Lineage and Honors Information as of 21 August 2012
296th ARMY BAND
(UNITED STATES ARMY JAPAN BAND)
- Constituted 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as the Band, 96th Coast Artillery
- Activated 24 April 1941 at Camp Davis, North Carolina
- Reorganized and redesignated 12 December 1943 as the 296th Army Band
- Reorganized and redesignated 12 May 1944 as the 296th Army Ground Forces Band
- Redesignated 1 June 1947 as the 296th Army Band
- Inactivated 1 March 1948 in Japan
- Activated 7 March 1955 at Fort McClellan, Alabama
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II
- Western Pacific
Decorations
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2011
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
Robert J. Dalessandro
Director, Center of Military History
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