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Lineage

Constituted 9 January 1944 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, XXII Corps. Activated 15 January 1944 at

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, Kentucky. Inactivated 20 January 1946 in Germany. Allotted 12 July 1950 to the Regular Army. Redesignated 5 January 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company,

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. Activated 10 January 1966 at

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, Texas. Redesignated 15 March 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company,

. Inactivated 3 May 1971 at Fort Hood, Texas. Redesignated 2 September 1982 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, XXII Corps.

Commanders

*Major General Henry Terrell, Jr. (15 January 1944 – November 1944) *Major General Ernest N. Harmon (23 January 1945 – 10 January 1946)

Chiefs of Staff

*Brigadier General Charles Herbert Karlstad (1944−1945) *Brigadier General

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(February 1945−January 1946)

Campaign participation

World War II *

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Bibliography

* Wilson, John B., compiler (1999). "Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades". Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. {{DEFAULTSORT:Xxii Corps (United States) 22 22 Military units and formations established in 1944 Military units and formations disestablished in 1971