47th Infantry Regiment (United States)
| 47th Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 01JUN1917 - Present |
| Country | USA |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Type | Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Benning, GA |
| Nickname(s) | "Raiders" |
| Motto(s) | "Ex Virtute Honos" (Honor comes from virtue) |
| Colors | Green & White |
| Engagements | World War I World War II Vietnam War |
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Present Day
The only active unit of the 47th Infantry Regiment is the second battalion, stationed at Sand Hill, Fort Benning. It is a TRADOC unit used for Basic Combat Training, capable of training 800 soldiers per cycle.
Unit History
Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as the 47th Infantry
Organized 1 June 1917 at Syracuse, New York
Lineage for the 47th Infantry Regiment
Assigned 19 November 1917 to the 4th Division
Inactivated 22 September 1921 at Camp Lewis, Washington
Relieved 15 August 1927 from assignment to the 4th Division and assigned to the 7th Division
Relieved 1 October 1933 from assignment to the 7th Division
Assigned 1 August 1940 to the 9th Division (later redesignated as the 9th Infantry Division)
Activated 10 August 1940 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Inactivated 31 December 1946 in Germany
Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Dix, New Jersey
Relieved 1 December 1957 from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division and reorganized as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
Withdrawn 16 June 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Transferred 15 April 1996 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
47th Infantry Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War I: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Champagne 1918; Lorraine 1918
World War II: Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); Tunisia; Sicily; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
Vietnam: Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for CHERBOURG
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HAGUE PENINSULA
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for ROETGEN, GERMANY
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for NOTHBERG, GERMANY
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for FREUZENBERG CASTLE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for REMAGEN, GERMANY
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for OBERKIRCHEN, GERMANY
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for MEKONG DELTA
Valorous Unit Award for LONG BINH - BIEN HOA
Valorous Unit Award for SAIGON
Valorous Unit Award for FISH HOOK
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1968
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II for CHERBOURG
Belgian Fourragere 1940 - Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at the MEUSE RIVER - Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
Depiction in Popular Media
Forrest Gump is shown to be a member of the regiment. Wearing the regiments Distinctive Unit Insignia on his Class A Dress Green Uniform. Notably, Alpha Company of the 2-47.[1]
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