1848th Medical Detachment

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Constituted 27 July 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 848th Medical Hospital Ship Platoon, Separate

Activated 25 August 1943 at the New Orleans Port of Embarkation, Louisiana

Inactivated 10 November 1945 in the Philippine Islands

Allotted 8 September 1948 to the Organized Reserve Corps

Activated 22 September 1948 at Evansville, Indiana

(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)

Inactivated 1 December 1949 at Evansville, Indiana

Redesignated 14 July 1992 as the 1848th Medical Detachment

Activated 16 October 1993 at Seattle, Washington

1848th Medical Detachment Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

World War II-AP: Leyte; Luzon

Decorations

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1848th Medical Detachment

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