Lineage and Honors Information as of 24 February 2011
1451st TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Organized and Federally recognized 17 March 1955 in the North Carolina Army National Guard at Boone as Service Battery, 112th Field Artillery
Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 April 1959 as the 1st Rifle Platoon, Company C, 2d Battle Group, 120th Infantry
Reorganized and redesignated 10 March 1963 as the 2d Rifle Platoon, Company C, 2d Battalion, 120th Infantry
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1964 as the 2d and 3d Rifle Platoons, Company C, 2d Battalion, 120th Infantry
Reorganized and redesignated 1 January 1968 as the 3d Rifle Platoon, Company A, 2d Battalion, 120th Infantry
Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1970 as Detachment 1, Company A, 2d Battalion, 120th Infantry
Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 December 1971 as Detachment 1, 1451st Transportation Company
Reorganized and redesignated 1 August 1972 as the 1451st Transportation Company
Ordered into active Federal service 29 November 1990 at Boone; released from active Federal service 30 June 1991 and reverted to state control
Consolidated 1 September 1993 with Detachment 1, 1451st Transportation Company (organized and Federally recognized 6 November 1992 at Lenoir) and consolidated unit designated as the 1451st Transportation Company
1451st Transportation company
Ordered into active Federal service 30 January 2006 at Boone; released from active Federal service 30 September 2007 and reverted to state control
HOME STATION: Boone
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
War on Terrorism
Iraq:
National Resolution
Iraqi Surge
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
PETER D. CREAN
COL, LG
Director, Center of Military History