59th Air Defense Artillery Regiment

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59th Coast Artillery Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1917
Country	United States
Branch	Army
Type	Air defense artillery
Size	Regiment
Motto(s)	Defendimus
Mascot(s)	Oozlefinch
Engagements	World War I Battle of Corregidor
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Paul Bunker

The 59th Coast Artillery Regiment, later the 59th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was a regiment in the United States Army. It served as a heavy artillery regiment in France in World War I, and was in the Battle of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, in World War II.