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Chemical Decontamination Company
1 April 1942
 
Chemical Decontamination Company
 
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Chemical Unit Designation Date
Activated
Training Overseas Service Inactivation or Disbandment Conversion or Redesignation
From To Place From To Theater Date Place Date Comments
     1st Decon Company 01.08.40 01.08.40 16.03.41 Fort Eustis, Va.              
    17.03.41 23.12.41 Edgewood Arsenal, Md.              
    23.12.41 01.03.42 Fort Dupont, Del.           12.03.42 Redesignated 28th Chem Decon Co
     2nd Decon Company 03.06.41 03.06.41 28.09.41 Edgewood Arsenal, Md.              
    01.10.41 06.12.41 Fort Bragg, NC              
    08.12.41 23.12.41 Edgewood Arsenal, Md.              
    28.12.41 12.03.42 Fort Ord, Cal.           12.03.41 Redesignated 29th Chem Decon Co
    21st Decon Company 30.03.42 30.03.42 18.04.32 Camp Bowie, Tex. 13.05.43 02.07.43 NATO        
          26.07.43 13.08.44 MTO        
          13.08.44 22.04.46 ETO 22.04.46 France    
    22nd Decon Company (Colored) 01.05.42 01.05.42 17.02.44 Camp Gordon, Ga.              
    18.02.44 11.03.44 Tennessee Maneuver Area              
    12.03.44 10.04.44 Camp Gordon, Ga.           10.05.44 Converted to 208th Ordnace Ammo Co
    23rd Decon Company 01.07.42 01.07.42 08.04.43 Camp Rucker, Ala.              
    09.04.43 17.06.43 Tennessee Maneuver Area              
    18.06.43 21.08.43 Camp Rucker, Ala.              
    26.08.43 27.02.44 Desert Training Center, Calif. 05.03.44 25.01.46 SWPA 25.01.46 Philippines    
    24th Decon Company (Colored) 31.08.42 31.08.42 02.05.43 Camp Butner, NC 10.05.43 01.09.43 NATO        
          11.09.43 26.10.45 MTO 27.10.45 New York, NY    
    25th Decon Company (Colored) 25.03.42 25.03.42 01.05.43 Camp Blanding, Fla. 10.05.43 07.10.43 NATO        
          10.10.43 12.09.44 MTO        
          14.09.44 22.04.46 ETO 22.04.46 Germany    
    26th Decon Company 15.08.42 15.08.42 02.05.43 Camp Carlson, Colo. 10.05.43 22.02.45 NATO        
          25.02.45 25.10.45 MTO     15.05.45 Converted to 26th Chem Service Co
    27th Decon Company 09.02.42 09.02.42 04.06.43 Ft. Buchanan, PR 09.02.42 04.06.43 CDC        
          24.02.43 25.11.44 CZ 25.11.44 Panama    
    28th Decon Company (Colored) 12.03.42 12.03.42 08.12.43 Australia 12.03.42 30.11.45 SWPA 30.11.45 Philippines 01.08.40 Activated as 1st Chem Decon Co
    29th Decon Company (Colored) 12.03.42 12.03.42 16.06.42 Fort Ord, Calif. 16.06.42 24.10.44 MIDPAC        
          08.11.44 25.01.46 SWPA 25.01.46 Philippines 03.01.41 Activated as 2nd Chem Dercon Co
    30th Decon Company 14.07.42 14.07.42 15.03.43 Camp Bowie, Tex.              
    17.03.43 15.08.43 Camp Young, Calif.              
    20.08.43 04.09.43 Camp Pickett, Va.              
    04.09.43 24.09.43 Camp Bradford, Va.              
    24.09.43 11.10.43 Camp Pickett, Va. 21.10.43 27.12.45 ETO 27.12.45 Germany    
    31st Decon Company 14.07.42 14.07.42 02.09.43 Camp Bowie, Tex.              
    06.09.43 15.12.43 Camp Pickett, Va. 22.12.43 09.07.45          
    09.07.45 20.10.45 Camp Polk, La.       20.10.45 Camp Polk, La.    
    32nd Decon Company (Colored) 11.08.42 11.08.42 04.04.43 Camp Claiborne, La.              
    04.04.43 05.07.43 Louisiana Maneuver Area              
    05.07.43 19.10.43 Camp Claiborne, La. 03.11.43 19.08.45 ETO        
    21.08.45 01.11.45 Fort Bragg, NC       01.11.45 Fort Bragg, NC    
    33rd Decon Company 11.08.42 11.08.42 07.11.43 Camp Blanding, Fla. 16.11.43 03.08.45 ETO        
    08.08.43 17.10.45 Camp Swift, Tex.       17.10.45 Camp Swift, Tex.    
    34th Decon Company (Colored) 01.09.42 01.09.42 05.04.43 Camp Caliborne, La.              
    05.04.43 10.06.43 Louisiana Maneuver Area              
    10.06.43 07.01.44 Camp Caliborne, La. 18.01.44 02.07.45 ETO        
    05.07.45 09.11.45 Camp Shelby. Miss       09.11.45 Camp Shelby. Miss    
                       
