Staged at Camp Upton assigned to 34th Brigade (CAC), arrived in France 6 September 1918. Departed France 10 February 1919. Demobilized at Camp Eustis 1 April 1919.
Hawaiian AA Regiment constituted 2 May 1921 and organized 3 June 1921 at Fort Ruger with personnel from companies of Coast Artillery Oahu. as follows:
HHB, HHD&CT
Gun Battalion HHB
A Battery
B Battery
C Battery
D Battery (SL)
Machine Gun Battalion HHB
E Battery
F Battery
G Battery
H Battery (SL)
Regiment moved to Fort Shafter[1] 27 January 1922 searchlight batteries switched with A, and D batteries.
Redesignated 64th Artillery (AA) (CAC) 2 June 1922
Redesignated 64th Coast Artillery (AA) Regiment 1 July 1924
Reorganized 1 November 1925 with 3 battalions as follows:
HHB and Service Battery
1st BN HHB
A Battery
B Battery
C Battery
2nd BN HHB
D Battery
E Battery
F Battery
3rd BN HHB
G Battery
H Battery
I Battery
Batteries K and L added 1 July 1928, also a Band.
Battery F assigned to Baker Island 1 August 1943, redesignated Battery D, 751st Coast Artillery (AA) Battalion (Sep).
Inactivated 12 December 1943 and broken up as follows:
64th AAA (Gun) Battalion assigned to Guam 10 September 1944. Inactivated 30 May 1946. Reactivated 11 April 1949 at Atsugi, Honshu, Japan.
Redesignated 17 December 1954 as the 64th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion.
Inactivated 25 September 1957 in Japan.
Distinctive unit insigniaEdit
Description
A round of Antiaircraft Artillery ammunition Gules winged Or. The insignia is 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height.
Symbolism
The winged antiaircraft artillery projectiles represent the mission of the organization.
Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 64th Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps on 25 July 1922. It was amended to correct the description on 10 January 1923. It was amended to specify how it was worn on 5 November 1931. The insignia was redesignated for the 64th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 18 November 1955.
Coat of armsEdit
BlazonEdit
Shield
Gules, an inescutcheon barry of eight Argent, of the field and Azure repeated.
Crest
On a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, a round of Antiaircraft Artillery ammunition Gules winged Or.
Motto
We Aim High
SymbolismEdit
Shield
The shield is scarlet for Artillery and bears an inescutcheon, the first quarter of the Royal Hawaiian coat of arms.
Crest
The winged antiaircraft artillery projectiles represent the mission of the organization.
BackgroundEdit
The coat of arms was originally approved for the Hawaiian Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps on 8 March 1922. It was redesignated for the 64th Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps on 10 June 1922. It was redesignated for the 64th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion on 5 January 1944. The insignia was redesignated for the 64th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 18 November 1955.
Current unitsEdit
Not active
Campaign streamersEdit
World War I
Streamer without inscription
World War II
Central Pacific
Western Pacific
DecorationsEdit
None
ReferencesEdit
^Parkman, E. Breck (2019). "A Hypothesis Regarding the Army's Incinerator at Fort McDowell, Marin County, California" (PDF). Articles of the SCA Proceedings. 33: 86. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
Heitman, Francis Bernard (1965). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army from its Organization, September 29, 1789 to March 2, 1903, Volume 1. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. ISBN978-0-80631-401-3.
Emerson, William K. (1996). Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 51. ISBN978-0-80612-622-7.
. U.S. Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017.
Wyllie, Robert E. (August 1923). (PDF). The Coast Artillery Journal. 59 (2): 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2013.
. The Coast Artillery Journal. 72 (6): Frontispiece. June 1930. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013.
. USARPAC. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012.
External linksEdit
. U.S. Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017.
Rinaldi, Richard A. (2004). The U.S. Army in World War I: Orders of Battle. Takoma Park, MD: Tiger Lily Publications. ISBN978-0-97202-964-3.
