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In the U.S., the first call up of National Guard units occurs today, Monday, 16 September 1940. Inducted into Federal service are 4 divisions, 12 brigades, 50 regiments and 4 observation squadrons from 26 states. These units, sorted by state, are listed below along with the unit's headquarters location.

ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD

89th Infantry Brigade, Chandler

158th Infantry Regiment, Tucson

ARKANSAS

154th Observation Squadron, Adams Field, Little Rock

CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD

250th Coast Artillery Regiment (155mm Gun) (Mobile), San Francisco

251st Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile), San Diego

COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD

157th Infantry Regiment, Denver

CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD

242d Coast Artillery Regiment (Harbor defence) (Type A), Bridgeport

DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD

198th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile), Wilmington

GEORGIA NATIONAL GUARD

55th Field Artillery Brigade, Savannah

59th Infantry Brigade, Macon

118th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm Gun) (Truck-Drawn), Savannah

121st Infantry Regiment, Macon

IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD

116th Engineers (Combat), Boise

148th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm Gun) (Truck-Drawn), Coeur d'Alene

ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD

202d Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile), Chicago

MAINE NATIONAL GUARD

240th Coast Artillery Regiment (Harbor defence) (Type A), Portland

MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL GUARD

211th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile), Boston

241st Coast Artillery Regiment (Harbor defence) (Type C), Boston

MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD

203d Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile), Webb City

MONTANA NATIONAL GUARD

163d Infantry Regiment, Billings

NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL GUARD

197th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile), Concord

NEW JERSEY NATIONAL GUARD

44th Division, Trenton

57th Infantry Brigade, Elizabeth

69th Field Artillery Brigade, Camden

104th Engineers (Combat), Teaneck

113th Infantry Regiment, Newark

114th Infantry Regiment, Camden

157th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm Howitzer) (Truck-Drawn), Camden

165th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm Gun) (Truck-Drawn), East Orange

119th Observation Squadron, Newark Municipal Airport

NEW MEXICO NATIONAL GUARD

120th Engineers (Combat), Las Cruces

NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD

87th Infantry Brigade, Buffalo

71st Infantry Regiment, New York City

156th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm Gun) (Truck-Drawn), Newburgh

174th Infantry Regiment, Buffalo

244th Coast Artillery Regiment (155mm Gun) (Mobile), New York City

245th Coast Artillery Regiment (Harbor defence) (Type C), Brooklyn

NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD

60th Infantry Brigade, Leaksville

105th Engineers (Combat), Charlotte

113th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm Howitzer) (Truck-Drawn), Dunn

120th Infantry Regiment, Raleigh

252d Coast Artillery Regiment (155mm Gun) (Mobile), Wilmington

OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD

45th Division, Oklahoma City

70th Field Artillery Brigade, Oklahoma City

90th Infantry Brigade, Durant

158th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm Gun) (Truck-Drawn), Anadarko

160th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm Gun) (Truck-Drawn), Tulsa

179th Infantry Regiment, Oklahoma City

180th Infantry Regiment, Muskogee

189th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm Howitzer) (Truck-Drawn), Enid

OREGON NATIONAL GUARD

41st Division, Portland

82d Infantry Brigade, Portland

162d Infantry Regiment, Portland

186th Infantry Regiment, Portland

218th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm Howitzer) (Truck-Drawn), Portland

249th Coast Artillery Regiment (Harbor defence) (Type B), Salem

PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD

213th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile), Allentown

RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARD

243d Coast Artillery Regiment (Harbor defence) (Type A), Providence

SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD

30th Division, Ft. Jackson

118th Infantry Regiment, Charleston

TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD

115th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm Gun) (Truck-Drawn), Memphis

117th Infantry Regiment, Jackson

105th Observation Squadron, Nashville Municipal Airport

VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD

246th Coast Artillery Regiment (Harbor defence) (Type A), Lynchburg

WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD

66th Field Artillery Brigade, Seattle

81st Infantry Brigade, Spokane

146th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm Gun) (Truck-Drawn), Seattle

161st Infantry Regiment, Spokane

248th Coast Artillery Regiment (Harbor defence) (Type B), Tacoma

116th Observation Squadron, Felts Field, Spokane

 

 

Jack McKillop

 

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