142nd Support Battalion

HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT
142nd SUPPORT BATTALION

Constituted 13 January 1944 in the Army of the United States as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 142nd Quartermaster Battalion, Mobile

Activated 31 January 1944 at Camp Butner, North Carolina 

Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1946 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 142nd Quartermaster Battalion 

Allocated to the Regular Army 8 December 1950   

Reorganized 15 December 1962 as the 142nd Quartermaster Battalion (Direct Support) (Organic elements constituted and activated) 

Inactivated 1 October 1964 at Pusan, Korea 

Reactivated and redesignated 16 March 1981 Wiesbaden, Germany as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 142nd Supply and Service Battalion 

Reactivated and redesignated 25 January 1993 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 142nd Support  Battalion at Fort Polk, Louisiana  

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT 

World War II
European-African-Middle Eastern Theater without Inscription 

Korean War

CCF Intervention First UN Counteroffensive CCF Spring Offensive UN Summer-Fall Offensive Second Korean Winter Korean Summer-Fall 1952 Third Korean Winter

Korea, Summer 1953

 

DECORATIONS    

NONE

DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA
(Unit Crest)

            Description:  A gold color metal and enamel device consisting of two gold keys in saltire overlapping a buff disc bearing at its center a taeguk: overall in pale a gold sword point up with its handle in front of the motto scroll at base; surrounding the buff disc a blue continuous scroll inscribed “SUPPORT FOR STRENGTH” in gold letters.

             Symbolism:  Buff is a color traditionally associated  with Supply and Service and Quartermaster organizations, the original allocations of this unit.  The gold key reflects control over supplies and refers to the unit’s origin as the 142nd Quartermaster Battalion.  The buff color also symbolizes sand and refers to the formers unit’s World War II campaign credits earned in Africa and the Middle East.  The taeguk reflects the Battalion’s service during the Korean War.  The short sword exemplifies the unit’s motto and alludes to combat participation.

COAT OF ARMS
(Displayed on the Battalion Flag)

            Blazon:

                        Shield:  Buff, two keys saltirewise, wards up and out or, surmounted by a taeguk gules and azure, overall a sword palewise, point to chief of the second.

                        Crest:  None

                        Motto:  SUPPORT FOR STRENGTH.   

            Symbolism: 

                        Shield:  Buff is a color traditionally associated  with Supply and Service and Quartermaster organizations and refers to former service.  The gold keys reflects control over supplies and refers to the origin of the unit as a Quartermaster Battalion.  The buff color also symbolizes sand and refers to the Quartermaster service in Africa and the Middle East during World War II.  The taeguk commemorates service during the Korean War.  The short sword exemplifies the unit’s motto and alludes to the combat record during that conflict.

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