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Lineage and Honors Information as of 23 March 2010

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31st ENGINEER DETACHMENT

Constituted 26 June 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 3331st Engineer Refrigeration Maintenance Detachment

Activated 26 July 1945 in France

Inactivated 12 November 1945 in France

Redesignated 5 February 1953 as the 31st Engineer Water Tank Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army

Activated 10 April 1953 in Korea

Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1954 as the 31st Engineer Detachment

Inactivated 20 December 1954 in Korea

Activated 2 September 1958 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Inactivated 15 August 1959 on Taiwan

Activated 25 March 1960 at the Nebraska Ordnance Plant, Wahoo, Nebraska

Inactivated 25 January 1965 at the Nebraska Ordnance Plant, Wahoo, Nebraska

Activated 5 April 1965 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

Inactivated 6 July 1966 in Vietnam

Activated 1 April 1967 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Inactivated 20 May 1971 in Vietnam

Activated 16 December 1980 at Fort Benning, Georgia

Inactivated 15 January 1987 at Fort Benning, Georgia

Activated 17 February 2010 at Fort Polk, Louisiana

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                        Korean War
                                                        Third Korean Winter
                                                        Korea, Summer 1953

                                                        Vietnam
                                                        Defense
                                                        Counteroffensive
                                                        Counteroffensive, Phase II
                                                        Counteroffensive, Phase III
                                                        Tet Counteroffensive
                                                        Counteroffensive, Phase IV
                                                        Counteroffensive, Phase V
                                                        Counteroffensive, Phase VI
                                                        Tet 69/Counteroffensive
                                                        Summer-Fall 1969
                                                        Winter-Spring 1970
                                                        Sanctuary Counteroffensive
                                                        Counteroffensive, Phase VII

 

DECORATIONS

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968

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

Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
    

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

 

JEFFREY J. CLARKE
Chief of Military History


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