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The 555 Field Artillery Battalion 555A2(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 555th Field Artillery Battalion was constituted on 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 555th Field Artillery and assigned to the 92nd Division. It was organized on 30 October 1917 at Camp Funston, Kansas. The battalion served in France during World War I and was demobilized on 31 March 1919 at Camp Upton, New York. The unit was reconstituted on 5 June 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 555th Field Artillery Battalion and activated on 20 August 1942 at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. During World War II, the battalion participated in campaigns in the European Theater, including Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. The battalion was inactivated on 31 January 1946 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Sources: Wikipedia. (n.d.). 555th Field Artillery Battalion. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/555th_Field_Artillery_Battalion GlobalSecurity.org. (n.d.). 555th Field Artillery Battalion. Retrieved from https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/555fa.htm