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59th Coast Artillery Regiment | |
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Active | 1917 |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army |
Type | Air defense artillery |
Size | Regiment |
Motto(s) | Defendimus |
Mascot(s) | Oozlefinch |
Engagements | |
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.