40th Field Artillery Regiment Heraldry
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
Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Gulf War Cease-Fire
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
Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Gulf War Cease-Fire
September 13, 1972: Assigned to the 3d Armored Division and activated in Germany.
September 16, 1987: Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery, reorganized and redesignated as Battery A, 40th Field Artillery (A/40th) and remained assigned to the 3d Armored Division.
*Remainder of battalion reorganized as 2nd Battalion 20th Field Artillery.
January 15, 1992: Battery A, 40th Field Artillery (A/40th) inactivated in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 3d Armored Division.
January 15, 1996: Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery, and assigned to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command; Headquarters concurrently activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
September 16, 1987: Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery, reorganized and redesignated as Battery A, 40th Field Artillery (A/40th) and remained assigned to the 3d Armored Division.
*Remainder of battalion reorganized as 2nd Battalion 20th Field Artillery.
January 15, 1992: Battery A, 40th Field Artillery (A/40th) inactivated in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 3d Armored Division.
January 15, 1996: Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery, and assigned to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command; Headquarters concurrently activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
July 5, 1918: Constituted in the National Army as Battery A, 40th Field Artillery, an element of the 14th Division.
August 10, 1918: Organized at Camp Custer, Michigan.
February 6, 1919: Deactivated at Camp Custer, Michigan.
October 1, 1933: Reconstituted in the Regular Army as Battery A, 40th Field Artillery (A/40th).
June 4, 1941: Activated at Camp Roberts, California.
March 1, 1943: Reorganized and redesignated; Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 40th FA renamed, HQ 40th Field Artillery Group. Organic assets reorganized as the 974th and 975th Armored Field Artillery Battalions.
January 10, 1946: Inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia.
February 5, 1947: Redesignated as Battery A, 509th Field Artillery Battalion.
June 25, 1948: Redesignated as Battery A, 509th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 3d Armored Division.
July 30, 1948: Activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
October 1, 1957: Inactivated in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 3d Armored Division.
June 2, 1958: Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Missile Battalion, 40th Artillery.
June 25, 1958: Battalion activated at Fort Bliss, Texas.
April 24, 1963 Inactivated at Fort Bliss, Texas.
January 6, 1966: Redesignated the 1st Howitzer Battalion, 40th Field Artillery.
February 21, 1966: Activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
August 15, 1966: Redesignated the 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery.
November 20, 1969: Inactivated at Fort Lewis, Washington.
September 1, 1971: Redesignated the 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery.
August 10, 1918: Organized at Camp Custer, Michigan.
February 6, 1919: Deactivated at Camp Custer, Michigan.
October 1, 1933: Reconstituted in the Regular Army as Battery A, 40th Field Artillery (A/40th).
June 4, 1941: Activated at Camp Roberts, California.
March 1, 1943: Reorganized and redesignated; Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 40th FA renamed, HQ 40th Field Artillery Group. Organic assets reorganized as the 974th and 975th Armored Field Artillery Battalions.
January 10, 1946: Inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia.
February 5, 1947: Redesignated as Battery A, 509th Field Artillery Battalion.
June 25, 1948: Redesignated as Battery A, 509th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 3d Armored Division.
July 30, 1948: Activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
October 1, 1957: Inactivated in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 3d Armored Division.
June 2, 1958: Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Missile Battalion, 40th Artillery.
June 25, 1958: Battalion activated at Fort Bliss, Texas.
April 24, 1963 Inactivated at Fort Bliss, Texas.
January 6, 1966: Redesignated the 1st Howitzer Battalion, 40th Field Artillery.
February 21, 1966: Activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
August 15, 1966: Redesignated the 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery.
November 20, 1969: Inactivated at Fort Lewis, Washington.
September 1, 1971: Redesignated the 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery.
Lineage and Honors
40th Field Artillery Regimental Heraldry
40th Artillery Regiment Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Navy) for VIETNAM 1966-1967
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1967-1968
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1968-1969
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA 1991
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1967-1968
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1968-1969
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA 1991
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