    35th Decon Company 25.09.42 25.09.42 22.06.43 Camp Maxey, Tex.              
    22.06.43 16.08.43 Louisiana Maneuver Area              
    16.08.43 17.11.43 Camp Maxey, Tex. 05.12.43 16.07.45 ETO        
    17.07.45 26.10.45 Fort Jackson, SC       26.10.45 Fort Jackson, SC    
    36th Decon Company (Colored) 15.12.42 15.12.42 28.05.43 Camp Sibert, Ala.              
    29.05.43 26.03.44 Camp Pickett, Va.              
    27.03.44 24.05.44 Elkins, WVa           15.07.44 Converted to 4296th QM Gasloine Supply Co
    37th Decon Company 29.12.42 29.12.42 12.06.43 Camp Sibert, Ala.              
    12.06.43 01.09.43 Manchester, Tenn.              
    02.09.43 22.09.43 Camp Beckinridge, Ky.              
    29.12.43 10.02.44 Dugway P.G., Utah              
    11.02.44 01.04.44 Camp Roberts, Calif.              
    05.04.44 15.04.45 Camp Sibert, Ala.           15.04.45 Converted to 37th Chem Depot Co
    38th Decon Company (Colored) 04.03.43 04.03.43 30.11.43 Camp Sibert, Ala.              
    01.12.43 20.01.44 Camp Beckinridge, Ky.              
    20.01.44 21.02.44 Tennessee Maneuver Area              
    21.02.44 10.05.44 Camp Beckinridge, Ky.           10.05.44 Converted to 209th Ordnance Ammo Co
    39th Decon Company (Colored) 09.04.43 09.04.43 30.11.43 Camp Sibert, Ala.              
    20.11.43 28.02.44 Camp Shelby, Miss.              
    29.02.44 04.04.44 Louisina Maneuver Area              
    04.04.44 30.05.44 Camp Van Dorn, Miss.           30.05.44 Converted to 241st Ordnance Ammo Co
   141st Decon Company (Colored) 09.04.43 09.04.43 13.02.44 Camp Sibert, Ala.              
    14.02.44 23.02.44 Camp Shelby, Miss.              
    25.02.44 18.03.44 Tennessee Maneuver Area              
    20.03.44 14.07.44 Camp Shelby, Miss.           14.07.44 Converted to 4297th QM Gasloine Supply Co
   142nd Decon Company (Colored) 05.05.43 05.05.43 14.02.44 Camp Sibert, Ala.              
    15.02.44 02.03.44 Camp Beckinridge, Ky.              
    03.03.44 25.03.44 Tennessee Maneuver Area              
    25.03.44 10.05.44 Camp Beckinridge, Ky.           10.05.44 Converted to 238th Ordnance Ammo Co
   143rd Decon Company (Colored) 10.08.43 10.08.43 20.02.44 Camp Pickett, Va.              
    22.02.44 25.02.44 Tennessee Maneuver Area              
    25.03.44 10.05.44 Camp Beckinridge, Ky.           10.05.44 Converted to 239th Orndnace Ammo Co
   144th Decon Company (Colored) 05.05.43 05.05.43 14.02.44 Camp Sibert, Ala.              
    15.02.44 30.05.44 Camp McCain, Miss.           30.05.44 Converted to 240th Ordnance Ammo Co
   145th Decon Company (Colored) 15.06.43 15.06.43 14.02.44 Camp Sibert, Ala.              
    15.02.44 14.07.44 Camp Polk, La.           15.07.44 Converted to 4298th QM Gasoline Supply Co
   146th Decon Company (Colored) 15.06.43 15.06.43 14.07.44 Camp Sibert, Ala.              
    15.02.44 28.02.44 Camp Shelby, Miss.              
    03.03.44 06.04.44 Tennessee Maneuver Area              
    07.04.44 15.05.44 Camp Shelby, Miss.           15.05.44 Converted to 846th QM Gasoline Supply Co
   149th Decon Company (Colored) 15.08.43 15.08.43 11.02.44 Camp Beckinridge, Ky.              
    13.02.44 04.03.44 Tennessee Maneuver Area              
    04.03.44 15.06.44 Camp Beckinridge, Ky.           15.06.44 Converted to 4295th QM Gasoline Supply Co
   150th Decon Company (Colored) 15.08.43 15.08.43 01.03.44 Camp McCain, Miss.              
    01.03.44 04.03.44 Louisiana Maneuver Area              
    04.04.44 15.06.44 Camp McCain, Miss.           15.06.44 Converted to 848th QM Gasoline Supply Co
   151st Decon Company 20.06.42 20.06.42 07.07.42 Camp Bowie, Tex.             Only 1 section of the company was ever activated.
    09.07.42 21.07.42 Pittsburg, Calif. 21.07.42 01.07.43 SWPA 01.07.43 Guadalcanal    
   152nd Decon Company (Colored) 15.08.43 15.08.43 15.05.44 Camp Livingston, La.           15.05.44 Converted to 849th QM Gasloline Supply Co
   153rd Decon Company (Colored) 15.08.43 15.08.43 15.02.44 Camp Shelby, Miss.              
    18.02.44 11.03.44 Tennessee Maneuver Area              
    13.02.44 15.05.44 Camp Shelby, Miss.           15.05.44 Converted to 847th QM Gasoline Supply Co
 
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