Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 26 June 2013
272d MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
(THE FIGHTING DEUCE)
- Constituted 30 August 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 272d Military Police Company
- Activated 5 September 1944 in India
- Inactivated 21 December 1945 in India
- Allotted 13 October 1953 to the Regular Army
- Activated 1 November 1953 in Germany
- Inactivated 1 June 1958 in Germany
- Activated 1 June 1965 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
- Inactivated 31 March 1972 in Vietnam
- Activated 21 June 1977 in Germany
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater,
Streamer without inscription - 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
- Afghanistan:
- Consolidation I
- Consolidation II
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered NHA TRANG
- 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 1967-1968
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2006
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2011
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1995-1996
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2001-2002
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History