349th Infantry Regiment (United States)
| 349th Infantry Regiment | |
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Coat of Arms
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| Active | 1942-1947. 1948-52. 1954-1998. 1999-present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army; Army of the United States |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Kraut Killers |
| Motto(s) | Liberty and Rights |
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| Notable commanders |
COL Joseph B. Crawford |
| U.S. Infantry Regiments | |
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The 349th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army's 88th Infantry Division, the "Blue Devils." The regiment served in World War I and saw brief action in Alsace, but served with great distinction in World War II in the Italian Campaign. Once the war was over, the regiment joined the Trieste United States Troops, or TRUST, and served in the Free Territory of Trieste as an occupation force until they were sent home and disbanded in 1952. Today, the legacy of the 349th Infantry Regiment is carried on by the 349th Light Support Battalion out of Fort Stewart, Georgia.
The 349th Infantry Regiment was constituted on 5 August 1917 in the Army of the United States and was assigned to the 88th Infantry Division. The regiment trained for combat in World War I and arrived in late 1918. The 349th saw minor combat in Alsace just before the war ended, and the 88th Division as a whole suffered only 78 total casualties. The 349th was deactivated on 12 Jun 1919, at Camp Dodge, Iowa, the same place it was organized. The regiment was reconstituted on 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves again as part of the 88th Infantry Division, and was headquartered in Davenport, Iowa. The regiment served here in a reserve function, until the advent of American involvement in World War II.
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