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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