Question: Why was the 8th Transportation Battalion given the number 8?
Answer: The 8th Transportation Battalion received the number 8 through redesignation of an existing unit lineage. It was originally the 8th Transportation Truck Battalion from World War II-era quartermaster/transport roots, inactivated in 1948, then redesignated and activated on April 1, 1954, at Fort Bragg as a helicopter unit.
