The 69th Infantry Regiment was a Regular Army infantry regiment in the United States Army.

History

There have been three different lineages started under this number: The Famous 69th Infantry Regiment (New York), and two under the Federal designation.

Lineage

Constituted 9 July 1918 in the Regular Army as the 69th Infantry and assigned to the 10th Infantry Division, Organized 10 August 1918 at Camp Funston

Camp Funston

Camp Funston is located on Fort Riley, and is located southwest of Manhattan, Kansas. The camp was named for Brigadier General Frederick Funston . Camp Funston was one of sixteen Divisional Cantonment Training Camps established at the outbreak of World War I...

, Kansas from personnel of the 41st Infantry. Relieved from the 10th Division and demobilized 13 February 1919 at Camp Funston.

Constituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 69th Infantry (Light Tank) and allotted to the Seventh Corps Area. Organized about 1936 with Headquarters at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Disbanded 11 November 1944.

Coat Of Arms

The shield is blue for infantry. The Wyvern

Wyvern

A wyvern or wivern is a legendary winged reptilian creature with a dragon's head, two legs , and a barbed tail. The wyvern is found in heraldry. There exists a purely sea-dwelling variant, termed the Sea-Wyvern which has a fish tail in place of a barbed dragon's tail...

 is a fabulous monster whose glance is death and whom is attributed the power to go through flames and to crush and destroy. It also symbolizes mobility.

See also

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• Brigade insignia of the United States Army
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• Coats of arms of U.S. Army units
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• Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery Regiments
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• Coats of arms of U.S. Cavalry Regiments
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• Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments
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• Distinctive unit insignia (U.S. Army)