Lineage and Honors Information as of 18 April 2014
140th TRANSPORTATION DETACHMENT
(PHANTOM REGULATORS)
- Constituted 25 February 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 140th Hospital Train Maintenance Platoon, Transportation Corps
- Activated 1 March 1944 at Camp Millard, Ohio
- Redesignated 21 April 1945 as the 140th Transportation Corps Hospital Train Maintenance Detachment
- Inactivated 12 November 1945 in France
- Redesignated 29 October 1953 as the 140th Transportation Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 1 November 1953 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Inactivated 25 November 1968 in Vietnam
- Activated 4 March 1969 in Vietnam
- Inactivated 14 November 1969 in Vietnam
- Activated 23 November 1970 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Inactivated 15 September 1997 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Activated 17 May 2008 at Fort Lewis, Washington
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Vietnam
- Advisory
- 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
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered PLEI ME
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered TUY HOA VALLEY
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DAK TO
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1963-1964
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2011-2012
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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