Category: 137th Infantry Regiment, United States Army, World War I
Categories: American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Regiments, World War I
Immediately reorganized as the 1st Kansas Infantry, National Guard, the regiment served the state government until mustered into Federal Service for duty on the Mexico–United States border, under the orders of President Woodrow Wilson, 19 June 1916. It reached Eagle Pass, Texas on 7 July. When the US declared war on Germany on 5 April 1917, companies were increased in size from 60 to 150 men, then eventually, to 250 men. The Armistice of 11 November 1918 finally stopped the fighting, and the 137th Infantry Regiment was deactivated on 10 May 1919 at home in Kansas.
The 137th Infantry Regiment was assigned to:
- 69th Infantry Brigade on 5 Aug 1917 for the duration of the war.
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