70th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 70th Infantry Regiment was a Regular Army infantry regiment in the United States Army.

70th Infantry Regiment
Active1918
Country United States
Branch United States Army
RoleInfantry
SizeRegiment
U.S. Infantry Regiments
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69th Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Regiment

It was constituted 9 July 1918 in the Regular Army as the 70th Infantry. Assigned to the 10th Infantry Division. Organized 10 August 1918 at Camp Funston, Kansas. from personnel of the 20th Infantry. Relieved from the 10th Division and demobilized 13 February 1919 at Camp Funston.

References

    • Encyclopedia of United States Army insignia and uniforms By William K. Emerson (page 51).
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