109th Field Artillery Regiment | |
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Country | |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Field artillery |
Role | USARS parent regiment |
Size | regiment |
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Should Sleeve Insignia of the 28th Infantry Division, worn by the 109th FA |
U.S. Field Artillery Regiments | ||||
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The 109th Field Artillery Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Army and the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
The unit was organized on 17 October 1775 and is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots. [1] The first unit commander was Colonel Zebulon Butler. The unit traces is origins to the Connecticut Militia under the 24th Regiment since the Wyoming Valley was a part of Connecticut at the time. After alternating between an infantry and artillery unit throughout the early years and campaigns, the battalion was designated as the 109th Field Artillery Regiment on 11 October 1917. The regiment served in combat during World War I and was commanded by Colonel Asher Miner. [2]
During the 1950s and 1960s, under the Pentomic army structure, the 2nd Battalion, 109th Artillery, served with the 28th Division.
1st Battalion, 109th FA, (the "Wyoming Valley Guards") is a battalion of the United States Army, maintained by the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. It is a subordinate formation of the 169th Field Artillery Brigade. Its headquarters is at the historic Kingston Armory located in Kingston, PA. The unit was organized on 17 October 1775 and is one of the oldest military units in the United States Army.
In 1984-85 the 1st Battalion was part of the divisional artillery of the 28th Infantry Division. [3]
Recent news articles in 2014 and 2015 stated the 55th BCT is under consideration for inactivation by late 2016 and as a result may inactivate the battalion.
The task organization has changed multiple times throughout the decades as the force structure of the Army and National Guard changes. As of 2015, the task organization consists of Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, Alpha Battery, Bravo Battery, Charlie Battery, and 2803 Forward Support Company.
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