564th Transportation Detachment
Lineage and Honors Information as of 10 February 2005
564th Transportation Detachment Lineage
Constituted 11 April 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 421st Quartermaster Truck Detachment
Activated 24 May 1945 on Saipan
Inactivated 25 February 1946 on Saipan
Converted and redesignated 1 August 1946 as the 421st Transportation
Corps Truck Detachment
Redesignated 13 June 1947 as the 21st Transportation Truck Detachment
Activated 18 June 1947 in Hawaii
Inactivated 18 October 1948 in Hawaii
Redesignated 26 May 1953 as the 564th Transportation Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 25 June 1953 in Korea
Inactivated 20 December 1954 in Korea
Activated 10 December 1958 in Germany
Inactivated 25 September 1961 in Germany
Activated 24 September 1962 at Fort McPherson, Georgia
Inactivated 1 November 1968 in Vietnam
Activated 1 September 1969 in Vietnam and assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
Inactivated 10 April 1971 in Vietnam and relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division
Activated 16 September 1979 at Fort Hood, Texas
564th Transportation Detachment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II (Asiatic-Pacific Theater): Silver Band without campaign inscription
Korean War: Korea, Summer 1953
Vietnam: Defense, Counteroffensive, Counteroffensive, Phase II, Counteroffensive, Phase III, Tet Counteroffensive, Counteroffensive, Phase IV, Counteroffensive, Phase V, Summer-Fall 1969, Winter-Spring 1970, Sanctuary Counteroffensive, Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi
Arabia, Liberation and Defense of Kuwait, Cease-Fire
Decorations
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1965-1966
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA 1991
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for 1969-1970