DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Lineage and Honors

2d BATTALION, 60th INFANTRY

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Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as Company B, 60th Infantry

Organized 10 June 1917 at Gettysburg National Park, Pennsylvania

(60th Infantry assigned 17 November 1917 to the 5th Division)

Inactivated 2 September 1921 at Camp Jackson, South Carolina

(60th Infantry relieved 15 August 1927 from assignment to the 5th Division and assigned to the 8th Division; relieved 1 October 1933 from assignment to the 8th Division and assigned to the 5th Division; relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 5th Division; assigned 1 August 1940 to the 9th Division [later redesignated as the 9th Infantry Division])

Activated 10 August 1940 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Inactivated 30 November 1946 in Germany

Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Dix, New Jersey

Inactivated 1 December 1957 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division

Redesignated 12 February 1958 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battle Group, 60th Infantry (organic elements concurrently constituted)

Battle Group assigned 15 February 1958 to the 2d Infantry Brigade and activated at Fort Devens, Massachusetts

Inactivated 19 February 1962 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts

Relieved 20 April 1962 from assignment to the 2d Infantry Brigade

Redesignated 1 February 1966 as the 2d Battalion, 60th Infantry; concurrently assigned to the 9th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas

Inactivated 13 October 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington

Activated 21 October 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington

Inactivated 15 February 1991 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division

Headquarters transferred 15 April 1996 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

World War I
 * St. Mihiel
* Meuse-Argonne
* Alsace 1918
* Lorraine 1918

World War II
* Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead)
* Tunisia
* Sicily
* Normandy
* Northern France
* Rhineland
* Ardennes-Alsace
* Central Europe

 

Vietnam
* 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

DECORATIONS

 

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SEDJENANE VALLEY

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered STE. COLOMBE

* Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered GERMANY

Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SCHWAMMANAUEL DAMS

* Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DINH TUONG PROVINCE

* French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered COTENTIN PENINSULA

* Belgian Fourragere 1940

* Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at the MEUSE RIVER

* Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1968

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 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

* Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970


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