| 119th Infantry Regiment | |
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119th Infantry Regiment distinctive unit insignia |
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| Active | 12 September 1917-2000 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Infantry Regiment |
| Role | Infantry |
| Motto | UNDAUNTED |
| Engagements | American Civil War -New Berne -North Carolina 1862 World War I -Somme Offensive -Ypres-Lys -Flanders World War II -Normandy -Northern France -Rhineland -Ardennes-Alsace -Central Europe |
| Decorations | 2x French Croix de Guerre by order of DA GO, 14-59 15 Jun 1944; DA GO 43-50, 17-25 Dec 1944 |
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The 119th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. The unit was an organic element of the 30th ID Old Hickory of the United States Army.
The 119th Infantry Regiment's distinctive unit insignia, approved on 28 June 1928, consists of a silver metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall, consisting of a shield blazoned azure. Attached below the shield is a blue scroll inscribed "UNDAUNTED" in blue.
The shield is blue for infantry. The lion symbolizes the Hindenburg Line at Bellicourt, France, captured by the 119th Infantry on 29 September 1918.
The 119th was an active unit of the United States Army National Guard as recently as 2000.
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