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Lineage and Honors Information as of 25 May 2011

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HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTALION
4th INFANTRY DIVISION
(IVY DIVISION)

 

        Constituted 19 November 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 4th Division

        Organized 10 December 1917 at Camp Greene, North Carolina

        Inactivated 21 September 1921 at Camp Lewis, Washington

        Activated 1 June 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia

        Reorganized and redesignated 1 August 1942 as Headquarters, 4th Motorized Division

        Reorganized and redesignated 4 August 1943 as Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division

        Inactivated 12 March 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina

        Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord, California

        Reorganized and redesignated 13 June 1960 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division

        Reorganized and redesignated 16 December 2004 as Headquarters and Tactical Command Posts, 4th Infantry Division

        Reorganized and redesignated 16 May 2009 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                        World War I
                                                        Aisne-Marne
                                                        St. Mihiel
                                                        Meuse-Argonne
                                                        Champagne 1918
                                                        Lorraine 1918

                                                        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 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 Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

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

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

 

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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