346:to the west of 1st Division's 1117:A.P. Hill Military Reservation 545:, where it became part of the 127:Battle of Guilford Court House 1: 2468:Meritorious Unit Commendation 1942:Louisiana Army National Guard 1801:Combat Arms Regimental System 1596:on 24 September, arriving at 1505:bogged down in the difficult 367:Combat Arms Regimental System 1974:Missouri Army National Guard 1918:Multinational Division North 1600:in Belgium on 29 September. 1085: 1067: 1049: 1031: 1013: 995: 977: 959: 923: 905: 887: 526:. The headquarters moved to 310:Virginia Army National Guard 3941:Balkowski, Joseph (2005) . 2975:Center for Military History 2142:for the following actions: 1996:. The battalion trained at 1898:Multinational Division West 1244:with the escorting cruiser 808:British Expeditionary Force 700:The regiment fought in the 4313: 4039:Cutchins, John A. (1921). 3962:Balkowski, Joseph (2015). 3811:. Area Support Group Qatar 3729:. Louisiana National Guard 3725:Fry, Angela (5 May 2010). 2428:Presidential Unit Citation 1852:Operation Enduring Freedom 1841:Operation Enduring Freedom 1522:reserve near Saint-Clair. 810:(BEF), on 4 April 1919 at 582:. It was sent by train to 431:American Revolutionary War 4227:"116th Infantry Regiment" 4170:Schildt, John W. (1993). 4077:Ewing, Joseph H. (1948). 3888:"116th Infantry Regiment" 3788:. Virginia National Guard 2282:Normandy (with arrowhead) 2090:Distinctive unit insignia 1862:and SECFOR operations at 1753:regiment helped organize 1568:ridgeline towards Brest. 731:Bois de Brabant-sur-Meuse 494:Army of Northern Virginia 332:Army of Northern Virginia 277: 274: 247:Distinctive unit insignia 28: 4118:. New York: Henry Holt. 4015:Clay, Steven E. (2010). 2645:Harris & Sadler 2015 2633:Harris & Sadler 2015 2621:Harris & Sadler 2015 2440:Army Superior Unit Award 2007:Joint Base Lewis-McChord 1708:, and the 2nd Battalion 1278:, relieving the British 561:3rd Regiment of Infantry 539:1st Regiment of Infantry 4189:Seal, Henry F. (1953). 4139:. Paris. Archived from 1970:138th Infantry Regiment 1882:Operation Iraqi Freedom 1868:Virginia National Guard 1763:160th Infantry Division 1755:Displaced persons camps 1412:352nd Infantry Division 1330:In preparation for the 1189:175th Infantry Regiment 1186:116th Infantry Regiment 1183:115th Infantry Regiment 1137:44th Infantry Divisions 1135:alongside the 28th and 781:316th Infantry Regiment 747:113th Infantry Regiment 702:Meuse-Argonne Offensive 620:115th Infantry Regiment 616:Camp McClellan, Alabama 608:Camp McClellan, Alabama 572:Virginia National Guard 340:Meuse-Argonne Offensive 319:. 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