4th Transportation Command (Terminal)

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4th Transportation Command (Terminal)
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4th Transportation Command (Terminal)

4th Transportation Brigade

SSI approved 28 June 1967
Active1942–1989
CountryUnited States
BranchUS Army
EngagementsWorld War II

Normandy Northern France

Vietnam

Defensive Counteroffensive Counteroffensive, Phase II Counteroffensive 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 Consolidation II

Cease-Fire

Contents

DecorationsMeritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered FRANCE 1944

Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered FRANCE 1945

Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969

Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
Insignia
Identification
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4th Transportation Command DUI

The 4th Transportation Command was originally activated 25 March 1942 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Port of Embarkation at Fort Lawton, Washington. The unit moved to France on 7 November 1942 as 4th Port Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Transportation Corps. After its service in World War II it was Inactivated 7 December 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. [1]

It was reactivated 15 July 1954 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Transportation Command (Terminal) at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Later it was redesignated 23 June 1961 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Transportation Command and sent to Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam. [2] After its mission in Vietnam had ended it was moved and inactivated 28 June 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington.

It was again reactivated and re-designated 1 April 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Transportation Brigade and Activated in Germany at Camp King, Oberursel West Germany . [3] Re-designated 16 February 1981 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Transportation Command with a final inactivation on 13 December 1989 [4] with its subordinate units being absorbed by the 21st Theater Army Area Command.

Commanders of 4th Transportation Brigade

COL Richard J. Pollard8 Mar 19642 Sep 1965
COL Richard H. Chapin3 Sep 19651 Feb 1968
COL Robert W. Larson2 Feb 19682 Jun 1970
COL Frederick P. Howland3 Jun 197024 Sep 1971
COL Eric O. Rodenbeck25 Sep 197121 Dec 1971
COL Joseph O. Meerbott22 Dec 197123 Aug 1973
COL Franklin J. Glunn24 Aug 197310 Jul 1974
COL John K. Henderson11 Jul 19746 Apr 1976
COL Vincent M. Russo7 Apr 197618 May 1978
COL Jimmy D. Ross19 May 19788 Jan 1980
COL James Howard Dunn9 Jan 198018 Feb 1980

Insignia

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia is a brick red shield 2 inches by 2 inches with a yellow border a yellow wheel and trident. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 4th Transportation Command on 28 June 1967. [5]

Distinctive Unit Insignia [6] is a gold color metal and enamel device made of three circles of brick red, blue and gold with a blue fleur-de-lis in the center and the motto "FREEDOM THROUGH MOBILITY. The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 4th Transportation Brigade on 9 October 1975.

References

  1. ↑ Furtado, Allan. "Unofficial Web Site Of The 71st Transportation Battalion In Vietnam".
  2. ↑ "US Army Transportation Corps Unit History". 2002.
  3. ↑ "4th Transportation Command US Army, Europe". February 29, 1980.
  4. ↑ Snyder, Spec. Lisa (January 11, 1990). "Local transportation unit deactivates".
  5. ↑ "U.S. ARMY 4TH TRANSPORTATION COMMAND UNIT PATCH (SSI)". The Salute Uniforms.
  6. ↑ "4TH TRANSPORTATION COMMAND". US Army Institute of Heraldry. June 28, 1967.
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