Lineage and Honors Information as of 13 December 2010
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