57th infantry regiment (united states)

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57th Infantry Regiment (United States)

57th Infantry Regiment (PS)

coat of arms

Active 1917-1945

Country United States - Philippines

Allegiance Federal

Branch Infantry Branch (United States)

Type Regiment

Motto Anywhere, Anytime

Mascot Sea Lion

Engagements World War II

Commanders

Notablecommanders

Lloyd Fredendall

Insignia

Distinctive Unit Insignia

U.S. Infantry Regiments

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56th Infantry Regiment 58th Infantry Regiment

The 57th Infantry Regiment was a unit in the Philippine Scouts. During their combat in Bataan members received 1

Medal of Honor, 21 Distinguished Service Crosses and 68 Silver Stars.
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History

Soldiers of the Regiment's Company E in 1938.

The 57th was formed in 1917 and transferred to the Philippines in 1921

and was one of the original units of the Philippine Division.

Lineage

Constituted 15 May 1917 in the regular Army as the 57th infantry.

Organized 1 June 1917 at Camp Wilson, Texas from personnel of the

19th infantry. Assigned to the 15th Infantry Division 31 July 1918.

Relieved from the 15th Division 18 May 1919. Transferred, without

personnel, to the Philippine Department and consolidated with 2nd

Philippine Infantry (Provisional)(Organized 5 April 1918 from the 4th,

10th, and 15th Battalions, and the 72nd 73rd, 74th, and 75th Companies, Philippine Scouts) and redesignated 57th

infantry (Philippine Scouts) 2 December 1920.

Assigned to the Philippine Division 22 October 1921. Surrendered with the Luzon Force to the Japanese 14th

Army in the Philippine islands 9 April 1942.

Reorganized 6 April 1946 in the Philippine islands and 1st Battalion expanded and redesignated 78th Infantry

(Philippine Scouts); Concurrently new 1st Battalion constituted and organized. Inactivated 1 June 1949 in the

Philippine islands. Disbanded 10 October 1951.

Distinctive Unit Insignia

Description

A Silver color metal and enamel device 11

4inches (3.2 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: Parti per fess

Argent and Azure, in chief a sea lion holding in dexter paw a musket with bayonet Gules, in base a mullet within a

wreath both of the first; on a canton of the second a rock of the first charged with a shoulder strap of a second

lieutenant of Infantry of 1863 Proper. Attached below and to the sides of the shield a Silver scroll inscribed

ANYWHERE-ANYTIME in Blue letters.

Symbolism

The Regiment was organized in 1917 at Fort Sam Houston by transfer of men from the 19th. The shield is of the

Infantry colors with the station of the Regiment indicated by the sea lion of the Philippines holding the musket in the

upper portion of the shield and the device of Texas, the star and wreath, in the lower part denoting the place of birth.

The parentage of the Regiment is shown in the canton which displays the crest of the 19th United States Infantry.

The 19th was a portion of General George H. Thomas command at Chickamauga in 1863. At the end of the second

day (September 20) the entire Federal line had given way excepting Thomas. The 19th held but it had been so

roughly used, four officers and 51 men fit for duty, that at sundown the remains of the entire Regiment was in

command of a Second Lieutenant. This is shown by the rock and the shoulder strap.

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 24 March 1924. It was rescinded/cancelled on 4 March 1976.
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Coat Of Arms

Blazon

Shield

Parti per fess Argent and Azure, in chief a sea lion holding in dexter paw a musket with bayonet Gules, in base a

mullet within a wreath both of the first; on a canton of the second a rock of the first charged with a shoulder strap of

a second lieutenant of Infantry of 1863 Proper.

Crest

None.

Motto

ANYWHERE ANYTIME.

Symbolism

Shield

The Regiment was organized in 1917 at Fort Sam Houston by transfer of men from the 19th. The shield is of the

Infantry colors with the station of the Regiment indicated by the sea lion of the Philippines holding the musket in the

upper portion of the shield and the device of Texas, the star and wreath, in the lower part denoting the place of birth.

The parentage of the Regiment is shown in the canton which displays the crest of the 19th United States Infantry.

The 19th was a portion of General George H. Thomas command at Chickamauga in 1863. At the end of the second

day (September 20) the entire Federal line had given way excepting Thomas. The 19th held but it had been so

roughly used, four officers and 51 men fit for duty, that at sundown the remains of the entire Regiment was in

command of a Second Lieutenant. This is shown by the rock and the shoulder strap.

Crest

None.

Background

The coat of arms was approved on 5 June 1922. It was rescinded/cancelled on 4 March 1976.

Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

Philippine Insurrection:

1.1. Luzon 1901

2.2. Luzon 1902.

World War-II

1.1. Philippine Islands.

Decorations

1.1. Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BATAAN (57th Infantry cited per WD GO 32, 1942);

2.2. Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered LUZON 1941-1942 (57th Infantry cited per WD GO

14, 1942);

3.3. Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES (57th Infantry cited

per WD GO 22, 1942 as amended byh DA GO 46, 1948);

4.4. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 7 DECEMBER 1941 TO 10 MAY 1942 (57th

Infantry cited per DA GO 47, 1950).


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References

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry document

"57th Infantry Regiment"[1]

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External links

Military.com 57th Infantry[2]

References

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