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The 142nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the U.S. Army National Guard. 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry carries the regiment's legacy as a unit of the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division. Four of its members have been decorated with the United States highest award for bravery, the Medal of Honor. Members of the 142nd arriving as reinforcements tipped the Battle for Castle Itter in favor of a combined U.S. Army/Wehrmacht defense against a Waffen SS attack, the only time German and American forces fought side-by-side in World War II. ==History== The 142nd Infantry Regiment was constituted 5 May 1917 as 7th Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard. * Organized May‑July 1917 with Headquarters federally recognized 29 July 1917. Called and drafted into Federal Service 5 August 1917. * Consolidated with 1st Oklahoma Infantry Regiment and redesignated 142nd Infantry Regiment. Assigned to 71st Brigade, 36th Division 15 October 1917. * Moved overseas July 1918〔Richard A. Rinaldi, 'The US Army in World War I - Orders of Battle', Tiger Lily Publications LLC, 30/11/2004, 87〕 * Returned to U.S. June 1919. Demobilized 17 June 1919 at Camp Bowie Texas (36th Division demobilized 18 June 1919 at Camp Bowie; reorganized 2 May 1923 at San Antonio). * Reorganized 1921‑1922 as 142nd Infantry Regiment TNG 36th Division with headquarters Federally recognized 17 May 1922. * Inducted into Federal Service 25 November 1940 at Fort Worth. * Inactivated 15 December 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, VA. * Reorganized with headquarters Federally recognized 26 February 1947 at Amarillo. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「142nd Infantry Regiment (United States)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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