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112th Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1878[1] |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Stryker |
Garrison/HQ | 1st Battalion: Cambridge Springs, PA 2nd Battalion: Lewistown, PA |
Nickname(s) | Sixteenth Pennsylvania (special designation)[2] |
Motto(s) | Strive, Obey, Endure |
Engagements | American Civil War War with Spain World War I World War II Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Decorations | Distinguished 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 |
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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.