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Lineage and Honors Information as of 18 April 2014

26th CHEMICAL DETACHMENT

  • Constituted 5 May 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 26th Chemical Company
  • Activated 15 August 1942 at Camp Carson, Colorado
  • Reorganized and redesignated 26 December 1943 as the 26th Chemical Decontamination Company
  • Reorganized and redesignated 15 May 1945 as the 26th Chemical Service Company
  • Inactivated 25 October 1945 in Italy
  • Activated 25 June 1946 in the Philippines
  • Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1946 as the 26th Chemical Service Platoon
  • Inactivated 16 February 1948 in the Philippines
  • Redesignated 26 August 1959 as the 26th Chemical Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
  • Activated 8 September 1959 at Fort McClellan, Alabama
  • Inactivated 15 August 1972 in Vietnam
  • Activated 16 October 1978 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  • Inactivated 16 September 1979 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  • Activated 16 September 1982 in Germany
  • Inactivated 15 February 1988 in Germany
  • Activated 16 October 2005 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • World War II
  • European-African-Middle Eastern Theater,
  • Streamer without inscription
  • 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
  • War on Terrorism
  • Campaigns to be determined

DECORATIONS

  • Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1969
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971-1972
  • 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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