▁San ▁Juan ▁Hill . ▁ ▁The ▁regiment ▁saw ▁combat ▁in ▁the ▁Philippines ▁during ▁the ▁Philipp ine – American ▁War , ▁and ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 8 th ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁As ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁this ▁organization , ▁the ▁regiment ▁did ▁not ▁particip ate ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁I . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁the ▁regiment ▁was ▁ordered ▁to ▁the ▁Pan ama ▁Canal ▁Zone ▁and ▁a ▁year ▁later , ▁after ▁having ▁been ▁dis band ed , ▁was ▁reconst it uted ▁at ▁Camp ▁Jackson , ▁South ▁Carolina . ▁The ▁regiment ▁found ▁itself ▁fighting ▁through ▁the ▁h ed ger ows ▁of ▁France ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁ 8 th ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁and ▁led ▁the ▁drive ▁to ▁the ▁A a ▁River . ▁The ▁regiment ▁spent ▁ten ▁months ▁in ▁combat ▁in ▁Norm andy , ▁Northern ▁France , ▁The ▁Rh in eland ▁and ▁Central ▁Europe . ▁It ▁occupied ▁a ▁position ▁on ▁the ▁Sieg fried ▁Line ▁and ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁for ▁Br est ▁and ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁H urt gen ▁Forest . ▁Private ▁First ▁Class ▁Walter ▁C . ▁W etz el ▁was ▁post hum ously ▁awarded ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁for ▁sacrific ing ▁his ▁life ▁to ▁save ▁his ▁com r ades . ▁ ▁Following ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁the ▁unit ▁was ▁in activ ated ▁at ▁Fort ▁Leonard ▁Wood , ▁Missouri ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 9