Lineage and Honors Information as of 3 October 2011
36th ENGINEER DETACHMENT
(THE CAN DO CREW)
Constituted 26 June 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 3336th Engineer Refrigeration Maintenance Detachment
Activated 26 July 1945 in France
Inactivated 12 November 1945 in France
Redesignated 5 February 1953 as the 36th Engineer Water Tank Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 10 April 1953 in Korea
Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1954 as the 36th Engineer Detachment
Inactivated 20 January 1955 in Korea
Activated 15 October 1957 in Japan
Inactivated 25 March 1959 in Korea
Activated 26 March 1963 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Inactivated 17 February 1969 in Vietnam
Activated 30 October 1970 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
Inactivated 15 August 1987 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
Activated 16 October 2008 at Fort Stewart, Georgia
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Korean War
Third Korean Winter
Korea, Summer 1953
Vietnam
Defense
Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase II
Counteroffensive, Phase III
Tet Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase IV
Counteroffensive, Phase V
Counteroffensive, Phase VI
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered KOREA 1953-1954
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History