The 165th infantry was inducted into federal service at new york, ny and assigned to the 27th division on october 15th 1941. The germans had once again harnessed nature to hold up our advance. The history of the second dragoons royal scots greys, by. Army nec aspera terrent 27th infantry regiment crest. In two voluntary tours in vietnam i served as co of company a, 2d battalion, 18th infantry, and later as executive officer, and operations officer s3, 2d battalion, 27th infantry. Charlie company vietnam 19661972 1st battalion 22nd infantry 4th infantry division grunt blog for 2nd platoon b company 122 infantry 10th mountain 122 infantry in somalia. The regiment saw service in the siberian expedition 19181920, this is indicated by the charge on the shield, the shrapnel case in blue outline with the blue polar bear seated. Vernon, virginia april 29 1st living history at mount vernon monmouth, new jersey june 24 26th living history at monmouth ticonderoga, new york july 22 24th defiance and independence monmouth, new jersey september 17th battle of new york at monmouth.
The 124th new york infantry was also known as the orange blossoms. The 1st battalion, 34th infantry regiment was deactivated on january 15, 1993 and was reactivated on january 12, 1996 at fort jackson, sc. Army and are officially known as distinctive unit insignia although most soldiers refer to them as unit crests. The same device of the rose within the garter, and crown on their drums and bells of arms, with the rank of the regiment underneath. Dedicated to preserving the memory of the men of the first texas infantry regiment, csa. The 27th infantry regiments regimental distinctive insignia features the latin phrase nec aspera terrent, a latin phrase that has been traditionally. The insignia design is derived from the coat of arms authorized for a unit. Wolfhound history jerry mckinney united states 27th infantry.
The motto nec aspera terrent translates to frightened by no difficulties, as aspera is latin for work or difficulty. The royal tiger, superscribed india and the motto, nec aspera terrent. The short film staff film report 662b 1966 is available for free download at the internet archive. If, however, you know of a resource that is not listed below, please send an email to ng. The 78th division was described as a crack mountain division.
The 7th infantry regiment association volume xxiii no. The story of london irish colour sergeant edmund osullivan irish. Co b 160th inf regt, 40th inf div service or relationship. The unit was officially mustered into united states service on september 5, 1862, by col.
The regiment has served in more campaigns than any other infantry unit in the united states army. For operational tasks a battle group would be formed around a combat unit, supported by units or subunits from other areas. A little more digging and the message boards at the 78th division veterans association turned up something brilliant the story of the 310th infantry regiment, 78th infantry division in the war against germany, 19421945 was published in germany in 1946 as a regimental history. Davis, commanding the 3rd battalion, 27th infantry regiment confer on new georgia, august 14, 1943. This is the motto of the 27th infantry regiment, the wolfhounds. Media in category 27th infantry regiment united states the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. The 165th departed for hawaii on march 30th 1942 and arrived there on april 8th 1942. Department of defense commemorative partner for the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war commemoration and the united states world war i commemorative commission. Originally formed in november 1942, it surrendered to the allies at the conclusion of the tunisian campaign in may 1943. The project gutenberg ebook of the flags of our fighting army, by.
The sixteenth alabama infantry regiment civil war home. All personnel assigned to the organization wear the insignia. On the morning of the 27th of september, as the light appeared. United states army 27th infantry regiment unit crest nec aspera terrent criteria. Collins, commander of the 25th division and, on the left, major charles w. Nec aspera terrent you have just entered the home page of the first hounds. Bell who served in the 3rd battalion, 12th infantry, 4th infantry division during vietnam from sept 1966 aug 1967. The 27th infantry was activated 12 february 1901 into the regular army at fort mcpherson, georgia. Orders, decorations, medals and militaria dix noonan webb. The german army in italy was as indestructible as its commander and now cannot but admire them. We are a group ofliving historians that portray charlie company 1st battalion 27th infantry regiment 25th infantry division c co. The 27th infantry regiment, nicknamed the wolfhounds, 1 is a unit of the united states army established in 1901, that served in the philippineamerican war, in the siberian intervention after world war i, and as part of the 25th infantry division tropic lightning during world war ii, the korean war, and later the vietnam war.
The 30th infantry regiment, formed in the summer of 18, has been involved in nearly every military action undertaken by the united states with the exception of the mexican war of 18441847. The british government got wind of an impending rising and started to crack down on the united irishmen. Sound history of new york militia and the 27th infantry division made history in spanishamerican war, mexican. Baxter 143rd infantry regiment 36th infantry division ww2. Their motto is nec aspera terrent which means fear no difficulties or no. Nec aspera terrent translates to frightened by no difficulties or no fear on earth. Table of contents princeton, new jersey january 9 10th real time battlefield tour mt. Soldier with the 1st battalion, 4th infantry regiment, replicating an enemy combatant, fires his m249g machine gun during a decisive action training environment exercise, saber junction 2012, at the joint 121028ara799025. Augustus van horne ellis, the regiment was made up of volunteers from the surrounding towns and a core of veterans from the 71st new york state militia. Newfoundland regiment of fencible infantry on 26 october 1804, and within two years he received. Ambrotype portrait of an african american union soldier named qualls tibbs who served with. Transcribed from the records in the office of the adjutant general of the state of connecticut, and corrected in certain particulars within the knowledge of the author. Rich wiersema, maj us army dear sir, i am researching the operations of the 27th infantry regiment in the republic of korea during the summer of 1950 as part of a masters degree program at the us army school for advanced military studies, fort.
