164th Infantry

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The 164th Infantry is a historic U.S. Army infantry regiment best known for its distinguished combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, particularly on Guadalcanal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army unit
infantry regiment
allegiance United States
alliedWith 1st Marine Division
awarded Presidential Unit Citation
awardedFor actions on Guadalcanal
branch United States Army
campaign Guadalcanal
Northern Solomons
Southern Philippines
componentOf Americal Division (23rd Infantry Division)
conflict World War II
cooperatedWith United States Marine Corps
country United States of America
dateArrivedGuadalcanal 1942-10-13
distinction first U.S. Army regiment to reinforce U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal
era 20th century
garrison North Dakota
nickname 164th Marines
notableBattle Battle for Henderson Field
Guadalcanal Campaign
notableFor distinguished combat service in the Pacific during World War II
partOf 34th Infantry Division
Americal Division
primaryMachineGun Browning Automatic Rifle
primaryWeapon M1 Garand rifle
linked to: M1 Garand rifles
raisedFrom North Dakota Army National Guard
role infantry
serviceBranchDuringWWII U.S. Army infantry
status historic unit
theater Pacific Theater
type line infantry

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