112th Infantry Regiment (United States)

112th Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active1878[1]
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
TypeInfantry
RoleStryker
Garrison/HQ1st Battalion: Cambridge Springs, PA
2nd Battalion: Lewistown, PA
Nickname(s)Sixteenth Pennsylvania (special designation)[2]
Motto(s)Strive, Obey, Endure
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
War with Spain
World War I
World War II
Operation Iraqi Freedom
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation with oak leaf Meritorious Unit Commendation Governor's Unit Citation
Commanders
Current
commander
1st Battalion: LTC Gerald Mothes
2nd Battalion: LTC Max Furman Jr.
Notable
commanders
John A. Wiley
George C. Rickards
Henry I. Hodes
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 112th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Sixteenth Pennsylvania,[2] is a unit in the Pennsylvania National Guard which can trace its lineage back to before the American Civil War.

  1. ^ "112th Infantry Regiment (Sixteenth Pennsylvania)". Lineage and Honors Information. U.S. Army Center of Military History. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Special Designation Listing". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.