23rd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
| 23rd Field Artillery Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1921 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Field artillery |
| U.S. Field Artillery Regiments | ||||
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The 23rd Field Artillery Battalion was a field artillery battalion of the regular Army that was constituted as a US-manned unit in 1921, but redesignated as a Philippine Scouts unit in 1930.
Lineage
[edit]The battalion was formed on 16 August, 1921 in the United States Regular Army under the name of the 1st Battalion, 23d Field Artillery. It was redesignated on 1 January, 1930 as the 1st Battalion 23d Field Artillery (Philippine Scouts).[1] On 6 May 1942, the battalion surrendered to the Japanese forces in the Philippines Islands. The battalion was later disbanded on 25 March, 1952.
Decorations
[edit]- Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered BATAAN
- Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered LUZON 1941-1942
- Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES
- Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 7 DECEMBER 1941 TO 10 MAY 1942
Coat of arms
[edit]The 7th Field Artillery Observation Battalion's coat of arms was reassigned to the 23rd in 1955.
See also
[edit]References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry
- ^ Morton, Louis "The Fall of the Philippines" pp.24-27.
- [1] Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine lineage