60th Infantry Battalion

 
  • The colors black, white and red represent engagements against Germany.
  • The wavy pale represents the Meuse River, the crossing of which near Dun in November 1918 was a notable operation of the regiment.
  • The red diamond is the insignia of the Fifth Infantry Division, with whom the regiment participated in World War I.

  • Shield:  Sable with pale wavy argent charged with fusil gules: on a canton embattled of the second, a field gun on the third on a mount vert.

  • Crest:  On a wreath of the colors argent and sable, a clenched dexter hand proper.

  • The Canon represents the seventh infantry regiment who provided personnel for the original constitution of the regiment.
  • The crest and motto symbolize the spirit of the regiment during the Meuse crossing and guides for the future conduct of the regiment.
  • Motto:  To the Utmost Extent of  Our Power.

 

Lineage of the 60th infantry

Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as the 60th Infantry

 

Organized 10 June 1917 at Gettysburg National Park, Pennsylvania

 

Assigned 17 November 1917 to the 5th Division

 

Inactivated 2 September 1921 at Camp Jackson, South Carolina

 

Relieved 15 August 1927 from assignment to the 5th Division and assigned to the 8th Division

 

Relieved 1 October 1933 from assignment to the 8th Division and assigned to the 5th Division

 

Relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 5th 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 30 November - 28 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Withdrawn 16 June 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System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

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

World War I
* St. Mihiel
* Meuse-Argonne
* Alsace 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), Streamer embroidered SEDJENANE VALLEY

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered STE. COLOMBE

* Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered GERMANY

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SCHWAMMANAUEL DAMS

* Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DINH TUONG PROVINCE

* French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered COTENTIN PENINSULA

* 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

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1968

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

* Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969

* Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970


Links 

We Miss You- My Friend Curtis Hatterman

Bandido Charlie
Charlie Company, 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry 

2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry  Fort Jackson,South Carolina       

http://www.spiritone.com/~dgw/nineth.htm Tan Tru 2/60th

http://www.2-60inf.com/links.htm     vets 2nd of 60th

http://www.jackson.army.mil/360/history.htm   3rd of the 60th 

http://www.60thinfantry.com/ WWII lots of information