Its most famous member was Alvin York, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism near the Decauville railway line of Chatel-Chéhéry as part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

The 328th Infantry Regiment’s Distinctive Unit Insignia was designed after its recall to active duty for World War II.

[1] The Minuteman at its top recalls the regiment's status as a Reserve unit and symbolizes its readiness to be called up at a moment’s notice.

[1] The alligator recalls the 328th Infantry’s years between the world wars when the regiment's headquarters and subordinate companies were located in Florida.

[1] The three fleur-de-lis are symbols of the regiment’s most important World War I engagements in France -- its initial battles in Lorraine and the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.

[2] The 82nd's newly created units formed with new soldiers and a cadre of experienced Regular Army noncommissioned officers from the 6th and 17th Infantry Regiments.

[2] The draftees included men from all 48 states, and many were foreign born or first generation Americans, many of whom completed lessons in English as part of their military training.

[5] The 328th Infantry and the rest of the 82nd Division completed their training during the winter of 1917-1918, including instruction from British and French soldiers who were veterans of front line combat against the Germans.

[6] In April, the division was accepted into federal service and units traveled to Camp Upton, New York, where they completed their final training and preparations prior to transport to France.

[9] After arriving in France, the 328th Infantry moved to positions near Horcelaines and nearby towns, where they prepared to go into combat as part of a larger American forces that augmented British troops in the area.

[10] By late June, the 328th Infantry was back under American control and moved to positions in the Toul sector, including the towns of Franchville, Ville St. Etienne, and Lucy.

[11] Between June 26 and 29, the 328th performed a relief in place and assumed the positions formally occupied by the 104th Infantry, a unit of the 26th Division.

[11] Lindsey was promoted to brigadier general as commander of the 164th Infantry Brigade, and Colonel Hunter B. Nelson succeeded him on June 26.

[19] On the night of October 6-7, the regiment marched through Varennes-en-Argonne in the direction of Fléville, where it took up defensive positions and prepared to resume the offensive.

[19] On October 7, the 328th Infantry advanced near La Forge, intending to seize key terrain from the Germans and take possession of the area's Decauville railroad.

[26] In February 1919, the regiment began its train trip to base camps in western France, where soldiers turned in equipment, completed administrative requirements, and prepared to return to the United States.

[3] The 328th Infantry Regiment's World War I campaigns included:[28] In 1921, the 82nd Division was re-formed as a unit of the Organized Reserve.

It was ordered into active federal service on 12 February 1943 and began training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, with Colonel William F. Bigelow as its commander.

[36] After remaining in a reserve staging area until early October to complete additional training and receive equipment and supplies, the regiment began combat operations as part of the 26th Infantry Division.

[39] On December 17, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, soldiers from the Waffen-SS gunned down 84 American prisoners at the Baugnez crossroads near the town of Malmedy.

"[40][41] On December 20, 1944, the 328th moved from Metz to Arlon in Belgium as part of Third Army’s change of direction from east to north in order to respond to the German offensive known as the Battle of the Bulge.

On December 27, Colonel Jacobs was evacuated because of ill health, and temporarily replaced by his executive officer, Paul Hamilton.

[42] On January 10, the regiment resumed the offensive, and seized the high ground overlooking the Wiltz River, after which it relieved the 90th Infantry Division near Doncols.

[45] Attached to the 11th Armored Division for combat operations on May 5, the regiment advanced into Austria and took part in clearing Urfahr and Linz of enemy resistance.

[47] The regiment's World War II campaign participation credit included Northern France,[48] Ardennes,[49] Rhineland,[50] and Central Europe.

[55] It features the 82nd Division's well known red, white, and blue "AA" shoulder sleeve insignia, along with an inscription dedicating the memorial to members of the regiment who died during World War I.

[56] The black granite marker is mounted on the wall of a home on the east side of Rue du Château, at the place where Brown died.