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The 63 Field Artillery Battalion 63A1(C/b) 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 63rd Field Artillery Battalion was originally constituted on 5 July 1918 in the National Army as the 63rd Field Artillery and assigned to the 18th Division. It was organized on 10 August 1918 at Camp Travis, Texas. The unit was demobilized on 13 February 1919 at Camp Travis, Texas. It was reconstituted on 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 63rd Field Artillery. The battalion was activated on 1 June 1941 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and later redesignated as the 63rd Field Artillery Battalion on 1 March 1943. During World War II, the battalion participated in several campaigns, including Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. The unit was inactivated on 20 October 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Sources: Wikipedia. (n.d.). 63rd Field Artillery Regiment. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/63rd_Field_Artillery_Regiment_(United_States) GlobalSecurity.org. (n.d.). 63rd Field Artillery Battalion. Retrieved from https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/63fa.htm