Lineage and Honors Information as of 4 November 2011
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