Lineage and Honors Information as of 25 May 2011
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