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Lineage and Honors Information as of 9 March 2017

517th Engineer Detachment

  • Constituted 11 November 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 2774th Engineer Service Detachment
  • Activated 27 November 1944 in Italy
  • Redesignated 29 March 1945 as the 2774th Engineer Utilities Detachment
  • Redesignated 30 June 1947 as the 517th Engineer Utilities Detachment
  • Inactivated 25 June 1949 in Korea
  • Redesignated 9 June 1952 as the 517th Engineer Terrain Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
  • Activated 26 July 1952 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
  • Reorganized and redesignated 28 September 1953 as the 517th Engineer Detachment
  • Inactivated 12 April 1971 in Vietnam
  • Activated 15 September 1972 in Germany
  • Inactivated 15 August 1988 in Germany
  • Activated 16 June 1996 in Germany
  • Inactivated 15 July 2006 in Germany
  • Activated 16 October 2015 in Italy

Campaign Participation Credit

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

Decorations

  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC THEATER 1945-1946
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1971
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970
  • Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History


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