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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


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