| 244th Air Defense Artillery Regiment | |
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| Active | 1799-present |
| Country | USA |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Air defense artillery |
| Nickname(s) | Irish Ninth |
| Motto(s) | Ratione Aut Vi (By Reason Or By Force) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel James Fisk |
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| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
The 244th Air Defense Artillery Regiment is an air defense artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed on June 24, 1799 as the 6th Regiment of Infantry (NYNG).
Mustered into federal service August 5, 1917 and assigned to Coast Defenses of Sandy Hook, New Jersey where redesignated January 11, 1918 as serial numbered companies of CD Sandy Hook. Demobilized December 1918 at Fort Hancock, NJ. [4]
Companies Mustered into New York Guard and remarks: [5] [6] [7]
Most troops of the 18th, 19th, and 22nd Companies were reassigned to the 57th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps on January 11, 1918, served in France, returned to the US, and were demobilized in February 1919. [8]
On June 18, 1920 the regiment was reorganized and redesignated as the 9th Coast Defense Command, New York National Guard. On February 1, 1924 redesignated as 244th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps. On May 14, 1924 redesignated as 244th Coast Artillery (Tractor Drawn) Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps. [4] Regiments of this type were usually armed with 24 155 mm GPF guns on towed mounts.
Inducted into federal service September 16, 1940 at New York City and moved to Camp Pendleton, Virginia September 23, 1940. Participated in North Carolina Maneuvers September 29, 1941 to December 3, 1941 when returned to Camp Pendleton and deployed there until December 21, 1941. HHB inactivated May 1942, personnel transferred to 50th Coast Artillery (Tractor Drawn) Regiment. On December 21, 1941 1st Battalion moved to Fort Macon, North Carolina where established the Temporary Harbor Defenses of Beaufort, NC. Reinforced by the 2nd Battalion, 54th Coast Artillery (Colored) in July 1942, served at Fort Macon until September 1942 when relieved by 3rd Battalion, 2nd Coast Artillery and moved via New York Port of Embarkation (POE) to the United Kingdom. 1st Battalion inactivated May 17, 1944 at Honiton, England, reorganized and redesignated as the 633rd AAA Auto-Weapons Battalion. This unit landed in France on June 16, 1944 and served in the European theater until returned to New York and inactivated October 6, 1945. [4] [9]
On December 24, 1941 2nd Battalion moved to Fort Lewis, Washington where staged for deployment to Alaska via Seattle POE. 2nd Battalion inactivated in Alaska June 5, 1944 and redesignated 289th Coast Artillery Battalion (155 mm gun), which was moved to Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas and redesignated as the 782nd Field Artillery Battalion (8-inch howitzer) on August 17, 1944. This unit was further redesignated as the 782nd Chemical Mortar Battalion on July 5, 1945 at Camp Bowie, Texas and inactivated there on September 8, 1945. [4] [9]
3rd Battalion departed Camp Pendleton January 17, 1942 and deployed to New Caledonia in the South Pacific Area. On January 20, 1943 the 3rd Battalion was redesignated as the 259th Coast Artillery Battalion (155 mm gun). This unit deployed to Guadalcanal, Fiji, New Guinea, and the Philippines, and was inactivated August 20, 1945 in the Philippines. [4] [9]
As of 1915, the regiment was authorized to place silver rings on its colors as engraved as follows: [3]
On the National Color:
On the State Color:
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