Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 30 June 2016
61st Medical Detachment
- Constituted 1 September 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 61 st Malaria Control Unit
- Activated 25 September 1943 at New Orleans, Louisiana
- Reorganized and redesignated 13 July 1944 as the 61 st Medical Composite Unit
- Reorganized and redesignated 15 April 1945 as the 61 st Malaria Control Detachment
- Inactivated 10 April 1946 in the Philippines
- Redesignated 5 February 1953 as the 61 st Medical Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 25 March 1953 in Korea
- Inactivated 24 September 1964 in Japan
- Activated 12 April 1965 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas
- Inactivated 15 April 1971 in Vietnam
- Activated 21 September 1972 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II
- New Guinea
- Luzon
- Korean War
- Third Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer 1953
- Vietnam
- Defense
- Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase II
- Counteroffensive, Phase Ill
- T et Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV
- Counteroffensive, Phase V
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
- Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- Cease-Fire
- Armed Forces Expeditions
- Somalia
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation {Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1971
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2001-2002
- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History