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References
   1. The Army Almanac,  (Washington: US Government Printing Office, 29 Sep 1950 ).

   2. The Army Lineage Book, Volume II: Infantry   (Washington: Office of the Chief of Military History, 1953 ).

   3. John K. Mahon and Romana Danysh, The Army Lineage Book, Volume II: Infantry (Washington: Office of the Chief of Military History, 1972 ).

   4. James A. Sawicki, Infantry Regiments of the U.S. Army,  (Dumfries, VA: Wyvern Publications, 1981 ).

   5. Shelby L. Stanton, America 's Tenth Legion ,  (Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1989 ).

   6. Shelby L. Stanton, Order of Battle: U.S. Army World War II ,  (Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1984 ).

   7. Shelby L. Stanton, Vietnam Order of Battle ,  (Washington: U.S. News Books, 1981 ).

   8. James F. Schnabel, U.S. Army in the Korean War ,  (Washington: Office of the Chief of Military History, 1 972 ).