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The 14 Coast Artillery Regiment Harbor Defence 14A2(C/a, b) is an authentic WWII era Distinctive Unit Insignia from United States. This original military insignia features brass and enamel construction with a screw back, hand soldered design. Collectors often search for this type of item as a Distinctive Unit Insignia, also known as DUI, DI, Crest. This WWII period piece is highly sought after by military memorabilia enthusiasts and historians.
The 14th Coast Artillery Regiment was constituted on 27 February 1924 in the Regular Army and organized on 1 July 1924 at Fort Warren, Massachusetts. The regiment was assigned to the Harbor Defenses of Boston, where it was responsible for manning and maintaining coastal artillery batteries designed to protect the harbor from naval threats. The 14th Coast Artillery Regiment operated a variety of fixed gun emplacements and supported the broader coastal defense network in the region. The regiment was inactivated on 1 February 1940 as part of a reorganization of the Coast Artillery Corps, with its personnel and equipment reassigned to other units. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Coast_Artillery_Regiment Source: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/14ca.htm