2011-12-01

9th Coast Artillery (United States)




9th Coast Artillery (United States)

9th Coast Artillery Regiment

coat of arms
Active 1924 - 1944
Country United States
Branch Coast Artillery Corps
Role Harbor Defense
Size Regiment
Mascot Oozlefinch
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel

The 9th Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery Regiment in the United States Army,

History

Lineage

Constituted 27 February 1924 in the regular Army as the 9th Coast Artillery Harbor defense (HD) and organized at Fort Banks on 1 July 1924. from the following Companies.- 172nd, 59th, 113th, 120th, 136th, 137th, 177th, 178th, only Batteries HHB, A, and C, activated.

Campaign Streamers

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Decorations

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See also

References

  • Historical register and dictionary of the United States Army, from ..., Volume 1 By Francis Bernard Heitman [1]
  • Encyclopedia of United States Army insignia and uniforms By William K. Emerson (page 51).[2]
  • [3] linage
  • [4] page 123

External links


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