Dedicated to the Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,

past, present and future.

*Note : This website was created, and is best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution

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Throughout history, the Soldiers of the 22nd Infantry Regiment have lived up to their official motto:

DEEDS NOT WORDS

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On June 26, 1812, the Congress of the United States
authorized the establishment of the 22nd US Infantry Regiment.

June of 2009 marks the 197th birthday of the

Regulars, By God !

" Regulars, by God ! " Battle of Chippewa, July 5, 1814 by H. Charles McBarron, Jr.
Depicting the grey jacketed Soldiers of the 22nd US Infantry Regiment
as they advance under fire across the open plain at Chippewa, Canada.
The original painting is part of the US Military Academy collection at West Point.

Detail from the above painting showing the Regimental Colors and Battle Flag
being carried by Non-commissioned Officers ( identified by their white epaulets ).
The scroll in the dark blue Regimental Colors reads: " The Twenty Second Regiment of Infantry "
The scroll in the yellow Battle Flag reads: " Twenty Second Regiment Infantry "

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*** Reunion Notice ***

Vietnam Veterans from C/1/22 Tet to Chu Moor '67-'68 will meet in New Orleans
July 15-19, 2009 We are always looking for veterans from that period but everyone is welcome.

Contact Bud Roach reg10bud@yahoo.com for information.

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*** Reunion Notice ***

4^th Battalion, 42^nd Field Artillery Assn. Reunion

October 16 – 18, 2009

Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Louis Airport

11228 Lone Eagle Drive

Bridgeton (St. Louis), Missouri 63044

There will be a guided coach tour of Jefferson Barracks Historic Park and National Cemetery.
Tour will include General Grant’s Farm which is now owned by Anheuser Busch and features wild animals,
replica of a German town Square, the Budweiser Clydesdale horses and more. Also, we will visit the Soldier’s Memorial.

The reunion will conclude with a Saturday Night Banquet and Sunday morning goodbyes.

The registration form must be received no later than September 1, 2009. We hope that each of you will attend this reunion
and renew old friendships and make new ones.

For more information and registration form, please contact either Gene Shaw at (636) 938-6011 or e-mail him at
gshaw331@aol.com or Alan Bahl at (816) 436-9663 or e-mail at vikesagb@sbcglobal.net

Don’t miss out, Plan now to attend the reunion

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The purpose of this site is to provide a place for members of the 1st Battalion to post their photos,
stories and memories of their service with the 22nd Infantry.

We invite all who have served or are serving with the 1st Bn 22nd Inf to send us your pictures and thoughts
of your time with the 22nd, and we will post them on these pages. E-mail and regular mail addresses for submissions
can be found at the bottom of this page.

This is an ongoing project. Our ultimate aim is to detail the history of 1st Battalion.
As such, we consider ourselves to be historians. This is not a dues paying club; there are no membership fees.
All material here is presented solely for historical purposes. Depending upon the level of participation
and support from you, we can expand this site and make it a permanent testimony
to one of the US Army's finest Infantry Battalions.

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FSB Niagara July 1970 Republic of Vietnam

Photo courtesy of George Heidt

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

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This website was founded for the purpose of preserving the history of 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry.
We are not a formal organization.
Our organization is the 22nd Infantry Regiment Society.
Our allegiance is to the Regiment.
We strongly urge all veterans and presently serving members of 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry,
to join the 22nd Infantry Regiment Society.

For a membership form to join the 22nd Infantry Regiment Society
click on the following link:

22nd Infantry Regiment Society Membership

Click on the following banner to go to our Regimental Society's Website.
There you will find more history of the Regiment, along with current events,
and information concerning all Battalions of the 22nd Infantry:

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A special thanks to George Heidt and Lou Talley, whose support and involvement
were the catalysts to making a website the whole Battalion could share.

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

Web Administrator----Michael Belis

with the able assistance of George Heidt, James Henderson, Bob Babcock, Angela Kraft,
and the Gracious Anne LeGare

e-mail: webmaster@1-22infantry.org

Send written information to:

Michael Belis
P.O. Box 60695
Lafayette, La. 70596

DISCLAIMER AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE

This site is maintained as a memorial to those who have served and are serving with the 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry. It consists of stories, anecdotes, photographs and the memories provided by unit members. While every care has been taken to present accurate information, we cannot guarantee that inaccuracies will not occur. The Website and the Administrator will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience as a result of any inaccuracy or error within this site.

Because this site describes in detail events that occured in wartime, some of the content may be of a graphic nature and not suitable for some viewers. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. Neither the Website nor the Administrator will accept liability from those viewers who find the content objectionable.

Submission of new material relating to the history of this unit is welcomed and encouraged. However, the Website Administrator retains the right to edit any submitted material for content, grammar, relevance, accuracy or any other reason. The Administrator also retains the right to revise the content of the website at any time.

The content on this site is protected by all applicable copyright laws. No material may be copied, downloaded, stored or otherwise duplicated by any means from this site without the permission of the Website Administrator. Copyright © 2002 by Michael Belis on behalf of the 1st Battalion members.