Lineage and Honors Information as of 20 June 2016
4th Support Battalion
- Constituted 19 November 1917 in the Regular Army as the 4th Supply Train and assigned to the 4th Division (later redesignated as the 4th Infantry Division)
- Organized 31 December 1917 at Camp Greene, North Carolina
- Reorganized and redesignated 13 April 1921 as the 4th Division Train, Quartermaster Corps
- Inactivated 21 September 1921 at Camp Lewis, Washington
- Redesignated 23 March 1925 as the 4th Division Quartermaster Train
- Redesignated 1 May 1936 as the 4th Quartermaster Regiment
- Redesignated 16 October 1939 as the 4th Quartermaster Battalion
- Activated 1 June 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia
- Reorganized and redesignated 19 September 1942 as the 4th Motorized Quartermaster Battalion
- Reorganized and redesignated (less Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company) 4 August 1943 as the 4th Quartermaster Company (Quartermaster Gasoline Supply Company – hereafter separate lineage)
- 4th Quartermaster Company inactivated 2 March 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina
- Activated 6 July 1948 at Fort Ord, California
- Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 October 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Supply and Transport Battalion (organic elements constituted 21 August 1963 and activated 1 October 1963)
- Battalion inactivated 15 April 1985 at Fort Carson, Colorado
- Redesignated 1 May 1987 as the 4th Support Battalion and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado, as an element of the 4th Infantry Division
- Inactivated 15 November 1995 at Fort Carson, Colorado
- Activated 16 January 1996 at Fort Hood, Texas
- Relieved 16 December 2004 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War I
- Aisne-Marne
- St. Mihiel
- Meuse-Argonne
- Champagne 1918
- Lorraine 1918
- World War II
- Normandy (with arrowhead)
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
- Vietnam
- 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
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2005-2006
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1996-1997
- Belgian Fourragere 1940
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969
- Company D additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BAGHDAD MAR 2008 – MAR 2009
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BADGHIS PROVINCE MAR-JUNE 2011
- Company E additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BAGHDAD MAR 2008 – MAR 2009
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2005-2006
- Company F additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BAGHDAD MAR – MAY 2008
- Company G additionally entitled to:
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered BAGHDAD APR 2008 – MAR 2009
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN JUL 2010 – JUL 2011
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History
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