222nd Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 222nd Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, AUS. It served in the 42nd Infantry Division for the duration of the Second World War, and was then deactivated. The regiment distinguished itself in battle against the Wehrmacht and earned the Presidential Unit Citation for courageous action.

222nd Infantry Regiment
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active1943-1946
CountryUnited States
BranchArmy of the United States
TypeInfantry
Motto(s)Wild Kings Go Forth
EngagementsWorld War II
  • Operation Nordwind
  • Operation Undertone
  • Western Allied invasion of Germany
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Colonel Henry Luongo
U.S. Infantry Regiments
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