Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 30 April 2015
26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
(Yankee)
- Constituted 18 July 1917 in the National Guard as Headquarters, 26th Division (to be organized with troops from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
- Organized 22 August 1917 at Boston, Massachusetts; Headquarters Detachment, 26th Division, organized in September 1917 at Boston, Massachusetts
- Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 26th Division, demobilized 3 May 1919 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts
- Headquarters, 26th Division, reorganized and Federally recognized 21 March 1923 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Boston; Headquarters Detachment, 26th Division, reorganized and Federally recognized 24 May 1923 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Boston
- Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 26th Division, inducted into Federal service 16 January 1941 at Boston
- Reorganized and redesignated 12 February 1942 as Headquarters, 26th Infantry Division (Headquarters and Military Police Company [less Military Police Platoon], 26th Infantry Division, concurrently reorganized and redesignated from Headquarters Company, 26th Division [see ANNEX 1]; reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1942 as Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry Division)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry Division inactivated 29 December 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts
- Headquarters, 26th Infantry Division, reorganized and Federally recognized 13 November 1946 at Boston (Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry Division, reorganized and Federally recognized 11 April 1947 at Boston; consolidated 1 May 1959 with the 26th Military Police Company [see ANNEX 2] and the Medical Detachment, Division Headquarters, 26th Infantry Division [see ANNEX 3], and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry Division)
- Location changed 1 April 1988 to Camp Edwards, Massachusetts (Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry Division, concurrently consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 26th Infantry Division [see ANNEXES 4 and 5], and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry Division)
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1993 as Headquarters, 26th Infantry Brigade, and location changed to Springfield (Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry Division, concurrently consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 26th Infantry Division [see ANNEXES 6 and 7], and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated at Springfield as Headquarters Company, 26th Infantry Brigade)
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1995 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 26th Brigade, 29th Infantry Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 2006 as Headquarters, 26th Infantry Brigade Combat Team; concurrently, location changed to Fort Devens, Massachusetts
- Converted and redesignated 1 September 2008 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade; concurrently, location changed to Reading
- Ordered into active Federal service 12 February 2011 at Reading; released from active Federal service 17 March 2012 and reverted to state control
- Location changed 1 October 2014 to Natick
- ANNEX 1
- Constituted 18 July 1917 in the National Guard as the 101st Train Headquarters and Military Police, 26th Division
- Organized 23 August 1917 at Camp Bartlett, Massachusetts
- Reorganized and redesignated (less Military Police) in March 1918 as the 101st Train Headquarters (Military Police - hereafter separate lineage)
- Demobilized 30 April 1919 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts
- Reorganized and Federally recognized 22 May 1924 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Boston as Headquarters Company, 26th Division
- Inducted into Federal service 16 January 1941 at Boston
- ANNEX 2
- Organized 24 August 1917 in the National Guard at Camp Bartlett, Massachusetts, as Company No. 3, Supply Train, 26th Division
- Redesignated 24 September 1917 as the 3d Company, 101st Supply Train, an element of the 26th Division
- Redesignated in March 1918 as Company C, 101st Supply Train
- Demobilized 29 April 1919 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts
- Reorganized 31 March 1920 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Boston as Company C, 101st Supply Train, an element of the 26th Division
- Redesignated 1 September 1920 as the 4th Company, 1st Supply Train
- Federally recognized 25 March 1921 at Boston
- Redesignated 30 September 1921 as Wagon Company No. 101, 26th Division Train, Quartermaster Corps
- Redesignated 23 March 1925 as the 101st Wagon Company, 26th Division Quartermaster Train
- Converted and redesignated 1 April 1932 as the 26th Military Police Company, an element of the 26th Division
- Inducted into Federal service 16 January 1941 at Boston
- Reorganized and redesignated 12 February 1942 as the Military Police Platoon, Headquarters and Military Police Company, 26th Infantry Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1942 as the Military Police Platoon, 26th Infantry Division
- Inactivated 31 December 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
- Redesignated 8 July 1946 as the 26th Military Police Company
- Reorganized and Federally recognized 9 April 1947 at Boston
