Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 21 September 2014
227th Medical Detachment
- Constituted 7 October 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 227th Medical Service Detachment
- Activated 22 November 1944 in England
- Redesignated 10 April 1945 as the 227th Medical Supply Detachment
- Inactivated 12 November 1945 in England
- Redesignated 5 February 1953 as the 227th Medical Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 25 March 1953 in Korea
- Inactivated 1 October 1954 in Korea
- Activated 23 December 1966 at Fort Carson, Colorado
- Inactivated 15 May 1968 at Fort Carson, Colorado
- Activated 24 September 1973 at Fort Baker, California
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- European-African-Middle Eastern Theater,
Streamer without inscription - Korean War
- Third Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer 1953
- Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- Cease-Fire
- War on Terrorism
- Global War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Iraqi Sovereignty
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History