HQ & Main Support Co.
5th Maint. Bn.(DS)

LINEAGE AND HONORS

Constituted 25 July 1941 in the Regular Army as
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,
5th Ordnance Battalion
Activated 1 August 1941 Camp Livingston, LA
Inactivated 13 October1945 at CampKilmer, NJ
Activated 1 February 1949 at Fort Lewis, WA
Inactivated 18 February 1949 at Fort Lewis, WA
Activated 21 March 1949 at Fort Sill, OK
Reorganized 15 October 1952 as HQ & HQ Detachment
5th Ordnance Bn (Maintenance and Supply)
Reorganized and redesignated 20 August 1966
as Headquarters and Main Support Company
5th Maintenance Battalion
Inactivated 16 November 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Campaign Participation Credit

World War II

Vietnam

Tunisia
Naples-Roggia
Rome-Arno
North Appennines
Po Valley

Vietnam Defense
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 VI