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Lineage and Honors Information as of 17 February 2012

541st MEDICAL DETACHMENT

  • Constituted 30 December 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 404th Medical Thoracic Surgical Detachment
  • Activated 15 February 1945 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  • Inactivated 20 October 1945 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  • Redesignated 15 November 1950 as the 541st Thoracic Detachment and allotted to the Organized Reserve Corps
  • Activated 5 January 1950 at Denver, Colorado
  • (Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
  • Inactivated 5 September 1952 at Denver, Colorado
  • Redesignated 26 November 1966 as the 541st Medical Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
  • Activated 1 February 1967 at Fort Benning, Georgia
  • Inactivated 20 March 1972 in Vietnam
  • Activated 16 March 2006 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • Vietnam
  • 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
  • War on Terrorism
  • Campaigns to be determined

DECORATIONS

  • Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
  • Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
  • Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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