1 2 3 rd ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 4 4 th ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁of ▁the ▁Illinois ▁National ▁Guard ▁with ▁headquarters ▁at ▁Spring field . ▁It ▁was ▁organized ▁and ▁its ▁headquarters ▁feder ally ▁recognized ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁▁▁▁ 1 2 3 ▁ 1 2 3 ▁Category : Inf antry ▁reg iments ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁units ▁and ▁form ations ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁units ▁and ▁form ations ▁dis est ab lished ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 <0x0A> </s> ▁K arn ata ka ▁Public ▁Service ▁Commission , ▁chief ly ▁known ▁as ▁K PS C ▁is ▁a ▁government ▁ag ency ▁of ▁K arn ata ka ▁state , ▁aim ed ▁to ▁make ▁rec ruit ments ▁to ▁various ▁civil ▁services ▁through ▁compet itive ▁and ▁department al ▁exam in ations ▁in ▁its ▁juris diction ▁under ▁the ▁area ▁of ▁ 1 9 1 , 7 9 1 ▁km 2 ▁( 7 4 , 0 5 1 ▁sq ▁mi ). ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁K arn ata ka ▁state ▁was ▁initially ▁serving ▁without ▁having ▁any ▁rec ruit ment ▁ag ency . ▁But ▁in ▁ 1 6 ▁May ▁ 1 9 2 1 , ▁the ▁government ▁laid ▁the ▁foundation ▁of ▁Central ▁Rec ruit ment ▁Board . ▁It ▁was ▁head ed ▁by ▁a ▁commission er ▁secretary ▁in ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁when ▁the