275th Chemical Platoon
Lineage and Honors Information as of 25 January 2008
275th Chemical Platoon Lineage
Constituted 27 October 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 275th Chemical Service Platoon
Activated 25 November 1944 in New Guinea
Inactivated 28 February 1946 in Japan
Redesignated 14 October 1954 as the 275th Chemical Detachment; concurrently allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 10 December 1954 in Germany
Inactivated 24 June 1957 in Germany
Activated 16 December 1957 in Germany
Inactivated 26 December 1969 in Germany
Activated 31 December 1976 at Fort Polk, Louisiana
Inactivated 15 September 1985 at Fort Polk, Louisiana
Redesignated 23 March 2006 as the 275th Chemical Platoon
Activated 18 October 2007 at Fort Polk, Louisiana
275th Chemical Platoon Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: New Guinea, Luzon (with arrowhead)
Decorations
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945