Lineage and Honors Information as of 16 May 2012
106th ARMY BAND
- Organized and Federally recognized 25 October 1927 in the Arkansas National Guard at North Little Rock as the Band, Service Company, 153d Infantry
- Withdrawn 1 May 1940 from the Service Company and reorganized as the Band, 153d Infantry
- Inducted into Federal service 23 December 1940 at North Little Rock
- Reorganized and redesignated 17 July 1944 as the 106th Army Ground Forces Band
- Inactivated 15 January 1945 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky
- Reorganized and Federally recognized 22 October 1946 in the Arkansas National Guard at North Little Rock as the 106th Army Ground Forces Band
- Redesignated 17 May 1947 as the 106th Army Band
- Ordered into active Federal service 24 September 1957 at North Little Rock; released from active Federal service 24 October 1957 and reverted to state control
- Location changed 1 October 1987 to Little Rock
- HOME STATION: Little Rock
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- Aleutian Islands
DECORATIONS
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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