159th Infantry Regiment (United States)
| 159th Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | 1917 - 2000 |
| Country |
 United States
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| Allegiance | California |
| Branch | California Army National Guard |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Fifth California |
| Motto(s) | Unity for Service |
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World War I World War II |
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The 159th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. It served as a part of the 40th Infantry Division for most of its history before deploying in World War II as a part of the 7th Infantry Division.
The regiment traces its lineage to an infantry battalion organized in December 1879.
The 159th Infantry Regiment was first constituted and activated in the Regular Army in the 80th Infantry Brigade, 40th Infantry Division. It served with the division until 1942.
On 1 July 1940, the 7th Infantry Division was reactivated at Camp Ord, California, under the command of Major General Joseph W. Stilwell. The 7th Infantry Division was assigned to III Corps of the Fourth United States Army, and that year it was sent to Oregon for tactical maneuvers. Division units also practiced boat loading at the Monterey Wharf and amphibious assault techniques at the Salinas River in California. With the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor, the division was sent to Camp San Luis Obispo to continue its training as a combat division. The 53rd Infantry Regiment was removed from the 7th Division and replaced with the 159th Infantry Regiment, newly deployed from the California Army National Guard.
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