242nd Coast Artillery (United States)

The 242nd Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery Corps regiment in the Connecticut National Guard. It garrisoned the Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound (HD Long Island Sound), New York 1924–1944.

242nd Coast Artillery Regiment
Active1924 – 1944
Country United States
BranchArmy
TypeCoast artillery
RoleHarbor defense
SizeRegiment
Part ofHarbor Defenses of Long Island Sound
Garrison/HQFort Terry
Mascot(s)Oozlefinch
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