Constituted 3 October 1943 in the Army of the United States in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations as an element of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)

            Consolidated 10 August 1944 with Company H, 475th Infantry (constituted 25 May 1944 in the Army of the United States), and consolidated unit designated as Company H, 475th Infantry

            Inactivated 1 July 1945 in China

            Redesignated 21 June 1954 as Company H, 75th Infantry

            Allotted 26 October 1954 to the Regular Army

            Activated 20 November 1954 on Okinawa

            Inactivated 21 March 1956 on Okinawa

            Activated 1 February 1969 in Vietnam

            Inactivated 15 August 1972 in Vietnam

            Redesignated 1 October 1974 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 75th Infantry, and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

            Headquarters and Headquarters Company consolidated 3 February 1986 with former Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion (see ANNEX); 2d Battalion, 75th Infantry, concurrently redesignated as the 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment

ANNEX

            Constituted 11 March 1943 in the Army of the United States as Company A, 2d Ranger Battalion

            Activated 1 April 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee

            Redesignated 1 August 1943 as Company A, 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion

            Inactivated 23 October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia

            Redesignated 29 July 1949 as Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion

            Activated 15 September 1949 in the Panama Canal Zone

            Inactivated 4 January 1950 in the Panama Canal Zone

            Redesignated 25 October 1950 as the 2d Ranger Infantry Company and allotted to the Regular Army

            Activated 28 October 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia

            Inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea

            Redesignated 24 November 1952 as Company A, 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion

            Redesignated 14 June 1955 as Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion

            Activated 1 July 1955 in Iceland

            Inactivated 11 March 1960 at Fort Hamilton, New York

            Consolidated 15 April 1960 with the 4th Company, 2d Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Special Service Force (activated 9 July 1942), and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces

            Consolidated 30 September 1960 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Forces Group (activated 11 June 1952), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated 20 March 1961)

            Former Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion, withdrawn 3 February 1986, consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 75th Infantry, and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment (remainder of 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces--hereafter separate lineage)

 

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DECORATIONS

              Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered EL GUETTAR

              Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SALERNO

            *Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered POINTE DU HOE

              Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SAAR RIVER AREA

            *Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered MYITKYINA

            *Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered III CORPS AREA 1969

            *Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK

            *Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered III CORPS AREA 1971

            *Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered GRENADA

            *French Croix de Guerre with Silver-Gilt Star, World War II, Streamer embroidered POINTE DU HOE

            *Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969

            *Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

            *Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971

            *Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971-1972

            *Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: