266th Transportation Detachment

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266th Transportation Detachment Lineage


Constituted 3 November 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 3361st Quartermaster Service Detachment

Activated 12 December 1944 in the Philippine Islands

Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1945 as the 3361st Quartermaster Driver Detachment

Inactivated 24 September 1945 in the Philippine Islands

Converted and redesignated 1 August 1946 as the 3361st Transportation Corps Driver Detachment

Redesignated 22 April 1965 as the 266th Transportation Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army

Activated 4 May 1965 at Fort Eustis, Virginia

Inactivated 28 November 1971 in Vietnam

Activated 16 September 1979 at Fort Riley, Kansas


266th Transportation Detachment Honors


Campaign Participation Credit


World War II (Asiatic-Pacific Theater): Silver Band without campaign inscription

Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; 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; Consolidation I


Decorations


Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1965-1966

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1966-1967

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1967-1968

  
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