2d Squadron
17th Cavalry
Lineage and Honors Information as of 5 April 1998
2d Squadron,
17th Cavalry Lineage
Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Troop B, 17th Cavalry
Organized 9 July 1916 at Fort Bliss, Texas
Inactivated 26 September 1921 at Presidio of Monterey, California
Disbanded 9 March 1951
Reconstituted 25 April 1957 in the Regular Army and consolidated with the 101st Airborne Reconnaissance Troop(active) (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as Troop B, 17th Cavalry, an element of the 101st Airborne Division
Reorganized and redesignated 3 February 1964 as Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry, and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated as elements of the 101st Airborne Division)
ANNEX
Constituted 12 May 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 57th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
Activated 29 May 1944 at Fort McIntosh, Texas
Redesignated 6 July 1944 as the 57th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
Redesignated 16 June 1945 as the 57th Mechanized Reconnaissance Troop
Redesignated 30 July 1945 as the 57th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop
Inactivated 9 November 1945 at Camp Bowie, Texas
Activated 31 December 1946 in the Philippine Islands
Inactivated 30 May 1947 in the Philippine Islands
Converted and redesignated 19 March 1948 as the 57th Reconnaissance Company
Activated 12 April 1948 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
Inactivated 2 June 1948 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
Redesignated 10 August 1950 as the 101st Airborne Reconnaissance Company and assigned to the 101st Airborne Division
Activated 25 August 1950 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky
Inactivated 1 December 1953 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky
Activated 15 May 1954 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1956 101st Airborne Reconnaissance Troop
2d Squadron,
17th Cavalry Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
Vietnam: * Counteroffensive; * 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
Southwest Asia: * Defense of Saudi Arabia; * Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Troop A additionally entitled to:
Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive ; Counteroffensive, Phase II
Decorations
* Valorous Unit Award for THUA THIEN-QUANG TRI
* Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA
* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968
* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968-1969
* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1971
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971
* Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1968-1970
Troop A additionally entitled to:
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for DAK TO
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for DONG AP BIA MOUNTAIN
Valorous Unit Award for TUY HOA
Valorous Unit Award for THUA THIEN PROVINCE
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1965-1966
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966-1967