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Lineage and Honors Information as of 13 December 2010

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Department of the Army - Lineage and Honors

15th ENGINEER DETACHMENT

 

Constituted 19 August 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 1745th Engineer Mobile Searchlight Maintenance Unit

Activated 9 September 1944 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Reorganized and redesignated 6 January 1945 as the 1745th Engineer Mobile Searchlight Maintenance Team

Redesignated 8 April 1945 as the 1745th Engineer Searchlight Maintenance Detachment

Inactivated 29 January 1946 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Redesignated 31 August 1966 as the 15th Engineer Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army

Activated 1 November 1966 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

Inactivated 17 February 1969 in Vietnam

Activated 16 August 1988 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii

Inactivated 15 October 1990 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii

Activated 16 October 2008 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii


CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                            World War II
                                                            Asiatic-Pacific Theater,
                                                                Streamer without inscription

                                                            Vietnam
                                                            Counteroffensive, Phase III
                                                            Tet Counteroffensive
                                                            Counteroffensive, Phase IV
                                                            Counteroffensive, Phase V
                                                            Counteroffensive, Phase VI

 

                                                            War on Terrorism
                                                            Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010

 

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

 

PETER D. CREAN
COL, LG
Director, Center of Military History


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