13th Finance Center
(Phantom Paymasters)
Lineage and Honors Information as of 19 June 2008
13th Finance Center Lineage
Constituted 1 November 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 13th Finance Section
Activated 7 December 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
Redesignated 22 March 1943 as the 13th Finance Disbursing Section
Inactivated 20 December 1945 in Italy
Activated 31 January 1947 in Germany
Inactivated 20 July 1947 in Germany
Activated 13 December 1950 in Japan
Allotted 19 December 1950 to the Regular Army
Reorganized and redesignated 5 April 1965 as the 13th Finance Section
Inactivated 20 March 1972 in Vietnam
Activated 21 April 1978 in Germany
Reorganized and redesignated 16 March 1984 as the 13th Finance Center
Inactivated 16 January 1987 in Germany
Redesignated 17 August 1990 as the 13th Finance Support Unit and activated in Germany
Reorganized and redesignated 17 June 1993 as the 13th Finance Group
Reorganized and redesignated 16 May 2008 as the 13th Finance Center
13th Finance Center Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; North Apennines; Po Valley
Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; 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; Consolidation I; Consolidation II
War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969- 1970