Approved on Oct. 17, 1942. A rectangular patch with a silver anchor on the background. On top is a scarlet wheel with seven spokes and a gold color ferret's head. Around the upper wheel is the motto in yellow lettering. The wheel indicates mechanization, the red color symbolical of the unit being made up from Field Atrillery. The ferret's head is symbolical of "hunting out" and patience, while the anchor represents the state of activation, Rhode Island.
The motto reads: "We'll Be There".
Campaigns: Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Approved on Oct. 8, 1942. The shield is split breadthwise in the colors of asure and buff. On the foreground, a motor wheel. The motto reds: "Inserviamus", ( Let us serve ). The blue and buff shield with the wheel indicates that the unit is a Quartermaster transportation orginization. Headquarters originally organized on June 9, 1937 at West Hartford, Connecticut, while other companys were also organized in Maine, Vermont and Rhode Island in the late 1930's. After induction in 1942, the regiment was broken up in Feb. of 1943. C Co. was redesignated as the 142nd QM, D Co. was redesignated as the 185th QM.
Campaigns: Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Approved on Oct. 4, 1929. The badge is a rectangle, short side up divided with a white reversed triangle, the remainder the color tenne. Two over two, the gold crests for the National Guard of the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine.
Campaigns: Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Originally approved on June 21, 1923 at New London, Connecticut. The badge is a white rectangle, short side up with gold crests. The white represents Infantry, and the four crests two over two for the Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine National Guard. The 85th Infantry Brigade was disbanded February 19, 1942 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
Campaigns: Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Originally approved on June 22, 1931. The badge is a black rectangle, short side up with gold crests. The representation of the black is unknown. The four crests, two over two are for the Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine National Guards.
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Approved date unknown. The badge is a red rectangle, short side up with gold crests. The red symolizes Artillery, while the four crests, two over two are for the Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine National Guards. No other information was found.
