338th Infantry Regiment (United States)

338th Infantry Regiment
Regimental Distinctive Unit Insignia
Active1917-1919
1921-1945
1946–present
Country USA
BranchU.S. Army
RoleInfantry
SizeRegiment
Part ofFirst Army
Motto(s)Marchons
AnniversariesConstituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army
DecorationsPresidential Unit Citation
Army Superior Unit Award
Battle honoursWorld War I
World War II
Insignia
The Regiment wears the 85th Division shoulder sleeve insignia[1]
First Army shoulder sleeve insignia (worn 2007-2018)[1]
Coat of Arms

The 338th Infantry Regiment was a National Army Infantry Regiment first organized for service in World War I as part of the 85th Infantry Division in Europe. It later served in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II. Since then it has served as a training regiment, training Army Reserve and Army National Guard soldiers for overseas service after the September 11 terrorist attacks.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/regt/0338rgt.htm Lineage & Honors Certificate
  2. ^ Mahon, John K.; Danysh, Romana (1972). Infantry Part I: Regular Army (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Office of the Chief of Military History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ^ "337th Infantry Regiment (85th Infantry Division)". Military.com.