2677th Office of Strategic Services Regiment was a

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that was seconded to the

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as an operational armed force. The regiment was organized on 15 July 1944 at

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, sponsored by the

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. It was transferred to

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, Italy, where it was absorbed into the

Operational Group Command on 27 November 1944.

Honors

Campaign participation credit

*Rome-Arno

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