24th Coast Artillery Regiment | |
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Active | 1942 - 1945 |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army |
Type | Coast artillery |
Role | Harbor defense |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | Harbor Defenses of Argentia and St. John's |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Pepperrell |
Mascot(s) | Oozlefinch |
The 24th Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery regiment in the United States Army. It was the garrison of the Harbor Defenses of Argentia and St. John's, Newfoundland from February 1942 through October 1944, as a battalion after March 1943.[1][2]