Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 June 2013
60th Engineer Company
- Constituted 2 October 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 1776th Engineer General Service Company
- Activated 11 October 1944 in England
- Inactivated 28 December 1945 in Germany
- Activated 30 June 1946 in Italy
- Inactivated 31 January 1947 in Italy
- Redesignated 17 September 1947 as the 60th Engineer General Service Company
- Activated 13 October 1947 in Italy
- Inactivated 1 December 1949 in Italy
- Redesignated 27 September 1951 as the 60th Engineer Depot Company and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 1 November 1951 in Korea
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1953 as the 60th Engineer Company
- Inactivated 24 May 1955 in Korea
- Activated 26 December 1968 in Vietnam
- Inactivated 16 January 1972 in Vietnam
- Activated 16 October 2005 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- World War II
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
- Korean War
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- Second Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
- Third Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer 1953
- Vietnam
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
- Consolidation I
- Consolidation II
- War on Terrorism
- Afghanistan:
- Consolidation II
- Consolidation III
- Iraq:
- National Resolution
- Iraqi Surge
DECORATIONS
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered LAI KHE
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2009-2010
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1951-1952
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1952-1953
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History