55th Medical Group (United States)

Lineage

 * Constituted 1941-01-13 in the Regular Army as the 55th Medical Battalion.
 * Activated 1941-02-10 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas
 * Reorganized and redesignated 1942-07-31 as the 55th Medical Battalion, Motorized.
 * Battalion converted from Organic to Separate on 1944-04-05 and its elements reorganized and redesignated as follows:
 * 1) Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 55th Medical Battalion.
 * 2) Company A, as the 494th Medical Collecting Company - hereafter separate lineage.
 * 3) Company B, as the 495th Medical Collecting Company - hereafter separate lineage.
 * 4) Company C, as the 496th Medical Collecting Company - hereafter separate lineages.
 * 5) Clearing Company, as the 650th Medical Clearing Company - hereafter separate lineage.
 * Inactivated 1946-03-03 in Germany.
 * Activated 1955-09-06 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
 * Reorganized and redesignated 1956-12-20 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 55th Medical Group.
 * Arrived in Vietnam 1965-09-20 as part of 44th Medical Brigade. Assigned to Nha Trang.
 * Went Operational on 1965-11-01.
 * Rescue of Dustoff 65
 * On 1969-06-15, the Group assumed responsibility for the medical needs of the II Corps Tactical Zone.
 * Group departed Vietnam on 1970-02-07.
 * Inactivated 1970-06-25.
 * Activated 1971-03-25 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
 * Inactivated 1974-09-21 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
 * Activated 1992-10-01 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Campaign participation credit

 * World War II:
 * 1) Normandy;
 * 2) Northern France;
 * 3) Rhineland;
 * 4) Ardennes-Alsace;
 * 5) Central Europe
 * Vietnam:
 * 1) Counteroffensive;
 * 2) Counteroffensive, Phase II;
 * 3) Counteroffensive, Phase III;
 * 4) Tet Counteroffensive;
 * 5) Counteroffensive, Phase IV;
 * 6) Counteroffensive, Phase V;
 * 7) Counteroffensive, Phase VI;
 * 8) Tet 69/Counteroffensive;
 * 9) Summer-Fall 1969;
 * 10) Winter-Spring 1970;
 * 11) Sanctuary Counteroffensive

Decorations

 * Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for:
 * 1) VIETNAM 1966-1968
 * 2) VIETNAM 1968-1969