History of 106^th AVN BN

The 106^th Aviation was originally constituted 1 October 1986 in the Delaware and Illinois Army National Guard as the 44^th Aviation Battalion. They were concurrently organized from new and existing units wit Headquarters and Company A at Peoria , and Companies B and C at Decatur . Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1987 in he Delaware, Illinois and Michigan Army National Guard as the 106 ^th Aviation, a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System, to consist of the 1^st Battalion and Company reorganized 1 September 1990 in the Illinois and Michigan Army National Guard. Company F, 106 ^thAviation (Medium Lift) organized on that date, stationed at Peoria . Reorganized 24 June 1991 in the Illinois, Michigan and Washington Army National Guard to consist of the 1 ^st Battalion and Companies E and F. Reorganized 1 September 1996 in the Illinois,Iowa, Michigan and Puerto Rico Army National Guard to consist of the 1^stBattalion and Companies E and F. The 106^thAviation was later reorganized on 1 December 2002 in the Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, and Nevada Army National Guard to consist of the 1^st Battalion and Companies E and F.

Campaign Participation Credit

Company B (Black Horse Troop-Chicago , Illinois )

1^st Battalion, entitled to:

World War II – EAME

Normandy

Northern France

Rhineland

Ardennes-Alsace

Central Europe

DECORATIONS

Company B (Black Horse Troop-Chicago, Illinois) 1^st Battalion, entitled to:

French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered MOSELLE

French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered CAEN-FALAISE

French Croix de Guerre, World War II, Fourragere

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