Constituted 11 January 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 140th Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squad

Activated 7 May 1944 in Italy

Reorganized and redesignated 1 January 1945 as the 140th Ordnance Service Detachment

Reorganized and redesignated 8 April 1945 as the 140th Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squad

Inactivated 10 May 1946 in Italy

Redesignated 22 January 1951 as the 40th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squad and allotted to the Regular Army

Activated 25 June 1951 at Raritan Arsenal, New Jersey

Reorganized and redesignated 15 June 1954 as the 40th Ordnance Detachment

Reorganized and redesignated 16 June 1997 as the 704th Ordnance Company

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                               World War II
                                                               European-African-Middle Eastern                                                                        Theater, Streamer without inscription

                                                               Southwest Asia
                                                               Defense of Saudi Arabia                                                                     Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
                                                               Cease-Fire

                                                               War on Terrorism
                                                               Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: