Vintage US ARMY 20th Infantry Regiment DI DIS 109

U.S. Army 20th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Insignia (DI). DIS 109 Has wear on the back. The roll over clasp works as it should. The 20th Infantry Regiment, along with other members of the 6th Division, was the most heavily engaged unit in the United States Army, facing the last groups of organized resistance in the Pacific War, when the cease fire was ordered on 15 August 1945. The “Sykes’ Regulars” had 219 days of continuous combat. In November 1945 the 20th found itself on occupation duty in Korea, where it remained until its inactivation in January 1949.  E Company, (Long-Range Patrol) 20th Infantry where reactivated on 25 September 1967 in Vietnam, where it inactivated on 1 February 1969. In 1967 after training had missions with the I Field Force, Vietnam. The Company has thus far performed missions with 1st Brigade, 101 Airborne Division, 4th Infantry Division and B Company, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) it has extensively tested Long-Range techniques in a variety of situations. It once again was reactivated on 30 June 1971 in Vietnam and it was inactivated there on 16 August 1972. Reference: Box 5