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| 142nd Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | 1917 - Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Texas |
| Branch | Texas Army National Guard |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) | "I'll Face You" |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | A. W. Bloor Troy H. Middleton☆ |
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The 142nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the U.S. Army National Guard. 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry carries the regiment's legacy as a unit of the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division. Eleven of its members have been decorated with the United States highest award for bravery, the Medal of Honor.
Members of the 142nd arriving as reinforcements tipped the Battle for Castle Itter in favor of a combined U.S. Army/Wehrmacht defense against a Waffen SS attack, the second and last time German and American forces fought side-by-side in World War II.[1]
- ^ Harding, Stephen (2013). The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe. Da Capo Press. pp. 157–161. ISBN 978-0-306-82209-4.