Lineage and Honors Information as of 27 May 2011
142d ENGINEER DETACHMENT
Constituted 7 April 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 1042d Engineer Gas Generating Unit
Activated 25 May 1943 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1944 as the 1042d Engineer Service Detachment
Redesignated 1 May 1945 as the 1042d Engineer Gas Generating Detachment
Inactivated 28 February 1946 in Japan
Redesignated 23 February 1954 as the 142d Engineer Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 4 May 1965 at Columbus Army Depot, Ohio
Inactivated 1 December 1965 at Columbus Army Depot, Ohio
Activated 1 November 1966 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
Inactivated 17 February 1969 in Vietnam
Activated 16 October 2007 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Northern Solomons
Luzon
Vietnam
Counteroffensive, Phase II
Counteroffensiive, 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 IRAQ 2008-2009
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO
4 JULY 1945
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History