History of the 111th Army Band
Posted on Jan 23, 2025 in HING History, UnitsLineage and Honors
- Organized and Federally recognized 3 October 1919 in the Hawaii National Guard atHonolulu as the Band Section, Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1921 as the Band Section, Service Company, 1st Infantry
- Redesignated 17 August 1923 as the Band Section, Service Company, 298th Infantry
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1940 as the Band, 298th Infantry
- Inducted into Federal service 15 October 1940 at Honolulu
- (298th Infantry assigned 1 October 1941 to the 25th Infantry Division; relieved 3 July 1942 from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division and assigned to the 24th Infantry Division; relieved 12 June 1943 from assignment to the 24th Infantry Division)
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 June 1944 as the 111th Army Ground Forces Band
- Inactivated 30 January 1946 at Honolulu
- Reorganized and Federally recognized 1 0 September 1 946 in the Hawaii National Guard at Honolulu as the 111th Army Ground Forces Band
- Redesignated 17 May 1947 as the 111th Army Band
- Location subsequently changed to Fort Ruger; on 12 February 1996 to Pearl City
HOME STATION: Pearl City
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
- Central Pacific
DECORATIONS
- None