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Lineage and Honors Information as of 27 May 2011

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265th TRANSPORTATION DETACHMENT
(PORT MASTERS)

 

Constituted 3 November 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 3360th Quartermaster Service Detachment

Activated 12 December 1944 in the Philippines

Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1945 as the 3360th Quartermaster Driver Detachment

Inactivated 15 October 1945 in Japan

Converted and redesignated 1 August 1946 as the 3360th Transportation Corps Driver Detachment

Redesignated 22 April 1965 as the 265th Transportation Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army

Activated 4 May 1965 at Fort Eustis, Virginia

Inactivated 22 June 1972 in Vietnam

Activated 16 September 1979 at Fort Lewis, Washington

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

World War II
Leyte
Luzon

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
Cease-Fire

Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire

War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2005-2006

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: 

 

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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