The Polar Bear Regiment Memorial, a War Memorial

The Polar Bear Regiment Memorial, a War Memorial (HM25BN)

Location: Columbus, GA 31905 Muscogee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 23.119', W 84° 57.228'

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—Pro Patria —

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In 1918, the 31st Infantry Regiment deployed to Siberia to protect allied interests and guard the Trans-Siberian railroad. In sharp actions with bandits and Red forces, 16 soldiers earned the DSC and 32 soldiers were killed in action. From its two years of service in Siberia, the regiment became known as "The Polar Bear Regiment" and adopted a polar bear as part of its insignia.

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31st Infantry Regiment
Organized - 13 August 1916
Fort McKinley, Philippines
Motto: Pro Patria
Nickname: The Polar Bears

Combat Service
World War I - Siberia 1918 - 1920
Shanghai, China 1932
World War II - Bataan 1941 - 1942
Korean War 1950 - 1953
Korea, DMZ 1953 - 1987
Vietnam 1966 - 1971
Afghanistan 2001 -
Iraq 2003 -
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HM NumberHM25BN
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Year Placed2011
Placed ByThe 31st Infantry Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 692479 N 3584987
Decimal Degrees32.38531667, -84.95380000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 23.119', W 84° 57.228'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 23' 7.14" N, 84° 57' 13.68" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Fort Benning Rd, Columbus GA 31905, US
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