415th Infantry Regiment

The 415th Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army Reserve. Established 24 June 1921 as the 415th Infantry, part of the Organized Reserves, it was attached to the 104th Infantry Division. The regiment was originally headquartered in Casper, Wyoming. Ordered into active service on 15 September 1942, the regiment saw service during World War II with campaign participation credit in Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe.

Inactivated during post-World War II demobilization, the regiment was reactivated 12 June 1947 as part of the Organized Reserves and headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. Since 1947, the regiment has undergone reorganization and its headquarters have moved, with the current headquarters being at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington. The regiment is still part of the 104th Infantry Division, which is now a training division for the United States Army Reserve. Most recently, the regiment has served in support of the Global War on Terror.

Lineage

• Constituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 415th Infantry and assigned to the 104th Division (later redesignated as the 104th Infantry Division)
• Organized in January 1922 with headquarters at Casper, Wyoming
• Ordered into active military service 15 September 1942 and reorganized at Camp Adair, Oregon
• Inactivated 17 December 1945 at Camp San Luis Obispo, California
• Activated 12 June 1947 in the Organized Reserves with headquarters at Tacoma, Washington
• Reorganized and redesignated 10 June 1959 as the 415th Regiment, an element of the 104th Division (Training), with headquarters at Seattle, Washington
• Reorganized 10 January - 29 February 1968 to consist of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, elements of the 104th Division (Training)
• Reorganized 1 April 1971 to consist of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, elements of the 104th Division (Training)
• Reorganized 16 September 1993 to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions, elements of the 104th Division (Training)
• Reorganized 16 April 1995 to consist of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions, elements of the 104th Division (Institutional Training)

Campaign streamers

World War II

• Northern France
• Rhineland
• Central Europe

Decorations

• Presidential Unit Citation. 1st Battalion for Roer River Bridge Head. 2nd and 3rd Battalion for Lucherberg
• Army Superior Unit Award, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, streamer embroidered 2005-2006^[1]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document "415th Regiment Lineage and Honors".