804th Medical Brigade
The 804th Medical Brigade is a medical brigade of the United States Army Reserve subordinate to the 3rd Medical Command and located at Fort Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts.
Current organization
The 804th Medical Brigade is a subordinate unit of the 3rd Theater Medical Command. As of January 2026 the brigade consists of the following units:- 804th Medical Brigade, at Fort Devens
- * Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 804th Medical Brigade, at Fort Devens
- * 327th Medical Company, at Naval Station Newport
- * 377th Medical Company, in White River Junction
- * 455th Dental Company, at Fort Devens
- * 456th Medical Company, in Somersworth
- * 794th Medical Detachment, at Fort Devens
- * 883rd Medical Detachment, in Brockton
- * 803rd Hospital Center, at Fort Devens
- ** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, at Fort Devens
- ** 399th Field Hospital, in Taunton
- *** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in Taunton
- *** 454th Medical Detachment, in Portsmouth
- *** 1452nd Medical Detachment, in Portsmouth
- ** 405th Field Hospital, in West Hartford
- *** Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, in West Hartford
- *** 338th Medical Detachment, at Fort Greene
- *** 451st Medical Detachment, in Worcester
- *** 479th Medical Detachment, in Worcester
- ** 402nd Medical Detachment Team, at Fort Devens
- ** 912th Medical Detachment Team, in Cranston
- ** 947th Medical Detachment Team, in West Hartford
Lineage and Honors
Lineage
- Constituted October 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 804th Medical Service Detachment.
- Activated November 1944 in England, European Theater of Operations.
- Reorganized and redesignated April 1945 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 804th Hospital Center.
- Inactivated January 1946 in England.
- Redesignated October 1947 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 804th Hospital Center, allocated to the organized reserves assigned to the Fifth Army.
- Activated January 1948 at St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Reorganized and redesignated October 1949 as Headquarters, 804th Hospital Center.
- Withdrawn July 1952 from assignment to the Fifth Army and assigned to the First Army.
- Reassigned 20 August 1952 to Boston Army Base, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Assigned 1 April 1968 to Headquarters, XIII Corps, although still attached to the 94th U.S. Army Reserve Command.
- Reassigned to the 94th U.S. Army Reserve Command, June 1968.
- Relocated 1 August 1974 from Boston USAR center, Boston Army Base, to Armed Forces Reserve Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.
- Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1993, as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 804th Medical Brigade.
- Relocated August 1994, from Hanscom Air Force Base to Burke U.S. Army Reserve Center, Fort Devens, Massachusetts.
Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II
- *European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, Streamer without inscription
- Global War on Terror
- *Campaigns to me determined
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KUWAIT 2011
Insignia
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Description
On a white hexagon one point up, with a 1/8 inch maroon border, 3 inches in height and 2 1/8 inches in width, a maroon cross throughout bearing a yellow six-pointed star.Symbolism
Maroon and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The cross reflects medical aid and assistance while the gold star expresses excellence and achievement. The six-pointed star, echoed by the hexagon configuration of the insignia, alludes to the six New England states comprising the unit's command.Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 804th Hospital Center on 17 July 1990. It was redesignated for the 804th Medical Brigade on 8 April 1999.Distinctive Unit Insignia
Description
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches in height overall consisting of a disc divided horizontally white and maroon bearing two green serpents entwined with their heads extending at the top, the disc bearing overall at center a red cross charged with a gold lamp of knowledge; and atop the cross between the serpents' heads a six-pointed gold star; around the base of the disc the inscription "TO YOUR HEALTH" in gold letters.Symbolism
Maroon and white are the colors used for the Army Medical Department. A red cross is emblematic of aid and assistance. The disc, base of the design, connotes unity. The serpents, lamp and star allude to the caduceus and the mission with the color green alluding to the ancient academic gowns of medicine. The lamp indicates enlightenment and the star represents the six New England states comprising the unit's command.Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 804th Hospital Center on 14 December 1979. It was redesignated for the 804th Medical Brigade on 8 April 1999.Combat Service Identification Badge
Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel device 2 inches in height consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia.History
World War II
United States Army Reserve
Commanders
| Image | Rank | Name | Branch | Begin date | End date | Notes |
| Colonel | Melville H. McNerney | MC | ||||
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| Colonel | Edward P. Burch | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | Alexander Marble | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | Phillips L. Boyd | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | Thomas A. Warthin | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | Charles L. Easterday | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | Robert B. Golbey | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | Richard H. Bailey II | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | George J. Busch | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | John R. Galvin | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | James D. Slavin, Jr. | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | Haywood S. Gilliam | MC | ||||
| Brigadier General | Ronald D. Silverman | DC | Retired as a Major General. | |||
| Brigadier General | Dean G. Sienko | MC | Deployed the Brigade Headquarters to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Retired as a Major General. | |||
| Colonel | Jonathan Woodson | MC | Later served as Assistant Secretary of Defense and President, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. | |||
| Brigadier General | Oscar S. DePriest IV | DC | ||||
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| Colonel | Nelson G. Rosen | MC | Retired as a Brigadier General | |||
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| Colonel | Beth A. Salisbury | SP | First officer in the Army medical Specialist Corps to be promoted to General Officer; first officer in the Army Medical Specialist Corps to be promoted to Major General | |||
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| Colonel | Cindy M. Saladin-Muhammad | MS | Later promoted to Brigadier General. | |||
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Historic organization
1945
- Headquarters, 804th Hospital Center
- 68th General Hospital
- 82nd General Hospital
- 83rd General Hospital
- 109th General Hospital
- 129th General Hospital
- 137th General Hospital
- 157th General Hospital
- 182nd General Hospital
- 10th Station Hospital
- 33rd Station Hospital
- 36th Station Hospital
- 168th Station Hospital
- 312th Station Hospital
- 316th Station Hospital
- 57th Field Hospital
1966
- Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 804th Hospital Center, Boston Army Base, Massachusetts
- 340th General Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
- 331st General Hospital, Lawrence, Massachusetts
- 351st General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- 373rd General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- 455th General Hospital, Warwick, Rhode Island
- 803rd Medical Group, Boston, Massachusetts
- 399th Evacuation Hospital, Taunton, Massachusetts
- 18th Field Hospital, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- 309th Field Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts
- 819th Station Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
- 1125th US Army Hospital, Auburn, Maine
- 173rd Medical Battalion, Saco, Maine
- 323rd Medical Depot, Boston, Massachusetts