47th Combat Support Hospital (United States)

The 47th Combat Support Hospital is a medical support unit of the United States Army currently serving under the 62nd Medical Brigade and based at Fort Lewis, Washington supporting the I Corps.

Lineage

 * Constituted 21 December 1928 in the Regular Army as the 47th Surgical Hospital
 * Re-designated 31 May 1943 as the 47th Surgical Hospital (Portable)
 * Activated 7 June 1943 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
 * Inactivated 3 November 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
 * Re-designated 24 November 1952 as the 47th (Mobile) Army Surgical Hospital
 * Activated 2 February 1953 in South Korea
 * Re-organised and re-designated 25 March 1953 as the 47th Surgical Hospital
 * Inactivated 15 November 1957 at Fort Riley, Kansas
 * Activated 10 January 1968 at Fort Lewis, Washington
 * Re-organised and re-designated 21 May 1973 as the 47th Combat Support Hospital

Honours
Campaign Participation Credit Decorations
 * World War II: China Defensive and China Offensive
 * Korean War: Third Korean Winter and Korean Summer 1953
 * Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia, Liberation and Defense of Kuwait, and Cease-Fire
 * War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered KOREA 1953
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2005-2006
 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010