Monte spaduro finally fell to the 78th division on the 23rd of october and it took the combined efforts of 11 brigade and the rest of the irish brigade before they succeeded. The 1st battalion of the 3battalion regiments will retain the designation of the regiment to which they belong and under the new organization will be the 11th, 12th, th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th regiments of. These distinctive unit insignia dui are worn by the 27th infantry regiment nicknamed wolfhounds nec aspera terrent is their motto and means frightened by no difficulties. Official record of the service of the men of the fifth regiment, conn. Shop online for army nec aspera terrent 27th infantry regiment crest from vanguard industries. This detachment was made up of the additional company of the 33d regiment of foot, but some were meant for the other regiments with the southern army as wellrecruits for the 15th, 27th, 35th, 45th, and 54th regiments of foot. Crossing the sangro river the sangro was in full spate with great tree trunks and other debris and filled the whole valleys full width of about three quarters of a mile.
Further reading this is meant to be a comprehensive list. The seventh infantry regiment association was established in 1987. The division was reconstituted from the 80th infantry division, which had only just been formed a few days prior. Building and maintaining the most complete and sophisticated reference on the world wide web for the u. Thenceforth ulysses sought with slanderous tongue to daunt me, scattering. The saga of these soldiers remained unknown to the public until john nankivell, a europeanamerican captain in the twentyfifth infantry, compiled and published the regiments records in 1927, in his history of the twentyfifth regiment, united states infantry, 18691926, giving the africanamerican infantryman his first voice in the annals. Nec aspera terrent translation in latinenglish dictionary. Robert kuhn company b 122 infantry vietnam 19711972. Thenceforth ulysses sought with slanderous tongue to daunt me, scattering in the people. The motto nec aspera terrent translates to frightened by no difficulties, as aspera is latin for work or difficulty and. Thus was born the nomdeguerre of the regiment that forevermore, as wolfhounds, would blaze their paths across the annals of military endeavor. The sixteenth alabama infantry regiment the sixteenth alabama infantry was organized at courtland, august, 1861. The action began with a daylight raid by desmond fay and two of his riflemen on the slopes of 387. Before writing of sir thomas dalyell, the first colonel of the regiment, i wish to.
United states army 27th infantry regiment unit crest nec aspera terrent. Twentythird regiment of infantry the army of the us. In december, the regiment deployed to the philippines to defeat moro insurgents on the island of mindanao. The 27th infantry regiment, nicknamed the wolfhounds, is a regiment of the united states. The 1st battalion, 27th infantry was activated in february of 1901 and served in such. Nec aspera terrent in english latinenglish dictionary. Those members of the regiment east of the mississippi river were consolidated with similar portions of the 3 rd, 17 th, 21 st smithshigginspattons, 22 nd theardsherricks, 26 th, 29 th and 31 st infantry regiments and designated as the 22 nd consolidated infantry regiment at enterprise, mississippi on january 26, 1864.
The memorials program is one of the 16th infantry regiment associations oldest programs. Orders, decorations, medals and militaria 27th28th march 20. The 7th infantry division is an active duty infantry division of the united states army based at joint base lewismcchord charged with sustaining the combat readiness of two stryker brigade combat teams, a combat aviation brigade, a division artillery headquarters, and a national guard stryker brigade combat team, as well as participating in several yearly partnered exercises and. In korea, the brigade was known as 27th british commonwealth brigade due to the addition of. Temporarily designated by president lincoln as the 12th regular infantry regiment, the 30th ir would participate in the american civil war and gain.
The 27th infantry brigade was an infantry brigade of the british army that saw service in the first world war, the second world war, and the korean war. An infantry battalion is equivalent to a cavalry regiment. More recently the regiment is currently deployed to. The association presently has more than 600 members, comprised of veterans of world war ii, korea, vietnam, the cold war, the persian gulf, and members of the active army. Infanteriedivision was a german army infantry division in world war ii. The 10 old regiments of infantry will retain their designation. The rich heritage of the 7th infantry regiment spans 200 years and 12 wars with 76 campaign streamers earned and 14 unit decorations received. The 2nd battalion, 27th infantry regiment, was again activated on 31 august 1995, and this unit again carries its thirty battle streamers and twelve unit citations on its colors. Following its induction, the regiment was moved to fort mccllelan, al on the 26th of october 1941.
History of the 28th infantry regiment internet archive. United states army 27th infantry regiment nec aspera terrent black background with gold edging and gold detailed wolf head in the center. The inniskillings originated as the 27th foot of the british army. Withdrawn 27 july 1987 from the combat arms regimental system and reorganized under the united states army regimental system. After the moros defeat, the regiment deployed to camp sheridan, illinois, in 1904.
It was initially organized in response to the quasiwar with france during the summer of 1798. This was done with dispatch and the 27th troops arrived at bureya more than an hour ahead of the japs. It was assigned to general zollicoffers brigade, and its first battle was at fishing creek or mill spring, ky. During the civil war the regiment participated in the battle at yorktown, the peninsula campaign, gaines mill, malvern hill, the second battle of bull run, antietam.