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The 24th Special Forces Group was an Army Reserve unit
that existed in the early 1960s. It was established on 6 January
1961. The 24th Special Forces Group (A) was activated at Fort
DeRussy, Hawaii. It was inactivated 31 January 1966 at Fort
DeRussy, Hawaii.
History. "Constituted
5 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 5th Company,
2nd Battalion Third Regiment, 1st Special Service Force, a
Canadian-American organization. Activated 9 July 1942 at Fort
William Henry Harrison, Montana. Disbanded 6 January 1945 in
France. Reconstituted 15 April 1960 in the Regular Army;
concurrently consolidation with Company C, 6th Ranger Infantry
Battalion (see Annex) and consolidated unit designated as
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 24th Special Forces
Group, 1st Special Forces. Withdrawn 14 December 1960 form the
Regular Army and allotted to the Army Reserve (organic elements
concurrently constituted). Group activated 6 January 1961 at
Fort DeRussy, Hawaii. Inactivated 31 January 1966 at Fort
DeRussy, Hawaii."
Text above from
"Together We Served"
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