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2nd BATTALION, 27th INFANTRY

(THE WOLFHOUNDS)

Constituted 2 February 1901 in the Regular Army as Company F, 26th Infantry

Organized 18 March 1901 at Fort McPherson, Georgia

Redesignated 29 May 1901 as Company B, 27th Infantry

(27th Infantry assigned 1 March 1921 to the Hawaiian Division; relieved 1 October 1941 from assignment to the Hawaiian Division and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division)

Inactivated 1 February 1957 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and relieved from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division; concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battle Group, 27th Infantry

Redesignated 22 June 1960 as Company B, 27th Infantry

Activated 24 June 1960 in Korea

Inactivated 26 March 1962 in Korea

Redesignated 21 June 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry, and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted)

Battalion activated 26 August 1963 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Inactivated 5 June 1972 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Relieved 10 June 1987 from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division, assigned to the 7th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Ord, California

Inactivated 15 September 1993 at Fort Ord, California, and relieved from assignment to the 7th Infantry Division

Assigned 16 August 1995 to the 25th Infantry Division and activated at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

Philippine
Insurrection		World War IWorld War IIKorean War
*Mindanao












*Siberia 1918
*Siberia 1919











*Central Pacific
*Guadalcanal
*Northern Solomons (with arrowhead)
*Luzon








*UN Defensive
*UN Offensive
*CCF Intervention
*First UN Counteroffensive
*CCF Spring Offensive
*UN Summer-Fall Offensive
*Second Korean Winter
*Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
*Third Korean Winter
*Korea, Summer 1953
VietnamArmed Forces
Expeditions
*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
Panama












 

DECORATIONS

*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SANGNYONG-NI

*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered TAEGU

*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered HAN RIVER

*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered CU CHI DISTRICT

*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SAIGON

*Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945

*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered MASAN-CHINJU

*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered MUNSAN-NI

*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA

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

*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970

*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1970

Notes:  Panama

 

Panama Campaign Participation Credit

Order

Unit Name

Award

Period

DAGO

27th Infantry, 2d Battalion, Company C

Assault

20 December 1989

31, 30 Nov 92