VIETNAM WAR BATTERY FLAG; “F” BTRY, 4th FIELD ARTILLERY, PRESENTATION GUIDON

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VIETNAM WAR BATTERY FLAG; “F” BTRY, 4th FIELD ARTILLERY, PRESENTATION GUIDON
For your consideration is this 27”x40” Presentation Guidon used as a BATTERY FLAG during the Vietnam War.
This guidon is made of a 70 Denier nylon with a heavy cotton Crossed cannons with a 4 & F. There is a sleeve made of wool.
This Battery Flag was used on the field during the Vietnam War during
This guidon was used during the Vietnam War.
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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
*This presentation guidon is truly a nice piece that reminiscent of previous wars presentation flags given by family members or auxiliary groups to units going off to war.*
2d BATTALION, 4th FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT
The 4th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery Branch regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1907.
Constituted 2 February 1901 in the Regular Army as the 28th Battery, Field Artillery, Artillery Corps
Organized 11 October 1901 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Reorganized and redesignated 13 June 1907 as Battery B, 4th Field Artillery
Inactivated 1 September 1927 at Fort McIntosh, Texas
(4th Field Artillery assigned 17 March 1930 to the 2d Cavalry Division; relieved
23 September 1932 from assignment to the 2d Cavalry Division)
Acti­vated 1 June 1940 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Reorganized and redesignated 4 January 1941 as Battery B, 4th Field Artillery Battalion
Inactivated 10 December 1946 in the Philippine Islands
Activated 30 June 1947 at Camp Carson, Colorado
Inactivated 25 June 1958 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Consolidated 26 June 1958 with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 4th Artillery (active) (organized in 1847), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 4th Artillery, an element of the 9th Infan­try Division (organic elements constituted 13 November 1957 and acti­vated 1 December 1957)
Battalion inactivated 31 January 1962 at Fort Carson, Colorado
Redesignated 1 February 1966 as the 2d Battalion, 4th Artillery, and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas
Inactivated 13 October 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Redesignated (less former Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 4th Artillery) 1 September 1971 as the 2d Battalion, 4th Field Artillery (former Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 4th Artillery, concurrently redesignated as the 2d Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery ‑ hereafter separate lineage)
2d Battalion, 4th Field Artillery, activated 21 October 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Inactivated 2 October 1986 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division
Activated 16 June 1996 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 2d Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Philippine Insurrection
*Jolo 1906
Mexican Expedition
*Mexico 1916‑1917
World War II
*Asiatic-Pacific Theater,
Streamer without Inscription
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
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SAIGON
*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroi­dered VIETNAM 1966‑1968
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroi­dered VIETNAM 1968
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroi­dered VIETNAM 1969
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroi­dered VIETNAM 1969‑1970
*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966‑1969
*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969‑1970
Battery A additionally entitled to:
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DIYALA PROVINCE 2006-2007
Battery C additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ JAN-DEC 2009
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: