Lineage and Honors Information as of 5 April 2011
704th SUPPORT BATTALION
(IRON SUPPORT)
Constituted 30 July 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 704th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division
Activated 4 August 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey
Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1945 as the 704th Ordnance Maintenance Company
Inactivated 2 March 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina
Allotted 25 June 1948 to the Regular Army
Activated 6 July 1948 at Fort Ord, California
Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1953 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 704th Ordnance Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1963 as the 704th Maintenance Battalion
Inactivated 15 April 1985 at Fort Carson, Colorado
Converted and redesignated 1 May 1987 as the 704th Support Battalion and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado, as an element of the 4th Infantry Division
Relieved 16 December 2004 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Normandy (with arrowhead)
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
Vietnam
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
Iraq:
Iraqi Governance
National Resolution
(Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered NANGARHAR AND KUNAR PROVINCES
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ENGLAND AND FRANCE
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2005-2006
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2009-2010
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civic Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969
Company B additionally entitled to:
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG NGAI PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
Company D additionally entitled to:
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DAK TO DISTRICT
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered NURISTAN AND KUNAR
PROVINCES AUG-NOV 2009
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN AUG 2009-MAY 2010
Company E additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered
IRAQ DEC 2005-NOV 2006
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN MAY 2009-MAY 2010
Company F additionally entitled to:
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered KUNAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN JUN-AUG 2009
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered
IRAQ OCT 2006-JAN 2008
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN AUG 2009-MAY 2010
Company G additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN JUN 2009-MAY 2010
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History