Sterling 339th Infantry Regiment DUI pin USA ONLY Order cross badge Silver medal

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USA 339th Infantry Regiment DUI pin. 2 pc.
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The 339th Regiment was created in June 1918, composed mainly of young
draftees
, for the purpose of fighting on the
Western Front
in France. Most of the 4,487 men were from
Michigan
, but some 500 draftees from
Wisconsin
were included. It was commonly referred to as "Detroit's Own".
They were sent to fight the
Bolsheviks
in
Northern Russia
.
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They were nicknamed the "polar bears" because of their service there. Check WiKi for more info.