51st Coast Artillery Regiment
military unit
The 51st Coast Artillery Regiment was a Coast Artillery regiment in the United States Army.
Lineage
Constituted in July 1917 under the designation of the 6th Provisional Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Adams, RI from the following companies-
Headquarters Company 2nd Co. at Fort Mott, NJ formed in June 1917
Supply Company 2nd Co. at Fort Mott, NJ formed in June 1917
Battery A 1st Co. at Fort McKinley, ME originally organized in 1808
Battery B 2nd Co. at Fort Greble, RI originally organized in 1901
Battery C 3rd Co. at Fort Strong, MA originally organized in 1847
Battery D 5th Co. at Fort McKinley, ME organized in April 1917
Battery E 1st Co. at Fort Preble, ME originally organized in 1901
Battery F 4th Co. at Fort Williams, ME originally organized in 1901
Battery G 3rd Co.
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