Lineage and Honors

Constituted 30 July 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 704th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division

Activated 1 August 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey

Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1945 as the 704th Ordnance Maintenance Company

Inactivated 2 March 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina

Allotted 25 June 1948 to the Regular Army

Activated 6 July 1948 at Ford Ord, California

Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1953 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 704th Ordnance Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1963 as the 704th Maintenance Battalion

Inactivated 15 April 1985 at Fort Carson, Colorado

Redesignated 1 May 1987 as the 704th Support Battalion and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado, as an element of the 4th Infantry Division

Campaign Participation Credit

Decorations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ENGLAND AND FRANCE

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered FRANCE AND BELGIUM

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968

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, Steamer 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 B additionally entitled to:

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG NGAI PROVINCE

Company D additionally entitled to:

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DAK TO DISTRICT

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