It was organized 1 June 1917 at Syracuse, New York, from personnel of the 23rd Infantry.

It moved to France in July 1918 and was attached to the 83rd Division 12 August 1918.

It returned to the US January 1919 and was inactivated on 18 November 1921 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, with personnel and equipment transferred to the 3rd Infantry.

The regiment was broken up on 20 September 1943, and its elements were reorganized and redesignated as elements of the 8th Armored Division as follows: World War I The field is blue for Infantry.

The key is from the arms of Le Mans, France and commemorates the service of the regiment in the vicinity of that city in 1918.