105th Infantry Regiment (2nd New York) | |
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Active | 1898 1916-1919 1921-1945 1947-present |
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Type | Infantry regiment |
Motto(s) | Possumus et vincemus (We Are Able and Will Conquer) |
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The 105th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the New York Army National Guard that saw combat in World War I and World War II. Originally, it was known as the 2nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, but it was redesignated in 1916. The 105th fought as a part of the 27th Infantry Division during both World Wars, and was highly decorated for its actions during the Battle of Saipan, where its dogged defense against the largest Japanese Banzai charge of the war decimated its ranks.