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Lineage and Honors Information as of 18 March 2011

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4th INFANTRY DIVISION BAND

 

Constituted 30 July 1943 in the Regular Army as the Band, 4th Infantry Division

        Activated 4 August 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey

        Redesignated 1 December 1943 as the 4th Infantry Division Band

        Inactivated 12 March 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina

        Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord, California

        Consolidated 1 October 1963 with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 4th Infantry Division Trains, and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters, Headquarters and Band, 4th Infantry Division Support Command

        Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1965 as Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Band, 4th Infantry Division Support Command

        Band element withdrawn 21 November 1972 from Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Band, 4th Infantry Division Support Command, and assigned to the 4th Adjutant General Company

        Band element withdrawn 1 September 1985 from the 4th Adjutant General Company and redesignated as the 4th Infantry Division Band


CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                        World War II
                                                        Normandy (with arrowhead)
                                                        Northern France
                                                        Rhineland
                                                        Ardennes-Alsace
                                                        Central Europe

                                                        Vietnam
                                                        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

                                                        War on Terrorism
                                                        Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

        Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968

        Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003

        Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2005-2006

        Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2009

Belgian Fourragere 1940

Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium

Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes

        Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969

        Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

 

PETER D. CREAN
COL, LG
Director, Center of Military History


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