42nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
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The 42nd Field Artillery Regiment is an Field Artillery
regiment
of the United States Army
. first Constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army (USA).
Organized 7 August 1918 in France
Inactivated 17 August 1921 at Camp Eustis, Virginia
Redesignated 1 July 1924 as the 1st Battalion, 42d Coast Artillery
Disbanded 14 June 1944
Reconstituted 28 June 1950 in the Regular Army; concurrently consolidated with the 42d Field Artillery Battalion (active) (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as the 42d Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 4th Infantry Division
Relieved 1 April 1957 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division; concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 42d Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 42d Field Artillery
Withdrawn 15 January 1996 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
ANNEX
Constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army as the 42d Field Artillery and assigned to the 14th Division
Organized 10 August 1918 at Camp Custer, Michigan
Demobilized 7 February 1919 at Camp Custer, Michigan
Reconstituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 42d Field Artillery
Redesignated 1 October 1940 as the 42d Field Artillery Battalion, assigned to the 4th Division (later redesignated as the 4th Infantry Division), and activated at Fort Benning, Georgia
Inactivated 16 February 1946 at Camp Butner
, North Carolina
Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord
, California
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, two bendlets between four shells, two in chief and two in base, all Or. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “FESTINA LENTE” in Black letters.
Scarlet is the color used for Artillery. The shells indicate the nature of the organization and with the bendlets produce the numerical designation of the organization.
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 42d Field Artillery Battalion on 7 May 1942. It was redesignated for the 42d Artillery Regiment on 26 November 1958. The insignia was redesignated for the 42d Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971.
Gules, two bendlets between four shells, two in chief and two in base, all Or.
On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules a dexter hand grasping four spears pointing in four directions of the compass Or.
Motto
FESTINA LENTE (Make Haste Slowly).
Scarlet is the color used for Artillery. The shells indicate the nature of the organization and with the bendlets produce the numerical designation of the organization.
The hand grasping the spears indicates fire power in any direction.
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 42d Field Artillery Battalion on 7 May 1942. It was redesignated for the 42d Artillery Regiment on 26 November 1958. The insignia was redesignated for the 42d Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971.
Field artillery
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regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the United States Army
United States Army
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. first Constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army (USA).
Lineage
Constituted 29 June 1918 in the Regular Army as the 1st Battalion, 42d Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps)Organized 7 August 1918 in France
Inactivated 17 August 1921 at Camp Eustis, Virginia
Redesignated 1 July 1924 as the 1st Battalion, 42d Coast Artillery
Disbanded 14 June 1944
Reconstituted 28 June 1950 in the Regular Army; concurrently consolidated with the 42d Field Artillery Battalion (active) (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as the 42d Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 4th Infantry Division
Relieved 1 April 1957 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division; concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 42d Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 42d Field Artillery
Withdrawn 15 January 1996 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
ANNEX
Constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army as the 42d Field Artillery and assigned to the 14th Division
Organized 10 August 1918 at Camp Custer, Michigan
Demobilized 7 February 1919 at Camp Custer, Michigan
Reconstituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 42d Field Artillery
Redesignated 1 October 1940 as the 42d Field Artillery Battalion, assigned to the 4th Division (later redesignated as the 4th Infantry Division), and activated at Fort Benning, Georgia
Inactivated 16 February 1946 at Camp Butner
Camp Butner
Camp Butner was a United States Army installation in Butner, North Carolina during World War II. It was named after Army General Henry W. Butner....
, North Carolina
Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord
Fort Ord
Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on Monterey Bay in California. It was established in 1917 as a maneuver area and field artillery target range and was closed in September 1994. Fort Ord was one of the most attractive locations of any U.S. Army post, because of its proximity to the beach and California...
, California
Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Gules, two bendlets between four shells, two in chief and two in base, all Or. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “FESTINA LENTE” in Black letters.
- Symbolism
Scarlet is the color used for Artillery. The shells indicate the nature of the organization and with the bendlets produce the numerical designation of the organization.
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 42d Field Artillery Battalion on 7 May 1942. It was redesignated for the 42d Artillery Regiment on 26 November 1958. The insignia was redesignated for the 42d Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971.
Blazon
- Shield
Gules, two bendlets between four shells, two in chief and two in base, all Or.
- Crest
On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules a dexter hand grasping four spears pointing in four directions of the compass Or.
Motto
FESTINA LENTE (Make Haste Slowly).
- Symbolism
- Shield
Scarlet is the color used for Artillery. The shells indicate the nature of the organization and with the bendlets produce the numerical designation of the organization.
- Crest
The hand grasping the spears indicates fire power in any direction.
- Background
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 42d Field Artillery Battalion on 7 May 1942. It was redesignated for the 42d Artillery Regiment on 26 November 1958. The insignia was redesignated for the 42d Field Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971.
Current configuration
- 1st Battalion 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 2nd Battalion 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 3rd Battalion 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 4th Battalion 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States) http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0042fa04bn.htm
- 5th Battalion 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 6th Battalion 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War I: Alsace 1918
- World War II: Normandy (with arrowhead); Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
- Vietnam: Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire
Decorations
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for LUXEMBOURG
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1968-1969
- Belgian Fourragere 1940
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
See also
- Field Artillery Branch (United States)
- U.S. Army Coast Artillery CorpsU.S. Army Coast Artillery CorpsThe U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps was a Corps level organization responsible for coastal and harbor defense of the United States between 1901 and 1950.-History:...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with field artillery, air defense artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...