8 th ▁Infantry ▁and ▁r gan ized ▁ 5 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁at ▁G ett ys burg ▁National ▁Park , ▁Pennsylvania , ▁from ▁personnel ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Infantry ▁Regiment . ▁Ass igned ▁to ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁ 1 9 ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 7 . ▁In activ ated ▁ 2 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 2 2 ▁at ▁Fort ▁George ▁Wright , ▁Washington , ▁dis band ed ▁ 3 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 2 2 . ▁ ▁Re const it uted ▁ 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁in ▁the ▁Reg ular ▁Army ▁as ▁the ▁ 5 8 th ▁Infantry ▁Regiment . ▁Activ ated ▁ 2 4 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁at ▁Fort ▁Lewis , ▁Washington . ▁Regiment ▁broken ▁up ▁ 2 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁its ▁elements ▁re organ ized ▁and ▁red es igned ▁as ▁follows : ▁▁ ▁Head quarters ▁dis band ed . ▁▁ 1 st ▁Battalion ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 0 3 d ▁Infantry ▁Battalion ▁( in activ ated ▁ 2 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁at ▁Camp ▁Sh el by , ▁Mississippi ) ▁▁ 2 d ▁Battalion ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 0 4 th ▁Infantry ▁Battalion ▁( in activ ated ▁ 8 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁at ▁Camp ▁Sh el by , ▁Mississippi ) ▁▁ 3 d ▁Battalion ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 0 5 th ▁Infantry ▁Battalion ▁( in activ ated ▁ 8 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 5