Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 21 September 2014
254th Medical Detachment
- Constituted 19 February 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 254th Medical Section
- Activated 25 February 1944 at Camp Grant, Illinois
- Redesignated 10 April 1945 as the 254th Medical Detachment
- Inactivated 17 October 1946 in Germany
- Redesignated 16 February 1951 as the 254th Medical Gas Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 15 September 1951 in Germany
- Inactivated 20 March 1953 in Germany
- Redesignated 18 October 1963 as the 254th Medical Detachment
- Activated 24 December 1963 at Fort Carson, Colorado
- Inactivated 10 December 1970 in Vietnam
- Activated 16 September 1995 in Germany
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- 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
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1995-1996
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History