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The 308th Brigade Support Battalion is a U.S. Army battalion was formed 23 February as the 308th Quartermaster Sterilization Battalion at Vancouver Barracks, Washington.[1] The battalion was broken up 1 August 1943 and reorganized and Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment was re designated as the 308th Quartermaster Fumigation and Bath Battalion.[2] The other companies became the 855th, 856th, 857th, and 858th Quartermaster Fumigation and Bath Companies. On 1 November 1943, the 308th was once again reorganized and re designated as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 308th Quartermaster Battalion.[2] The battalion took part in World War II in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe campaigns, and was inactivated 25 November 1945 in Austria.[1]
| 308th Brigade Support Battalion | |
|---|---|
 Distinctive unit insignia | |
| Active | 1943-45 1961-71 2007-present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Branch | Active Army |
| Type | Support |
| Role | Support |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | 17th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, United States |
| Nickname(s) | "Red Lions" |
| Motto(s) | "Pride In Performance!" |
| Anniversaries | 26 April (Birthday) |
| Engagements | Normandy Campaign Northern France Campaign Rhineland Campaign Ardennes-Alsace Campaign Central Europe Campaign Iraq Campaign |
| Insignia | |
| Coat of Arms |  |
The 308th Quartermaster Battalion was reformed on 14 September 1961 as part of the Regular Army and activated 25 September 1961 in Germany. The battalion was reorganized and re designated 2 August 1965 as the 308th Supply and Service Battalion, and inactivated 26 July 1971 in Germany.[1]
On 15 June 2005 the 308th Support Battalion was again organised and activated 18 July 2007 at Fort Lewis, Washington in support of the 17th Fires Brigade.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "308th Support Battalion Lineage". history.army.mil. Army Center of Military History. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ a b CurrentOps.com. "308th Brigade Support Battalion". currentops.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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