91st Coast Artillery (United States)
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The 91st Coast Artillery Regiment was an Regular Coast Artillery regiment in the United States Army, and part of the Philippine Scouts
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. Organized by redesignating 281st, 282nd, 284th, 277th, 279th, 286th, 276th, & 285th Cos, Philippine Scouts (organized 12-18-22) as HHB and Btrys A-G respectively. HHBs 1st and 2nd Bns activated 6-3-24 at Fort Mills. Regimental HHB and Btrys A & B stationed at Ft. Mills; Btrys C, D, & E stationed at Fort Hughes
; Btry F at Fort Frank
, and Btry G at Fort Wint
. Manned fixed and mobile seacoast guns. Redesignated TD regiment 1935. Surrendered 5-6-42. Disbanded 6-28-50.
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 (3.18 cm) in height on and within an annulet Gules bearing on lower part the motto “VERUS ET FIDELIS SEMPER” Or a shield of the first charged with a griffin sejant, wings elevated and addorsed, of the second.
The griffin is a fictitious animal, half eagle, half lion, and symbolizes strength and watchfulness. Red and gold are the colors of the Artillery. The motto translates to “Always True and Faithful.”
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 3 April 1928. It was rescinded/cancelled on 14 March 1975.
Gules, a griffin sejant, wings elevated and addorsed, Or.
On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules a sea horse naiant Or. Motto: VERUS ET FIDELIS SEMPER (Always True and Faithful).
The griffin is a fictitious animal, half eagle, half lion, and symbolizes strength and watchfulness. Red and gold are the colors of the Artillery.
The sea horse is taken from the coat of arms of the Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays and denotes that the unit was organized in these Harbor Defenses, and it also alludes to the activities of the organization near the seashore.
Philippine Scouts
The Philippine Scouts was a military organization of the United States Army from 1901 until the end of World War II. Made up of native Filipinos assigned to the United States Army Philippine Department, these troops were generally enlisted and under the command of American officers, however, a...
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History
During the Philippines Campaign of 1941/1942 this unit operated a wide variety of equipment and maned the following batterys.- A Battery stockade/Mine casemate
- B Battery Rock Point
- C Battery Morrison/Grubbs
- D Battery Sunset
- E Battery Ermita
- F Battery Crofton
- G Battery Ramsey/Mine casemate
Lineage
Constituted 1924 as 91st CA (HD) Regt (PS) and organized 7-1-24 at Fort MillsFort Mills
Fort Mills was the location of US Major General George F. Moore's headquarters for the Philippine Department's Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays. This was one of the locations at which, under the National Defense Act of 1935, coastal artillery training was conducted.-References:*McGovern,...
. Organized by redesignating 281st, 282nd, 284th, 277th, 279th, 286th, 276th, & 285th Cos, Philippine Scouts (organized 12-18-22) as HHB and Btrys A-G respectively. HHBs 1st and 2nd Bns activated 6-3-24 at Fort Mills. Regimental HHB and Btrys A & B stationed at Ft. Mills; Btrys C, D, & E stationed at Fort Hughes
Fort Hughes
Fort Hughes was part of the harbor defenses of Manila and Subic Bays built by the Philippine Department of the U.S. Army in the early 1900s....
; Btry F at Fort Frank
Fort Frank
Fort Frank was one of the defense forts at the entrance to Manila Bay established by the United States. The entire island was designated as Fort Frank, in honor of Brigadier General Royal T...
, and Btry G at Fort Wint
Fort Wint
Fort Wint was part of the harbor defenses of Manila and Subic Bays built by the Philippine Department of the United States Army between 1907 and 1920 in response to recommendations of the Taft Board prior to the non-fortification clause of the Washington Naval Treaty...
. Manned fixed and mobile seacoast guns. Redesignated TD regiment 1935. Surrendered 5-6-42. Disbanded 6-28-50.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 (3.18 cm) in height on and within an annulet Gules bearing on lower part the motto “VERUS ET FIDELIS SEMPER” Or a shield of the first charged with a griffin sejant, wings elevated and addorsed, of the second.
- Symbolism
The griffin is a fictitious animal, half eagle, half lion, and symbolizes strength and watchfulness. Red and gold are the colors of the Artillery. The motto translates to “Always True and Faithful.”
- Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 3 April 1928. It was rescinded/cancelled on 14 March 1975.
Blazon
- Shield
Gules, a griffin sejant, wings elevated and addorsed, Or.
- Crest
On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules a sea horse naiant Or. Motto: VERUS ET FIDELIS SEMPER (Always True and Faithful).
- Symbolism
- Shield
The griffin is a fictitious animal, half eagle, half lion, and symbolizes strength and watchfulness. Red and gold are the colors of the Artillery.
- Crest
The sea horse is taken from the coat of arms of the Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays and denotes that the unit was organized in these Harbor Defenses, and it also alludes to the activities of the organization near the seashore.
- Background: The coat of arms was approved on 3 April 1928. It was rescinded/cancelled on 14 March 1975.
See also
- Philippines Campaign (1941–42)
- Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Air Defense Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with Field artillery, Air Defense Artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with field artillery, air defense artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...
- Distinctive unit insignia (U.S. Army)
External links
- http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lh.html
- http://www.bataandiary.com/Research.htm
- http://www.cdsg.org/