Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 3 April 2012
72d MEDICAL DETACHMENT
(EAGLE VETS)
- Constituted 10 July 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 72d Medical Composite Section
- Activated 31 July 1944 in Italy
- Reorganized and redesignated 12 December 1944 as the 72d Medical Service Detachment
- Redesignated 12 April 1945 as the 72d Veterinary Food Inspection Detachment
- Inactivated 1 November 1946 at Percy Jones General Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan
- Activated 7 September 1949 in Germany
- Allotted 27 March 1951 to the Regular Army
- Reorganized and redesignated 15 January 1953 as the 72d Medical Detachment
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, Streamer without inscription
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003-2004
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2009-2010
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History