Hartwell, Joe (28 September 2002). . Ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
October 24, 2023
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 64th Coast Artillery was a Coast Artillery regiment in the United States Army 64th Coast Artillerycoat of armsActive1918 1957Country United StatesBranchArmyTypeCoast artilleryRoleAnti aircraftSizeRegimentMotto s We Aim High Mascot s OozlefinchEngagementsWorld War IWorld War II Contents 1 History 2 Lineage 3 Distinctive unit insignia 4 Coat of arms 4 1 Blazon 4 2 Symbolism 4 3 Background 5 Current units 6 Campaign streamers 7 Decorations 8 References 9 External linksHistory Edit nbsp 1931 GMC model T95 8 ton trucks towing 3 inch AA guns of the 64th Coast ArtilleryLineage EditConstituted as 64th Artillery CAC on 15 January 1918 and organized 17 May 1918 as follows HHC at Fort Barrancas A Battery at Fort Screven B Battery at Fort Dade C Battery at Fort Barrancas D Battery at Jackson Barracks E Battery at Jackson Barracks F Battery at Fort Crockett Supply Battery Fort CrockettStaged at Camp Upton assigned to 34th Brigade CAC arrived in France 6 September 1918 Departed France 10 February 1919 Demobilized at Camp Eustis 1 April 1919 Hawaiian AA Regiment constituted 2 May 1921 and organized 3 June 1921 at Fort Ruger with personnel from companies of Coast Artillery Oahu as follows HHB HHD amp CT Gun Battalion HHB A Battery B Battery C Battery D Battery SL Machine Gun Battalion HHB E Battery F Battery G Battery H Battery SL Regiment moved to Fort Shafter 1 27 January 1922 searchlight batteries switched with A and D batteries Redesignated 64th Artillery AA CAC 2 June 1922 Redesignated 64th Coast Artillery AA Regiment 1 July 1924Reorganized 1 November 1925 with 3 battalions as follows HHB and Service Battery 1st BN HHB A Battery B Battery C Battery 2nd BN HHB D Battery E Battery F Battery 3rd BN HHB G Battery H Battery I BatteryBatteries K and L added 1 July 1928 also a Band Battery F assigned to Baker Island 1 August 1943 redesignated Battery D 751st Coast Artillery AA Battalion Sep Inactivated 12 December 1943 and broken up as follows HHB redesignated 136th AAA Group 1st Battalion redesignated 64th AAA Gun Battalion 2nd Battalion less Battery F redesignated 750th AAA Gun Battalion 3rd Battalion redesignated 864th AAA AW Battalion64th AAA Gun Battalion assigned to Guam 10 September 1944 Inactivated 30 May 1946 Reactivated 11 April 1949 at Atsugi Honshu Japan Redesignated 17 December 1954 as the 64th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion Inactivated 25 September 1957 in Japan Distinctive unit insignia EditDescriptionA round of Antiaircraft Artillery ammunition Gules winged Or The insignia is 1 inch 2 54 cm in height SymbolismThe winged antiaircraft artillery projectiles represent the mission of the organization BackgroundThe distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 64th Artillery Regiment Coast Artillery Corps on 25 July 1922 It was amended to correct the description on 10 January 1923 It was amended to specify how it was worn on 5 November 1931 The insignia was redesignated for the 64th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 18 November 1955 Coat of arms EditBlazon Edit ShieldGules an inescutcheon barry of eight Argent of the field and Azure repeated CrestOn a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules a round of Antiaircraft Artillery ammunition Gules winged Or MottoWe Aim High Symbolism Edit ShieldThe shield is scarlet for Artillery and bears an inescutcheon the first quarter of the Royal Hawaiian coat of arms CrestThe winged antiaircraft artillery projectiles represent the mission of the organization Background Edit The coat of arms was originally approved for the Hawaiian Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment Coast Artillery Corps on 8 March 1922 It was redesignated for the 64th Regiment Coast Artillery Corps on 10 June 1922 It was redesignated for the 64th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion on 5 January 1944 The insignia was redesignated for the 64th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion on 18 November 1955 Current units EditNot activeCampaign streamers EditWorld War I Streamer without inscriptionWorld War II Central Pacific Western PacificDecorations EditNoneReferences Edit Parkman E Breck 2019 A Hypothesis Regarding the Army s Incinerator at Fort McDowell Marin County California PDF Articles of the SCA Proceedings 33 86 Retrieved 21 January 2020 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from 64th Coast Artillery Artillery United States Army Institute of Heraldry nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History Heitman Francis Bernard 1965 Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army from its Organization September 29 1789 to March 2 1903 Volume 1 Baltimore MD Genealogical Publishing Co ISBN 978 0 80631 401 3 Emerson William K 1996 Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms Norman OK University of Oklahoma Press p 51 ISBN 978 0 80612 622 7 Lineage And Honors Information Field Artillery U S Army Center of Military History Archived from the original on 1 July 2017 Wyllie Robert E August 1923 Coats of Arms and Badges of the Coast Artillery Corps PDF The Coast Artillery Journal 59 2 139 Archived from the original PDF on 11 May 2013 Searchlight Battery Park 64th C A AA The Coast Artillery Journal 72 6 Frontispiece June 1930 Archived from the original on 8 April 2013 Tour Fort Shafter Hawaii 12 Favreau Field USARPAC Archived from the original on 23 January 2012 External links Edit Lineage and Honors Information U S Army Center of Military History Archived from the original on 4 May 2017 Rinaldi Richard A 2004 The U S Army in World War I Orders of Battle Takoma Park MD Tiger Lily Publications ISBN 978 0 97202 964 3 Hartwell Joe 28 September 2002 The History of the 64th Artillery C A C during WWI Ancestry com Archived from the original on 25 July 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 64th Coast Artillery United States amp oldid 1073263964, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
