29th Cavalry Regiment (United States)

29th Cavalry Regiment (Composite School)
Active	1943–1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Cavalry
Garrison/HQ	Fort Riley

The 29th Cavalry Regiment (Composite School) was a United States Army cavalry that briefly existed during World War II. It was activated in 1943 at Fort Riley and inactivated in 1944.

History

The 29th Cavalry Regiment (Composite School) was constituted on 19 December 1942 and activated on 23 January 1943 at Fort Riley. It was part of the Replacement and School Command there and was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (temporary Colonel) Thomas T. Thornburgh.[1] The regiment was inactivated at Fort Riley on 1 May 1944.[2] It was disbanded on 12 December 1951, and was never authorized a coat of arms or distinctive unit insignia.[3]

References

Citations

1. "Thomas T. Thornburgh 1918". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
2. Stanton 1984, p. 316.
3. Sawicki 1985, p. 193.

Bibliography

• Sawicki, James A. (1985). Cavalry regiments of the US Army. Dumfries, Virginia: Wyvern Publications. ISBN 9780960240463.
• Stanton, Shelby L. (1984). Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II. Novato, California: Presidio Press. ISBN 9780891411956. 815th tank destroyer.