Lineage and Honors Information as of 21 March 2011
108th ARMY BAND
(ARIZONA’S OWN)
Organized 22 October 1913 in the Arizona National Guard at Phoenix as the Band, 1st Regiment Infantry
Mustered into Federal service 19 June 1916 at Camp Harry J. Jones, Arizona
Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1916 as the Band Section, Headquarters Company, 1st Regiment Infantry
Drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
Redesignated 3 October 1917 as the Band Section, Headquarters Company, 158th Infantry, an element of the 40th Division
Demobilized 3 May 1919 at Camp Kearney, California
Reorganized and Federally recognized 22 June 1923 in the Arizona National Guard at Phoenix as the Band Section, Service Company, 158th Infantry, an element of the 45th Division
Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1940 as the Band, 158th Infantry
Inducted into Federal service 16 September 1940 at Phoenix
(158th Infantry relieved 23 February 1942 from assignment to the 45th Division)
Reorganized and redesignated 22 June 1944 as the 108th Army Ground Forces Band
Inactivated 17 January 1946 in Japan
Reorganized and Federally recognized 14 April 1947 in the Arizona National Guard at Phoenix as the 108th Army Ground Forces Band
Redesignated 17 May 1947 as the 108th Army Band
HOME STATION: Phoenix
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
New Guinea
Luzon
DECORATIONS
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO
4 JULY 1945
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
PETER D. CREAN
COL, LG
Director, Center of Military History