Lineage and Honors Information as of 27 April 2017

62d Chemical Company

  • Constituted 16 April 1929 in the Organized Reserves as the 412th Chemical Company
  • Withdrawn 1 October 1933 from the Organized Reserves and allotted to the Regular Army
  • Activated 16 April 1935 at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland
  • Redesignated 12 March 1942 as the 62d Chemical Depot Company
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1944 as the 62d Chemical Warfare General Service Company
  • Inactivated 30 May 1947 on Okinawa
  • Redesignated 2 July 1952 as the 62d Chemical Smoke Generator Company
  • Activated 17 July 1952 at Fort McClellan, Alabama
  • Reorganized and redesignated 25 November 1953 as the 62d Chemical Company
  • Inactivated 31 January 1974 at Fort McClellan, Alabama
  • Activated 16 April 1998 in Korea

Campaign Participation Credit

  • World War II
  • Luzon
  • War on Terrorism
  • Campaigns to be determined

Decorations

  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2010
  • Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2013-2014
  • Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History


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