10th Coast Artillery (United States)

10th Coast Artillery (United States)

10th Coast Artillery Regiment
coat of arms
Active	1924 - 1944
Country	United States
Branch	Coast Artillery Corps
Role	Harbor Defense
Size	Regiment
Motto	VAILLANT ET VEILLANT
Mascot	Oozlefinch
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel

The 10th Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery Regiment in the United States Army.

History

Lineage

Constituted 27 February 1924 as 10th Artillery (HD) Coast Artillery, and organized 1 July 1924 at Fort Adams from the following Companies- 173rd, 52nd, 97th, 102nd, 110th, 129th, 147th, and 174th. (and 7th CA Band). only HHB activated.

Campaign Streamers

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Decorations

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See also

References

• Historical register and dictionary of the United States Army, from ..., Volume 1 By Francis Bernard Heitman [1]
• Encyclopedia of United States Army insignia and uniforms By William K. Emerson (page 51).[2]
• [3] linage
• [4] page 123
• http://fortwiki.com/Battery_212
• Coast Artillery Journal January 1927 Page 73 [5]

External links

• http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lh.html

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