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3d SUPPORT BATTALION
Organized 21 November 1917 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas Reorganized and redesignated 10 January 1918 as the 3d Supply Train, an element of the 3d Division Reorganized and redesignated 26 March 1921 as the 3d Division Train, Quartermaster Corps Reorganized and redesignated 23 March 1925 as the 3d Division Quartermaster Train Inactivated (less 9th and 10th Motor Transport Companies) 30 June 1931 at Fort Lewis, Washington Redesigned 1 May 1936 as the 3d Quartermaster Regiment, an element of the 3d Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Companies A, B, and E, reorganized and redesigned 12 October 1939 as the 3d Quartermaster Battalion, an element of the 3d Division (Company C-hereafter separate lineage) Reorganized and redesigned 20 March 1963 as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Supply and Transport Battalion, and element of the 3d Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated Battalion inactivated 15 May 1985 in Germany Redesigned 1 May 1987 as the 3d Support Battalion and activated in Germany as an element of the 3d Infantry Division CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT World War I World War II Korean War Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered COLMAR Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1951 Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1952-1953 French Croix de Guerre with Palm WWII, Streamer embroidered COLMAR French Croix de Guerre WWII, Fourragere Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered UIJONGBU CORRIDOR Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered IRON TRIANGLE Chryssoin Aristion Andrias (Bravery Gold Medal of Greece) Streamer embroidered KOREA
A shield taken from the shield of the 3rd Supply and Transport Battalion. The body of the shield contains a five spired fort indicative of Chateau Thierry. The Marne patch in the upper left hand corner represents service in the division (3rd Infantry Division). The motto "Roulons et Passons" is translated "let us roll (forward) and cross (the bridge at Chateau Thierry) COAT OF ARMS Blazon: Shield: Or, a fort with five towers each topped with a spire with banner (from the arms of Chateau Thierry) sable; on a canton azure, three bendlets sinister argent. Crest: On a wreath of colors (or and sable) a cornucopia gules debruised by a wheel or. Motto: ROULONS ET PASSONS. Symbolism: Shield: On a gold or yellow shield is the five spired fort in black indicative of Chateau Thierry just east of which and south of the Marne occurred the first important service of the predecessor organization. On a square in the corner of the shield is the shoulder mark of the 3rd Division. This tells the story of the Train's first major service and of the Division of which it was part. Motto: The motto Roulons et Passons" may be translated "Let us roll (Forward) and cross (the bridge at Chateau Thierry)." Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 3rd Division Train on 3 October 1921. Unit Day: 14 July 1918, the day that the unit received it baptism of fire in World War I battle not far from Chateau-Thierry, France.
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