- ANNEX 3
- Organized and Federally recognized 20 May 1932 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Allston as the Medical Department Detachment, Special Troops, 26th Division
- Location changed 1 April 1940 to Charlestown
- Inducted into Federal service 16 January 1941 at Charlestown
- Disbanded 12 February 1942 at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
- Reconstituted, reorganized, and Federally recognized 1 February 1949 in the Massachusetts Army National Guard at Boston as the Medical Detachment, Division Headquarters, 26th Infantry Division
- ANNEX 4
- Organized in 1915 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Boston as Headquarters Company, 9th Infantry
- Mustered into Federal service 25 June 1916; mustered out of Federal service 23 November 1916
- Drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
- Reorganized and redesignated 22 August 1917 as Headquarters Company, 101st Infantry, an element of the 26th Division
- Demobilized 28 April 1919 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts
- Reorganized 15 March 1920 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Boston as Headquarters Company, 101st Infantry
- Redesignated 30 November 1920 as Headquarters Company, 9th Infantry
- Federally recognized 20 January 1921 at Boston
- Redesignated 30 September 1921 as Headquarters Company, 101st Infantry, an element of the 26th Division (later redesignated as the 26th Infantry Division)
- Inducted into Federal service 16 January 1941 at Boston
- Inactivated 29 December 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts
- Reorganized and Federally recognized 29 November 1946 at Boston
- Location changed 18 March 1957 to Dorchester
- Consolidated 1 May 1959 with the Medical Company, 101st Infantry (see ANNEX 5), and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 101st Infantry
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 26th Infantry Division
- Location changed 1 February 1967 to Waltham; on 1 April 1975 to Lexington
- ANNEX 5
- Organized and Federally recognized 30 June 1921 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Boston as the Medical Department Detachment, 9th Infantry
- Redesignated 30 September 1921 as the Medical Department Detachment, 101st Infantry, an element of the 26th Division (later redesignated as the 26th Infantry Division)
- Redesignated 1 May 1940 as the Medical Detachment, 101st Infantry
- Inducted into Federal service 16 January 1941 at Boston
- Inactivated 29 December 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts
- Reorganized and Federally recognized 23 March 1948 at Boston
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1948 as the Medical Company, 101st Infantry
- ANNEX 6
- Organized in 1915 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Springfield as Headquarters Company, 2d Infantry
- Mustered into Federal service 18 June 1916; mustered out of Federal service 31 October 1916
- Drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
- Reorganized and redesignated 22 August 1917 as Headquarters Company, 104th Infantry, an element of the 26th Division
- Demobilized 29 April 1919 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts
- Reorganized 31 March 1920 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Springfield as Headquarters Company, 104th Infantry
- Redesignated 1 September 1920 as Headquarters Company, 2d Infantry
- Federally recognized 23 November 1920 at Springfield
- Redesignated 30 September 1921 as Headquarters Company, 104th Infantry, an element of the 26th Division (later redesignated as the 26th Infantry Division)
- Inducted into Federal service 16 January 1941 at Springfield
- Inactivated 29 December 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts
- Reorganized and Federally recognized 29 November 1946 at Springfield
- Consolidated 1 May 1959 with the Medical Company, 104th Infantry (see ANNEX 7), and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 104th Infantry
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 26th Infantry Division
- Location changed 1 October 1974 to Holyoke; on 1 July 1976 to Westover Air Force Base; on 1 July 1985 to Springfield
- ANNEX 7
- Organized and Federally recognized 27 April 1921 in the Massachusetts National Guard at Springfield as the Medical Department Detachment, 2d Infantry
- Redesignated 30 September 1921 as the Medical Department Detachment, 104th Infantry, an element of the 26th Division (later redesignated as the 26th Infantry Division)
- Inducted into Federal service 16 January 1941 at Springfield
- Inactivated 29 December 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts
- Reorganized and Federally recognized 13 June 1947 at Springfield
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 November 1948 as the Medical Company, 104th Infantry
- HOME STATION: Natick
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War I
- Champagne-Marne
- Aisne-Marne
- St. Mihiel
- Meuse-Argonne
- Ile de France 1918
- Lorraine 1918
- World War II
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
- Headquarters Company (Natick) additionally entitled to:
- French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star, World War I, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
- French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered LORRAINE
- French Croix de Guerre, World War II, Fourragere
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
RICHARD W. STEWART, Ph.D.
Director, Center of Military History