It was assigned to the 15th Infantry Brigade, 8th Division, stationed at Camp Fremont, California, on 17 December 1917.

The 62nd Infantry was stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia, as of June 1919 as a separate regiment.

The regimental officers (cadre only), records, and colors were transferred in February 1921 to Fort Mills, in the Philippine Islands.

The 62nd Infantry was fully inactivated on 25 November 1921 at Fort Mills, and demobilized (disbanded) on 31 July 1922.

Blazon This regiment was organized at the Presidio of San Francisco in 1917, which is symbolized by the grizzly bear from the flag and seal of California and the setting sun.