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During World War II, the 64th Quartermaster Battalion (Base Depot) earned three campaigns streamers in the WWII - European-African-Middle Eastern Theater: Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland campaigns; During the Vietnam War, the 64th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Operating) earned 10 campaign streamers in service during Vietnam including:
The distinctive insignia is the shield of the coat of arms of the U.S. Army Quartermaster School. The shield is buff, the color of the Quartermaster Corps, which with the blue bend gives the colonial colors and indicates the early organization of the Corps.
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Coats of arms of US Army units are heraldic emblems associated with units in the US Army.Under Army Regulation 840-10, each regiment and separate table of organization and equipment (TOE) battalion of the US Army is authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's flag, called the "colors."
Coats of arms of U.S. Support Battalions are heraldic emblems associated with units in the US Army.By Army regulation, all regiments, and some other units, of the US Army organized under a table of organization and equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard, called the "colors."
In December 1942, the 528th Quartermaster Service Battalion was activated at Camp McCain, Mississippi. It first saw action in Sicily in July 1943, as part of Lieutenant General George S. Patton's U.S. Seventh Army. Subsequent operations in Italy, France, and Germany earned the 528th Quartermaster Battalion (QMB) six campaign streamers.
The use of these coats of arms as collar ornaments in lieu of the insignia of corps, departments, or arms of service would be an example of distinctive badge to be worn by the regiment." The first unit to wear this insignia was the 51st Artillery which received approval for wear on March 18, 1922.
This is a List of Quartermaster units of the United States Army from the Quartermaster Corps. Brigades. Insignia Brigade Affiliation HQ Location Years active