Lineage and Honors Information as of 29 June 2010
949th SUPPORT BATTALION
Organized 1 June 1936 in the Texas National Guard as the 1st Battalion, 133d Field Artillery, an element of the 36th Division; Headquarters organized and Federally recognized 27 July 1936 at Fort Worth
Inducted into Federal service 25 November 1940 at Fort Worth
Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1942 as the 133d Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 36th Infantry Division
Reorganized and redesignated 5 November 1942 as the 155th Field Artillery Battalion
Inactivated 18 December 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
Expanded and redesignated 2 July 1946 as the 155th Field Artillery Battalion (hereafter separate lineage) and the 749th Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion, an element of the 49th Armored Division
749th Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion organized and Federally recognized
7 February 1949 with Headquarters at Fort Worth
Redesignated 31 October 1952 as the 949th Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
Redesignated 16 March 1959 as the 949th Ordnance Battalion
Ordered into active Federal service 15 October 1961 at home stations; released from active Federal service 9 August 1962 and reverted to state control
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1963 as the 949th Maintenance Battalion
Relieved 15 January 1968 from assignment to the 49th Armored Division
Assigned 1 November 1973 to the 49th Armored Division
Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 July 1985 as the 2d Battalion, 49th Armored Division Support Command
Reorganized and redesignated 1 June 1987 as the 949th Support Battalion
Ordered into active Federal service 28 August 2008 at home stations; released from active Federal service 1 October 2009 and reverted to state control
HOME AREA: Northeastern Texas
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead)
Anzio
Rome-Arno
Southern France (with arrowhead)
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
Company A (Decatur) additionally entitled to:
World War II
East Indies
India-Burma
Central Burma
Company B (Fort Worth) additionally entitled to:
World War II
India-Burma
Central Burma
DECORATIONS
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered VOSGES
Company A (Decatur) additionally entitled to:
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered JAVA
Company B (Fort Worth) additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
JEFFREY J. CLARKE
Chief of Military Histor