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The 343 Field Artillery Battalion 343A3(C/c) is an authentic WWII era Distinctive Unit Insignia from United States. This original military insignia features brass and enamel construction with a pin 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 343rd Field Artillery Battalion was constituted on 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 343rd Field Artillery and assigned to the 90th Division. It was organized on 29 August 1917 at Camp Travis, Texas. The unit served in France during World War I and was demobilized on 18 June 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. The battalion was reconstituted on 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 343rd Field Artillery and assigned again to the 90th Division. It was reorganized and redesignated on 30 January 1942 as the 343rd Field Artillery Battalion. The battalion was ordered into active military service on 25 March 1942 and reorganized at Camp Barkeley, Texas. During World War II, the 343rd Field Artillery Battalion participated in campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. The unit was inactivated on 22 December 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia. Sources: Wikipedia. (n.d.). 343rd Field Artillery Battalion (United States). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/343rd_Field_Artillery_Battalion_(United_States) GlobalSecurity.org. (n.d.). 343rd Field Artillery Battalion. Retrieved from https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/343fa.htm