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Date Posted: Tue, March 27 2007, 19:53:00
Author: Jeff Northridge
Author Host/IP: adsl-75-45-98-228.dsl.scrm01.sbcglobal.net / 75.45.98.228
Subject: My Unit
In reply to: Jim Parkinson 's message, "Re: Christmas Away From Home" on Tue, March 27 2007, 18:21:36

Howdy Jim;

I was with B Company, 2nd Mechanized Battalion ("Panthers"), 47th Infantry Regiment ("Raiders"), 9th Infantry Division ("Old Reliables"). Our battalion patch (which was worn on the left-breast pocket) displayed a black panther, but the insignia was never approved by the U.S. Army's Office of Heraldry. We had nothing to do with the 1st/69th Armor ("Black Panthers"). We were strictly mechanized infantry (no tanks, no dusters, just APCs). At the time, we were the only mechanized infantry battalion (out of 10 infantry battalions) in the 9th Infantry Division. Prior to 8/68, the 5th/60th was also mechanized, but they became dismounted infantry after that date.

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>Howdy Jim; > >I was with B Company, 2nd Mechanized Battalion >("Panthers"), 47th Infantry Regiment ("Raiders"), 9th >Infantry Division ("Old Reliables"). Our battalion >patch (which was worn on the left-breast pocket) >displayed a black panther, but the insignia was never >approved by the U.S. Army's Office of Heraldry. We had >nothing to do with the 1st/69th Armor ("Black >Panthers"). We were strictly mechanized infantry (no >tanks, no dusters, just APCs). At the time, we were >the only mechanized infantry battalion (out of 10 >infantry battalions) in the 9th Infantry Division. >Prior to 8/68, the 5th/60th was also mechanized, but >they became dismounted infantry after that date.
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