80th Transportation Detachment
Lineage and Honors Information as of 24 June 2009
80th Transportation Detachment Lineage
Constituted 1 May 1936 in the Regular Army as Company I, 3d Battalion, 46th Quartermaster Regiment
Activated 1 April 1942 at Camp San Luis Obispo, California
Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1942 as Company I, 3d Battalion, 46th Quartermaster Truck Regiment
Reorganized and redesignated 5 December 1943 as the 3489th Quartermaster Truck Company
Inactivated 20 April 1946 in Italy
Converted and redesignated 1 August 1946 as the 3489th Transportation Corps Truck Company
Redesignated 6 March 1947 as the 80th Transportation Corps Truck Company
Redesignated 19 May 1947 as the 80th Transportation Truck Company
Activated 20 June 1947 in Germany
Inactivated 19 March 1948 in Germany
Redesignated 30 June 1951 as the 80th Transportation Truck Detachment
Activated 17 July 1951 at Fort Eustis, Virginia
Inactivated 20 October 1953 in France
Redesignated 19 February 1954 as the 80th Transportation Detachment
Activated 1 April 1954 at Fort Riley, Kansas
Inactivated 25 November 1968 in Vietnam
Activated 1 September 1969 in Vietnam and assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
Inactivated 30 April 1971 in Vietnam and relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division
Activated 16 September 1979 at Fort Hood, Texas
Inactivated 15 February 1987 at Fort Hood, Texas
Activated 16 June 2000 at Fort Hood, Texas
80th Transportation Detachment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Tunisia; Sicily; Rome-Arno
Vietnam: Advisory; Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII
War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for BAC LIEU
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award for CHUONG THIEN PROVINCE
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003-2004
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966-1967
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1967-1968
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1969-1970