hq&hq 1st Bn 47th Inf (M)

The Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 47th Infantry (Mechanized), traces its lineage to the 47th Infantry Regiment, which was constituted in 1917 and served with distinction in World War I and World War II. Reactivated and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division, the 1st Battalion, 47th Infantry (M), played a crucial role during the Vietnam War, participating in major operations such as Operation Palm Tree and Operation Coronado. The battalion earned several unit citations for its performance in combat, particularly in the Mekong Delta region. Post-Vietnam, it continued to serve as a mechanized infantry unit in various training and readiness roles before inactivations and reassignments in the late 20th century.