188 infantry

The 188th Infantry Regiment was first constituted during World War II as part of the U.S. Army's 11th Airborne Division. Activated in 1943, the regiment participated in combat operations in the Pacific Theater, notably in the Philippines campaign where it played a key role in liberating Luzon from Japanese occupation. After the war, the 188th Infantry saw postwar service in the occupation of Japan before being inactivated in 1949. The regiment's legacy continues through its lineage with airborne and infantry units in the modern U.S. Army.