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Lineage and Honors Information as of 4 November 2011

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165th TRANSPORTATION DETACHMENT

 

           Constituted 3 November 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 3363d Quartermaster Service Detachment

            Activated 12 December 1944 in the Philippines

            Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1945 as the 3363d Quartermaster Driver Detachment

            Inactivated 24 September 1945 in the Philippines

            Converted and redesignated 1 August 1946 as the 3363d Transportation Corps Driver Detachment

            Redesignated 10 October 1961 as the 165th Transportation Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army

            Activated 11 October 1961 in Germany

            Inactivated 28 June 1963 in Germany

            Activated 18 March 1965 at Fort Riley, Kansas

            Inactivated 25 November 1968 in Vietnam

            Assigned 1 September 1969 to the 1st Cavalry Division and activated in Vietnam

            Inactivated 30 June 1971 in Vietnam and relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division

            Activated 16 September 1979 in Germany

            Inactivated 1 June 1993 in Germany

            Activated 17 May 2009 at Fort Riley, Kansas

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

World War II
Luzon

Vietnam
Defense
Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase II
Counteroffensive, Phase III
Tet Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase IV
Counteroffensive, Phase V
Counteroffensive, Phase VI
Summer-Fall 1969
Winter-Spring 1970
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive, Phase VII

War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

            Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered PLEI ME

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011

            Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO
4 JULY 1945

            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

            Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

            Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

 

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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