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    Picked up this over seas cap with a great german made 142nd DUI on it
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    Ha, title gave me a laugh - in Australia DUI is 'driving under the influence' ( drunk )
    " I'm putting off procrastination until next week "

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    It's the same here in the US .Some interesting searches when you type it in to Google. Gary

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    Origins
    and
    WWII Combat Service


    The 142nd Infantry Regiment was constituted May 5, 1917 as 7th Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard. Organized May‑July 1917 with Headquarters federally recognized July 29, 1917. Called and drafted into Federal Service August 5, 1917. Consolidated with 1st. Oklahoma Infantry Regiment and redesignated 142nd. Infantry Regiment 36th. Division October 15,1917. Demobilized June 17,1919 at Camp Bowie Texas (36th. Division demobilized June 18, 1919 at Camp Bowie; reorganized May 2, 1923 at San Antonio). Reorganized 1921‑1922 as 142nd. Infantry Regiment TNG 36th. Division with headquarters Federally recognized May 17, 1922. Inducted into Federal Service November 25, 1940 at Ft. Worth. Inactivated December 15, 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, VA. Reorganized with headquarters Federally recognized February 26, 1947 at Amarillo.

    Home Area: North Central Texas
    Decorations include: DUC embroidered SIEGFRIED LINE
    FRCDEG with Palm embroidered VOSGES
    DUC embroidered SELESTAT to Headquarters company 1st Battalion, Co. A, Co.B, Co.D Co. I
    DUC embroidered VOSGES to Headquarters Co. 3rd. Battalion Co. M.
    DUC embroidered OBERHOFFEN to Co. I (then Co.C)
    Coat of Arms: Shield‑Azure blue (for infantry), issuant in Chief the shell torn church steeple of St.Etienne France. The church at St. Etienne, France was in the sector the regiment received its baptism of fire in World War I. The wavy fess symbolizes the Aisne River where the regiment's outstanding achievements of World War I took place. It also symbolizes the Red River separating Texas and Oklahoma from which were drawn the units composing the 142nd. Infantry Regiment in World War I.
    Motto: I'll Face You


    World War II Service Record

    Regimental
    Commander
    - Col. George E. Lynch

    Regimental
    Executive Officer
    - Lt.Col. Everett S. Simpson

    April 1, 1943
    - Sailed from New York harbor

    April 13, 1943
    - Landed in Oran Africa. Division to Magenta for training.
    - 142nd Co. M to Arzew

    August, 1943
    - Reassembled at Arzew Beach.
    - Sailed from Oran to Salerno.

    Sept 9, 1943
    - Landed on Salerno beach

    Nov 15, 1943
    - Mt. Camino

    Dec 16, 1943
    - Mt. Lungo

    Dec 25, 1943
    - Mt Summucro
    - Rapido River

    Jan 1, 1944
    - Cassino
    - Attached to 34th. Division‑Terrelle Sector
    - Mt Castelone, Madeloni, Torrino (near Naples) Qualiano

    May, 1944
    - Anzio Beach

    May 30, 1944
    - Velletri

    June 2, 1944
    - Alban Hills ‑ Rome
    - Civittavechia, Capalbio, Magliano, Grosetto
    Sieno relieved ‑ back to Rome

    Aug 15, 1944
    - Naples to St. Raphael
    - Frijus, Droguinan, Gap, Nyons, St. Martin, Crest, Alex, Livron, Lyon, St. Vith, Luxueil, Plombieres, Remiremont

    Sept 27 -
    Oct 3, 1944
    - Tendon
    - Les Rouge Eaux, LaPetite, Houssiere, MaNDRAY, St. Marie Aux Mines

    Nov 27, 1944
    ‑ St Croix
    - Selestat, Mittlevihr, Strasbourg

    Dec 25, 1944
    ‑ Trais Fontaines

    Jan 3, 1945
    ‑ Montbrann
    ‑ Bitche Sector
    - Mirlebach
    - Hagenau

    Feb 1, 1945
    ‑ Oberhoffen
    - Rohrweiler

    Mar 15, 1945
    ‑ Moder River
    - Wissembourg

    Mar 19, 1945
    ‑ Siegfried Line and Ober‑Otterbach Rulzheim, Kaiserslautern
    - Landsberg, Murnau, Kufstein, Itter, Kitzbuhel

    May 9, 1945
    ‑ Mittersill






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    A very nice Unit Crest for a distinguished division.

    It's sister infantry unit, the 141st Infantry is one that I follow closely as I knew many WW2 veterans from this 141st as many lived in the area I live in now.

    Great to see this insignia..

    Best regards, stay safe

    Smitty

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    Thanks Smitty

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