DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
LINEAGE AND HONORS
94TH FIELD ARTILLERY
Constituted 1 October 1933 in
the Regular Army as the 94th Field Artillery
Redesignated 1 January 1942 as the 94th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Assigned 6 January 1942 to the 4th Armored Division and activated at Pine Camp,
New York
Converted and redesignated 1 May 1946 as the 94th Constabulary Squadron;
concurrently relieved
from assignment to the 4th Armored Division and assigned to the 11th
Constabulary Regiment
Converted and redesignated 6 January 1948 as the 94th Field Artillery Battalion
and relieved from
assignment to the 11th Constabulary Regiment
Inactivated 20 May 1949 in Germany; concurrently redesignated as the 94th
Armored Field Artillery
Battalion and assigned to the 4th Armored Division
Activated 15 June 1954 at Fort Hood, Texas
Relieved 1 April 1957 from assignment to the 4th Armored Division; concurrently
reorganized and
redesignated as the 94th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms
Regimental System
Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 94th Field Artillery
Withdrawn 16 November 1986 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and
reorganized under the
United States Army Regimental System
2ND BATTALION 94TH FIELD ARTILLERY
Constituted 1 October 1933 in
the Regular Army as Battery B, 94th Field Artillery
Redesignated 1 January 1942 as Battery B, 94th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Assigned 6 January 1942 to the 4th Armored Division and activated at Pine Camp,
New York
Converted and redesignated 1 May 1946 as Troop B, 94th Constabulary Squadron;
concurrently relieved
from assignment to the 4th Armored Division and assigned to the 11th
Constabulary Regiment
Converted and redesignated 6 January 1948 as Battery B, 94th Field Artillery Battalion
and relieved from
assignment to the 11th Constabulary Regiment
Inactivated 20 May 1949 in Germany; concurrently redesignated as B Battery, 94th
Armored Field Artillery
Battalion and assigned to the 4th Armored Division
Activated 15 June 1954 at Fort Hood, Texas
Inactivated 1 April 1957 at Fort Hood, Texas and relieved from assignment to the 4th Armored Division; concurrently reorganized and redesignated Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 94th Artillery.
Activated 1 June 1966 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma (organic elements constituted 29 March 1966 and activated 1 June 1966).
Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 2nd Battalion 94th Field Artillery.
Inactivated 31 July 1972 at Fort Lewis Washington
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
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
Consolidation I
Consolidation II
Cease-Fire
Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered ARDENNES (4th Armored
Division cited; WD GO 54, 1945)
Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967 (2nd
Battalion 94th Artillery cited; DA GO 32, 1973)
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered NORMANDY
(94th Armored Field Artillery Battalion cited; DA GO 43, 1950)
French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered MOSELLE
RIVER (94th Armored Field
Artillery Battalion cited; DA GO 43, 1950)
French Croix de Guerre, World War II, Fourragere (94th Armored Field
Artillery Battalion cited; DA GO 43, 1950)
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971 (2nd Battalion 94th Artillery cited; DA GO 6, 1974)
Battery A additionally entitled to Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered CHU LAI (Battery A, 2nd Battalion 94th Artillery cited; DA GO 59, 1969)
ORDER OF BATTLE
By Shelby Stanton.
2d Battalion, 94th Artillery
(175mm Gun, Self-Propelled)
(175mm Gun/8-inch Howitzer)
Arrived Vietnam 18 October
1966
Departed Vietnam 21 April
1972
Previous Station Fort Sill
Authorized Strength 565
The 2d Battalion of the 94th
Artillery was originally a self-propelled M107
175mm gun battalion located
at Dong Ha. In early 1969 it was converted to
the dual 8-inch
self-propelled M110 howitzer and 175mm self-propelled gun
configuration. Under I Field
Force, Vietnam it was transferred to the
108th Artillery Group on 31
March 1968 and was removed from operational
control of the III Marine
Amphibious Force. Later it was moved to Quang
Tri, to Camp Evans on 28
November 1969 and then back to Dong Ha in 1970.
In 1971 the battalion was
transferred to Da Nang and XXIV Corps Artillery.
Later that year it was sent
to Phu Bai where it became closely connected
with supporting the 101st
Airborne Division (Airmobile).
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