Approved on March 28, 1931. The shield is red for Artillery. The field piece and cannon balls on a mound were taken from the old Providence Marine Corps Artillery coat buttons. They also designate Civil War service at Bunker Hill. The gold chevron represents the Cavalry origin of the Second Battalion, and the six fleurs-de-lis represent service during W.W. I.
The motto reads: "Play The Game".
Campaigns: Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Approved on August 28, 1941. The shield is red for Artillery. A projectile sits bendwise ( 45 degrees ) surrounded by lightning bolts. Motto reads: "Continuing". ( I have seen this crest with the motto "On The Way", but my research shows that motto was used for the 1st Battalion only of the 152nd which was redesignated as the 203rd F.A which served in Europe during W.W. II. In May of 1946, the 203rd was redesignated back into the 152nd which is where the confusion might lay.)
Campaigns: Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Approved on August 3, 1942. The shield is red for Artillery. The field piece and cannon balls on a mound were taken from the old Providence Marine Corps Artillery coat buttons. They also designate Civil War service at Bunker Hill. The gold chevron represents the Cavalry origin of the Second Battalion, and the six fleurs-de-lis represent service during W.W. I.
The motto reads: "Fight To Win".(I have not seen this crest with the motto and banner, but it is the approved crest)
Campaigns: Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Originally approved for the 192d Field Artillery Regiment on March 25, 1927, it was redesignated for the 192d Field Artillery Battalion in July, 1942. The shield is white, the old facings of the Infantry. The red cross is for Revolutionary War service, and the blue saltire for Civil War service. The fleur-de-lis represents service in France during W.W.I, and it sits on a red chief (background) the present color for Artillery.
Motto reads: "Skill And Force". (I have not seen this crest with the motto and banner, but it is the approved crest)
Campaigns: Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Originally approved May 6,1930. The shield is red with white, representing Engineer Corps colors. The distaff - (a rotating vertical staff that holds wool for spinning by hand) symbolIzes that the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island is the birthplace of the textiles industry. Pawtucket was the city where the first unit (Company A) was organized. Motto reads: " Facta Probant" - (Deeds Prove Us).
The crest was redesignated Jan. 1952 for the 118th Eng. Combat Bn. and in 1967, it was allotted to the 118th Military Police Bn. of the R.I. National Guard. Campaigns: Guadalcanal,New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Approved June 15,1928. The shield is white with a red cross. Between the top of the cross is a fleur-de-lis for World War I service, and a prickly pear cactus for Mexican Border duty. Although the 118th Medical was a unit unto itself, its troops were attached to, and stayed with the other Battalions such as the 103rd, 169th and 172nd, etc. Campaigns: Guadalcanal, Northern Solomons, New Guinea and Luzon.
